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Carburizing, Nitriding, and Hardening

Expert solutions to help you succeed

Air Products’ Atmosphere Solutions are available for carburizing, neutral hardening, carbonitriding, nitriding and nitrocarburizing. Nitrogen, methanol, and/or a small amount of enriching gas are blended at the furnace to provide a furnace atmosphere essentially identical in composition to that of endothermic. By varying the amount of enriching gas, the furnace carbon potential can be adjusted to meet your specific atmosphere requirements. The benefit of Air Products’ Atmosphere Solutions is superior atmosphere control for consistent part quality, operational cost savings, significant increases in operational productivity, and ease of operation.

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Heating Treating Solutions

Air Products offers a wide range of technologies, gases, equipment, and cutting edge solutions for the heat treating industry.

​​Carburizing, Nitriding, and Hardening Expertise and Solutions

Improved operational efficiency and safety

A control system increases flow with a nitrogen purge during charging, quenching, or furnace malfunction, enhancing operation efficiency and safety

Reduced costs

Elimination of endo-generation and its associated maintenance produces the greatest impact on cost reduction

Customized high-pressure gas storage

High-pressure gas storage is custom designed and optimized to meet the specific requirements of the process and quench frequency

High-pressure gas quenching solutions

Gas supply systems up to 40 bar using nitrogen, argon, or helium are available

Controlled furnace carbon potential

The furnace carbon potential can be adjusted to meet your specific atmosphere requirements

Improved quality of carburized, nitrided, or hardened components

Air Products' Atmosphere Solutions for carburizing, nitriding, and hardening provide an excellent means to improve the quality of metal products

Ask the Expert

Guido Plicht

Kereskedelmi technológiai menedzser - Európa

“How can I achieve a more homogeneous surface hardness in controlled-atmosphere carburizing?”

In atmosphere-carburized parts, especially bulk loads, variations in surface hardness might appear. This is a common issue caused by insufficient atmosphere circulation inside the furnace chamber and through the load. At Air Products our atmosphere flow modelling capabilities enable us to simulate and solve these technical barriers. Our specialists can work with you to find the best way to modify the load set-up, thus improving the carburizing results.

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Each Atmosphere Solution is Customized for Your Needs

We can help you choose the right atmosphere composition.

  • Select and provide blending and flow control equipment
  • Perform on-site atmosphere analyses for consistent dimensional control, carbon control, and physical and metallurgical properties
  • Optimize your furnace process to lower operating costs
  • Perform state-of-the-art metallographic and chemical analyses (SEM, ESCA, SAM, ISS, SIMS)
  • Provide safety training
  • Test atmospheres using your parts in our lab furnaces
  • Demonstrate our system at your facility
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Gas Supply Options

Argon

Compressed argon gas and liquid argon in a variety of purities and in various modes of supply around the world thanks to our network of storage and transfill facilities.

Hélium

Inert gáz kriogén, hőátadási, védő, szivárgásjelzési, analitikai és emelő célokra

Hidrogén

Reaktív és védő tulajdonságainak köszönhetően számos iparág használja fel - például elektronikai ipar, élelmiszeripar, üvegipar, vegyipar, finomítók - a minőség javítása, a teljesítmény optimalizálása és a költségek csökkentése érdekében.

Nitrogen

Useful as a gas, for its inert properties, and a liquid for cooling and freezing. Virtually any industry can benefit from its unique properties to improve yields, optimize performance and make operations safer.

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