EP3218530A1 - Procédé et installation de carbonitruration de pièce(s) en acier sous basse pression et haute température - Google Patents
Procédé et installation de carbonitruration de pièce(s) en acier sous basse pression et haute températureInfo
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Definitions
- the invention relates to certain thermochemical treatments which are intended to reinforce steel parts, and more specifically the carbonitriding of such steel parts.
- carbonitriding is a thermochemical diffusion treatment which consists of enriching the surface of a steel with carbon and nitrogen, before a quenching step, so as to obtain a martensitic structure and reinforcement.
- Nitrogen enrichment here carried out in the austenitic phase, is called ⁇ -phase nitriding, and the carbon enrichment is called cementation.
- A-phase nitriding (or austenitic phase) is intended to improve the fatigue strength and the stability of the metallurgical structure of the steel by penetration of nitrogen.
- the carburizing is to penetrate carbon in a steel piece to increase its ability to be soaked and thus allow an increase in its hardness on the surface, and its resistance to fatigue and wear.
- Quenching is rapid cooling in a liquid or gaseous medium which causes the appearance of a martensitic structure having a very high hardness.
- the known carbonitriding treatments are long and give non-optimal metallurgical results because they result from compromise. Indeed, they use relatively low treatment temperatures (typically about 850 ° C) to optimize nitrogen enrichment (and more precisely to prevent the major part of ammonia (NH 3 ) nitriding in phase a does not crack even before touching the room), but at the expense of carbon enrichment (which requires higher temperatures) and treatment time (which has to be increased due to the relatively low treatment temperature).
- relatively low treatment temperatures typically about 850 ° C
- the invention is therefore particularly intended to improve the situation.
- each piece is heated to a first chosen temperature, in an environment containing a neutral gas and under a selected pressure,
- the temperature of the room being hotter than that at which nitriding is carried out in phase a it is thus possible to prevent the nitriding gas from instantly cracking on contact with it and thus making it much more available for nitrogen enrichment. In addition, this allows a better diffusion of nitrogen in the room and therefore an increase in its concentration.
- carburizing being performed at a temperature higher than that of nitriding in phase a, the carbon enrichment of the part is thus more efficient and faster.
- the carbon enrichment stage is carried out in a chamber different from that in which the nitrogen enrichment stage is carried out, this makes it possible to vary the temperature very rapidly between the stages of enrichment with nitrogen and with carbon.
- the method according to the invention may comprise other characteristics that can be taken separately or in combination, and in particular:
- the neutral gas may be dinitrogen (or N 2 );
- the pressure in the first step, can be between about 1 bar and about 1.5 bar. But it could be noticeably lower, and for example similar to the low pressure used in the second and third stages;
- the first temperature may be between about 800 ° C and about 1100 ° C;
- the second temperature may be between about 700 ° C. and about 880 ° C.
- the part in the second step, can be enriched in nitrogen by nitriding in phase a with ammonia;
- the third temperature may be between about 900 ° C and about 1100 ° C;
- the carbon part in the third step, can be enriched by cementation with acetylene
- the quenching pressure can be between about 1 bar and about 20 bar;
- the quenching can be carried out in an environment containing a chosen gas.
- the invention also proposes an installation, dedicated to the carbonitriding of steel parts, and comprising:
- At least one clean heating chamber for heating at least one steel part at a first selected temperature, in an environment containing a neutral gas and under a selected pressure
- At least one first enrichment chamber capable of enriching the heated part with nitrogen, by nitriding in phase a under a second chosen temperature lower than or equal to the first temperature
- At least one second enrichment chamber capable of enriching the nitrogen-enriched part with carbon by carburising at a third temperature chosen strictly greater than the second temperature
- at least one quenching chamber capable of dipping under pressure the part enriched in nitrogen and in carbon
- a transfer chamber communicating in a controlled manner with each of the chambers and suitable for temporarily accommodating the room in an environment where a controlled atmosphere prevails
- transfer means capable of transferring the part of a chamber to another chamber via the transfer lock.
- FIG. 1 diagrammatically and functionally illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a carbonitriding installation according to the invention
- FIG. 2 schematically illustrates an example of an algorithm implementing a carbonitriding process according to the invention.
- the object of the invention is notably to propose a method, and an associated installation IC, intended to allow the carbonitriding of high temperature and low pressure steel parts (s) PA.
- the PA steel parts are intended to equip a vehicle, possibly of automotive type.
- it may be parts of gearboxes, transmission parts, or various gears.
