Monday, January 26, 2015

Metal Surface Hardening By Boronizing

By Janine Hughes


By definition, this is simply the process of introducing Boron, which is a metal, to another metal or alloy, which consists of two metals melted and mixed together. It involves the use of atoms from this metal and the purpose is making the base material to be hard or rather harder than it initially was. This article concerns the process of metal surface hardening via the process of boronizing.

This process makes the materials be able to last up to five times longer than when they were subjected under other types of hardening. This method is also known as boriding and it can be achieved in a number of ways and this includes packing the piece of metal in a boriding mixture and heating it to a temperature of nine hundred degrees Celsius.

One of the most common metals whereby this procedure is applied is in steel. This metal corrodes very fast if not treated in advance. Alloys of nickel can be used during the treatment process and others like aluminum are best avoided because they are not fit to be applied in this process. Steel alloys can also be added to the list of materials used during the treatment phase.

There are several benefits of this process. Once it is completed, the new product has some properties which it did not have before. The most important aspect is that they are able to withstand high amounts of heat and when exposed to strong acids, they are not adversely affected. They are now able to withstand wear and tear hence become more durable.

The hardened elements usually have high melting points. Many of the individuals in the industry prefer this as a type of making surfaces together. This is because it has proved to be very successful and worth trying out and most metals have their surfaces hardened in this way. This is only under the condition that they are compatible with the entire process.

The metal surfaces that have undergone the procedure can be applied in the making of agricultural tools, drilling tools among others. This is because in such activities, very strong machinery are required. When these considerations are not put in place, the end math will be the occasional replacing of machinery and machinery parts which is quite a costly affair.

The whole process does not really take a long time as within a period of two hours it is done. The use of laser beams during the procedure is useful in making sure that the properties of the material used at the base remain the same. A high amount of heat should also be ensured for the process to be successful.

To sum up the above, this is a very important process which is supposed to be upheld by all means. Each year, the industries lose a lot of money due to wear and tear of their machinery. They have to incur more expenses buying other equipment and carrying out regular maintenance. This can be avoided by applying this technique which brings about profit instead of losses.




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