EP1885904A1 - Niederdruckcarbonitrierverfahren und -vorrichtung - Google Patents

Niederdruckcarbonitrierverfahren und -vorrichtung

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EP1885904A1
EP1885904A1 EP06743815A EP06743815A EP1885904A1 EP 1885904 A1 EP1885904 A1 EP 1885904A1 EP 06743815 A EP06743815 A EP 06743815A EP 06743815 A EP06743815 A EP 06743815A EP 1885904 A1 EP1885904 A1 EP 1885904A1
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Jean Berlier
Aymeric Goldsteinas
Xavier Doussot
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C8/00—Solid state diffusion of only non-metal elements into metallic material surfaces; Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive gas, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals
    • C23C8/06—Solid state diffusion of only non-metal elements into metallic material surfaces; Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive gas, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals using gases
    • C23C8/28—Solid state diffusion of only non-metal elements into metallic material surfaces; Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive gas, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals using gases more than one element being applied in one step
    • C23C8/30—Carbo-nitriding
    • C23C8/32—Carbo-nitriding of ferrous surfaces
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C8/00—Solid state diffusion of only non-metal elements into metallic material surfaces; Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive gas, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals
    • C23C8/06—Solid state diffusion of only non-metal elements into metallic material surfaces; Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive gas, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals using gases
    • C23C8/28—Solid state diffusion of only non-metal elements into metallic material surfaces; Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive gas, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals using gases more than one element being applied in one step
    • C23C8/30—Carbo-nitriding
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C8/00—Solid state diffusion of only non-metal elements into metallic material surfaces; Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive gas, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals
    • C23C8/06—Solid state diffusion of only non-metal elements into metallic material surfaces; Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive gas, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals using gases
    • C23C8/34—Solid state diffusion of only non-metal elements into metallic material surfaces; Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive gas, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals using gases more than one element being applied in more than one step

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  • the present invention relates to processes for treating steel parts, and more particularly to carbonitriding processes, that is to say introducing carbon and nitrogen at the surface of steel parts to improve its performance. hardness and fatigue resistance. Presentation of the prior art
  • a first category of carbonitriding processes corresponds to so-called high-pressure carbonitriding processes insofar as the enclosure containing the workpieces is maintained at a pressure generally close to atmospheric pressure for the duration of the treatment.
  • Such a method consists, for example, in maintaining the parts at a temperature plateau, for example at about 88O 0 C, while supplying the enclosure with a gaseous mixture of methanol and ammonia.
  • the carbonitriding step is followed a quenching step, for example a quenching with oil, and optionally a hardening step of the treated parts.
  • a second category of carbonitriding processes corresponds to so-called low pressure or reduced pressure carbonitriding processes, insofar as the enclosure containing the workpieces is maintained at a pressure generally less than a few hundred pascals (a few millibars).
  • FIG. 1 corresponds to FIG. 5 (a) of the application US 2004/0187966 and represents a temperature evolution curve 10 in the enclosure of an oven in which a carbonitriding process is carried out according to a first example of embodiment comprising seven successive steps I to VII.
  • the workpieces are heated (step I) to a temperature step 12 and held at temperature plateau 12 (step II) to achieve room temperature equalization.
  • a carburising step (step III) is carried out at the temperature step 12 by injecting into the chamber a gaseous mixture of ethylene and hydrogen and is followed by a diffusion step (step IV) carried out at temperature step 12.
  • the temperature in the chamber is then lowered (step V) to a temperature step 14 below the temperature step 12.
  • a nitriding step (step VI) is performed at temperature step 14 by injecting ammonia in the enclosure.
  • the pieces are finally quenched (stage VII), for example by quenching with oil.
  • FIG. 2 corresponds to FIG. 5 (b) of the application US 2004/0187966 and represents a curve 16 of evolution of the temperature in the enclosure of an oven in which a carbonitriding process is carried out according to a second example of realization comprising four successive steps I 'to IV.
  • Steps I 'and II' respectively correspond to steps I and II of the first exemplary embodiment.
  • Stage III ' corresponds to a carbonitriding step, carried out at a temperature step 18, during which a gaseous mixture of ethylene, hydrogen and ammonia is injected into the enclosure of the furnace.
  • Step IV corresponds to an oil quenching step.
  • a disadvantage of the first example of the carbonitriding process described in the publication US 2004/0187966 is that the nitriding step is performed after the carburizing step at a temperature step below the cementation temperature step.
  • the total treatment time can be excessively long, which makes it difficult to ⁇ used such a method in an industrial context.
  • the present invention provides a method of low-pressure carbonitriding of steel parts which allows to obtain, in a precise and reproducible manner, the desired carbon and nitrogen concentration profiles in the treated parts.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a carbonitriding process whose implementation is compatible with the treatment of steel parts in an industrial context.
  • the present invention also relates to a low-pressure carbonitriding furnace of steel parts to obtain, accurately and reproducibly, the desired carbon and nitrogen profiles in the treated parts.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a low pressure carbonitriding furnace of simple design.
  • the present invention provides a method of carbonitriding a steel part disposed in an enclosure maintained at a reduced internal pressure, the part being maintained at a temperature step.
