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Regarding the application of gas nitrocarburizing using the “Carbonit” method to improve the performance properties of a ploughshare made from Hardox 500 steel

Year: 2026

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: The plough cutting elements durability is of particular importance for intensively developing agricultural regions. In this study, the authors aim to investigate the potential for improving the operational properties of such elements made of HARDOX 500 steel through low-temperature gas nitrocarburizing at 560°C in an atmosphere of ammonia and carbon dioxide, with a saturation duration of 6 hours. The phase composition of the resulting surface layer, the surface hardness, and the changes in bulk hardness during the thermochemical heat treatment were examined. The distribution of microhardness from the surface towards the core was also analysed. A microstructural analysis was carried out, and the wear resistance of the untreated and treated samples was compared.

Source: IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science

DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/1661/1/012014

Authors: Plamen Petrov, Asparuh Atanasov, Radostina Yankova, Aleksandrina Bankova, Dilyana Georgieva

Institution: Technical University of Varna

Language: English

Topic: Metal Alloys Wear and Properties

Subfield: Metals and Alloys

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7213905967

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