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BORIDE LAYER GROWTH KINETICS ON 42CRMO4 STEEL
Sažetak
Boronizing is a type of thermal diffusion process with primary goal of increasing the surface hardness, wear, and corrosion resistance. Wear resistance of boronized parts depends on the type of borides that form on steel surface and their thickness. This paper focuses on evaluation of borides layers that form on 42CrMo4 steel. Pack boronizing was carried out at temperature range of 800-900°C in duration of 1, 3 and 5 hours. After boronizing differences in surface boride layers were observed for different temperatures and time of boriding. Boriding compound depth and cross section hardness was measured. From boriding compound depth values of frequency factor (d) and activation energy were determent by means of Arrhenius equation. From frequency factor and activation energy equation predicting growth of boride layer was determent. Results indicate difference in boride layer thickness and volume share of boride phases depending on temperature and time of boriding.
Ključne riječi
Boronizing, 42CrMo4, boride phase