  • the method comprises an alternation of first and second stages, a carburizing gas being injected into the chamber only during the first stages and a nitriding gas being injected into the chamber only for at least a portion of at least two seconds steps .
  • the carburising gas is propane or acetylene and the nitriding gas is ammonia.
  • a neutral gas is injected into the chamber simultaneously with the nitriding gas.
  • the nitriding gas is injected into the chamber during at least a second step for a duration less than the duration of said second step, the rest of said second step being carried out in the presence of a neutral gas.
  • the first and second steps are performed at a constant pressure of less than 1500 pascals.
  • the temperature plateau is between 800 ° C. and 1050 ° C.
  • the temperature bearing is greater than 900 ° C.
  • the present invention also provides a carbonitriding furnace for receiving a steel part, the furnace being associated with gas introduction and extraction means. controlled gases to maintain a reduced internal pressure, and comprising heating means for maintaining the workpiece at a temperature step.
  • the means of introduction include means for introducing, during an alternation of first and second steps performed at said temperature plateau, a carburization gas only during the first stages and a nitriding gas only during at least a portion of at least a second stage.
  • the intro ⁇ duction means comprise means for introducing a neutral gas.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate conventional examples of low pressure carbonitriding process
  • Figure 3 schematically shows an embodiment of a low pressure carbonitriding furnace according to the present invention
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a low pressure carbonitriding process according to the present invention
  • FIG. 5 represents an example of a nitrogen concentration profile obtained in treated steel parts according to an example of a low-pressure carbonitriding process of the invention
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate conventional examples of low pressure carbonitriding process
  • Figure 3 schematically shows an embodiment of a low pressure carbonitriding furnace according to the present invention
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a low pressure carbonitriding process according to the present invention
  • FIG. 5 represents an example of a nitrogen concentration profile obtained in treated steel parts according to an example of a low-pressure carbonitriding process of the invention
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 previously described, illustrate conventional examples of low pressure carbonitriding process
  • Figure 3 schematically shows an embodiment of a low pressure carbonitriding furnace according to the present invention
  • FIGS. 9, 10 and 11 respectively illustrate another example of a carbonitriding process according to the invention and the carbon and nitrogen concentration profiles obtained for such a carbonitriding process.
  • the present invention consists in producing in an enclosure, containing steel parts to be treated maintained at a substantially constant temperature, an alternation of carbon enrichment stages during which a carburizing gas is injected into the chamber under a reduced pressure. and carbon diffusion steps during which the injection of the carburizing gas is interrupted.
  • the present invention consists in providing for the injection into the chamber of a nitriding gas during all or part of the carbon diffusion steps.
  • the carbon enrichment steps then correspond to nitrogen diffusion steps.
  • the nitriding gas is injected during at least a portion of at least two carbon diffusion steps, i.e. during at least a portion of a carbon diffusion step sandwiched between two enrichment stages. carbon.
  • FIG. 3 schematically shows an exemplary embodiment of a low pressure carbonitriding furnace 10 according to the present invention.
  • the furnace 10 comprises a sealed wall 12 delimiting an internal enclosure 14 in which is disposed a load to be treated 16, generally a large number of parts arranged on a suitable support.
  • a vacuum of the order of a few hundred pascals (a few millibars) can be maintained in the enclosure 14 by means of an extraction pipe 18 connected to an extractor 20.
  • An injector 22 makes it possible to introduce gases in a distributed manner into the enclosure 14. There is shown by way of example, gas inlets 22, 24, 26, 28 respectively controlled by valves 30, 32, 34, 36.
  • the temperature in the enclosure 14 can be fixed by heating means 38.
  • FIG. 4 represents a temperature evolution curve 40 in the chamber 14 of the carbonitriding furnace 10 of FIG. 3 during a carbonitriding cycle according to an exemplary carbonitriding process of the invention.
  • the method comprises an initial step H corresponding to an increase 42 of the temperature in the enclosure 14 containing the charge 16 to a temperature plateau 44 which, in the present example, is equal to 93O 0 C and which in general may correspond to temperatures between about 800 0 C and about 1050 0 C.
  • Step H is followed by a step PH equalizing the temperature of the parts constituting the load 16 at the temperature step 44.
  • Steps H and PH are carried out in the presence of a neutral gas, which is optionally added a reducing gas.
  • the neutral gas is, for example, nitrogen (N2).
  • the reducing gas for example hydrogen (H2)
  • H2 hydrogen
  • the reducing gas may be added in a proportion ranging from 1% to 5% by volume of the neutral gas.
  • Step PH is followed by an alternation of carbon enrichment steps C1 to C4, during which a cementation gas is injected into the chamber 14, and carbon diffusion steps D1 to D4 during which the The carburising gas is no longer injected into the chamber 14.
  • four enrichment steps C1 to C4 and four diffusion steps D1 to D4 are shown in FIG. 4.
  • the enrichment and diffusion steps are performed by maintaining the temperature in the chamber 14 at the temperature plateau 44.
  • an injection of a nitriding gas is carried out in the enclosure 14.
