OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, FLUIDIZED BED HEAT TREATING FURNACES HAVE MADE A DRAMATIC IMPACT IN THE METAL TREATING INDUSTRY. WHEN COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL HEAT TREATING METHODS, FLUIDIZED BEDS OFFER SUPERIOR QUALITY, SHORTER CYCLE TIMES, AND LOWER OPERATING COSTS. NITRIDING AND NITROCARBURIZING SURFACE HARDENING TREATMENTS ARE PARTICULARLY WELL-SUITED TO FLUIDIZED BED HEAT TREATING BECAUSE OF HIGH LOAD DENSITIES, PRECISE PROCESS CONTROL, REPEATABILITY, AND LOW COST. THIS PAPER EXAMINES THE BASIC METALLURGY, ACTUAL APPLICATIONS, AND ECONOMIES.
| Number of Pages : | 17 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