  • a quench step Q of the load 10 closes the carbonitriding cycle.
  • a vacuum is maintained in the chamber 14 at pressures of a few hundred pascals (a few millibars).
  • the injection of the carburizing gas is effected by pulses.
  • the carburising gas is for example propane (C3H8) or acetylene (C2H2). It can also be any other hydrocarbon (C ⁇ H ⁇ ) likely to dissociate at the temperatures of the enclosure to cementer the surface of the parts to be treated.
  • the nitriding gas is, for example, ammonia
  • Injection of the nitriding gas can be performed only during some of the diffusion steps.
  • the injection of the nitriding gas may be performed only during part of the step of diffu sion ⁇ .
  • a neutral gas for example nitrogen (N2) can be injected during all stages of boost and diffusion, only during the diffusion steps, or only ⁇ during part of the diffusion steps.
  • the injection of the neutral gas is regulated so as to maintain constant the pressure in the chamber 14.
  • the relative proportions of the nitriding gas and the neutral gas are determined as a function of desired nitrogen concentration profile in the treated parts.
  • the relative proportions of the nitriding gas and the neutral gas may be different for each diffusion stage during which the Nitriding gas and neutral gas are simultaneously injected into the chamber 14.
  • all the gases injected into the enclosure 14 of the furnace 10 or some of them may be mixed before the injection into the chamber 14.
  • Such a variant makes it possible, for example, during steps of raising the temperature H and equalizing the temperature PH, injecting directly into the chamber 14 a mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen of the type containing a proportion of hydrogen of less than 5% by volume, a such proportion of hydrogen excluding any risk of explosion.
  • the carbonitriding process is carried out without pressure variation and the injections, carburising gas and nitriding gas (and / or optionally neutral gas), during the steps of enrichment and diffusion, are successive and the substitution between the carburizing gas and the nitriding gas (and / or possibly the neutral gas) is likely to occur very quickly.
  • FIG. 5 shows an example of a concentration profile by weight of the nitrogen element diffused in a treated part as a function of depth, measured from the surface of the part, when the case gas is propane and gas. Nitriding is ammonia.
  • FIG. 6, 7 and 8 respectively illustrate an example of a carbonitriding process according to the invention and the carbon and nitrogen concentration profiles obtained for such a carbonitriding process in which the cementation gas is acetylene and gas.
  • Nitriding is ammonia.
  • the carbonitriding is carried out at a temperature level of 88O 0 C.
  • the heating steps H and temperature equalization PH last 20 minutes and are followed by an alternation of three steps of enrichment Cl, C2, C3 (respectively of 123 s, 51 s and 49 s) and three dissemination stages Dl, D2, D3 (194 s, 286 s and 2957 s, respectively).
  • FIGS. 9, 10 and 11 respectively illustrate another example of a carbonitriding process according to the invention and the carbon and nitrogen concentration profiles obtained for such a carbonitriding process, in which the carburizing gas is acetylene and the nitriding gas is ammonia.
  • the carbonitriding is carried out at a temperature step of 93O 0 C.
  • the heating steps H and equalization of temperature PH respectively last 29 minutes and 31 minutes and are followed by an alternation of five steps of enrichment C1 to C5 (329 s, 91 s, 80 s, 75 s and 71 s respectively) and five diffusion steps D1 to D5 (108 s, 144 s, 176 s, 208 s and 2858 s, respectively).
  • the Applicant has shown that the injection of ammonia during the diffusion steps allows an enrichment of the carburized layer of nitrogen to a depth of several hundred micrometers.
  • the nitrogen content obtained is of the order of 0.2% by weight to a few microns in depth.
  • the nitrogen content then decreases slowly from 0.2% for several hundred microns.
  • the nitrogen concentration is of the order of
  • the nitriding gas can be injected during step H of temperature rise, as soon as the temperature in the chamber 14 exceeds a given temperature, and / or during the equalizing step PH in temperature.
  • the nitriding gas is ammonia
  • the injection can be carried out as soon as the temperature in the enclosure 14 exceeds about 800 ° C. Injecting the nitriding gas only during the carbon diffusion stages allows better nitrogen and carbon enrichment of the treated parts and allows to obtain, in a precise and reproducible way, the carbon and carbon concentration profiles. desired nitrogen.
  • the nitriding gas is injected simultaneously with the carburizing gas, there is a dilution of the carburizing gas and the nitriding gas. This is not a factor favoring the reaction of carbon from the carburising gas or the reaction of the nitrogen from the nitriding gas with the parts to be treated, which slows the enrichment of the parts in nitrogen and carbon.
  • the carburizing gas and the nitriding gas are mixed, the control of the gaseous environment in the chamber 14 can hardly be carried out accurately, which makes it more difficult to obtain accurately and reproducibly, desired nitrogen and carbon component concentration profiles.
  • the diffusion of nitrogen in steel parts being, for the same processing conditions, faster than the diffusion of carbon, the injection of the nitriding gas and the cementation gas at different stages makes it possible to modify more easily the injection time of each gas while ensuring the maintenance of a constant pressure in the chamber 14.

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