- the invention is not limited to this application. It concerns indeed any steel part intended to equip a device, an apparatus, a system (and in particular a vehicle, whatever its type), or an installation (possibly of industrial type).
- it also concerns and in particular certain transmission elements in the aeronautical field, and in general the parts that are mechanically stressed in wear and fatigue.
- a method for carbonitriding a piece (s) of PA steel comprises at least first, second, third and fourth stages.
- a carbonitriding installation IC comprises at least one heating chamber CC, at least one first enrichment chamber CE1, at least one second enrichment chamber CE2, at least one CT quench chamber, ST transfer lock, and MT transfer means.
- the transfer lock ST includes a controlled access ES input through which each piece (steel) PA to be treated is introduced, and a controlled access SS output through which the processed PA piece is extracted.
- the ES input and the SS output each comprise a single or double sliding door, sealed, electrically controlled or pneumatic, and ensuring the sealed interface.
- This transfer lock ST communicates in a controlled manner with each of the chambers CC, CE1, CE2 and CT, and is able to temporarily accommodate the piece PA, during each of its transfers from one room to another, in an environment where a controlled atmosphere exists to prevent its oxidation.
- This controlled atmosphere can be a chosen vacuum, preferably between about 2 millibars and about 50 millibars, and it can be neutral (for example defined by a neutral gas such as dinitrogen (or N 2 )).
- each PA piece is preferably placed on a tray that can accommodate one or more pieces to be treated.
- the following is considered as treating only one piece PA at a time.
- the (each) heating chamber CC is arranged to heat a room PA at a first selected temperature T1, in an environment that contains a neutral gas and under a selected pressure P1. It comprises access control means, such as for example a single or double sliding door, sealed, electrically controlled or pneumatic, and providing the sealed interface with the ST transfer lock.
- the neutral gas may be dinitrogen (or N 2 ).
- the pressure P1 may be substantially equal to the atmospheric pressure. Thus, it may, for example, be between about 1 bar and about 1.5 bar. But in a more economical variant, this pressure P1 can be similar (or identical) to the bass pressure that is used in the enrichment chambers CE1 and CE2 (typically a few millibars).
- the first temperature T1 is between about 800 ° C and about 1100 ° C.
- it can be chosen equal to 1050 ° C.
- the (each) first enrichment chamber CE1 is arranged so as to enrich in nitrogen, under a low pressure, the part PA which has been heated in the (a) heating chamber CC, by nitriding in phase a under a second temperature T2 chosen less than or equal to the first temperature T2 (ie T2 ⁇ T1).
- this second temperature T2 is strictly lower than the first temperature T2 (ie T2 ⁇ T1).
- access control means such as for example a single or double sliding door, sealed, electrically controlled or pneumatic, and providing the sealed interface with the ST transfer lock.
- the second temperature T2 is between about 700 ° C and about 880 ° C.
- it could be chosen equal to 830 ° C.
- ammonia (or NH 3 ) gas for example, ammonia (or NH 3 ) gas.
- This gas constitutes the atmosphere inside the first enrichment chamber CE1.
- the (each) second enrichment chamber CE2 is arranged so as to enrich in carbon, under a low pressure, the part PA which has been enriched in nitrogen in the (a) first enrichment chamber CE1, by cementation under a third temperature T3 chosen strictly greater than the second temperature T2 (ie T3> T2). It comprises access control means, such as for example a single or double sliding door, sealed, electrically controlled or pneumatic, and providing the sealed interface with the ST transfer lock.
- the third temperature T3 is from about 900 ° C to about 1100 ° C.
- it can be chosen equal to 1050 ° C.
- acetylene (or C 2 H 2 ) gas for example, acetylene (or C 2 H 2 ) gas.
- This gas constitutes the atmosphere inside the second enrichment chamber CE2.
- carburizing gases including propane.
- the (each) quenching chamber CT is arranged so as to dip under pressure the part PA which has been enriched in nitrogen and carbon in the first (s) CE1 and second (s) enrichment chambers.
- This quenching is preferably carried out at a fourth temperature T4 chosen close to ambient temperature and under a pressure P2 which is greater than or equal to atmospheric pressure.
- access control means such as for example a single or double sliding door, sealed, electrically controlled or pneumatic, and providing the sealed interface with the ST transfer lock.
- the quenching pressure P2 may be between about 1 bar and about 20 bar. Thus, it may, for example, be chosen equal to about 15 bars for steels containing little alloy.
- Quenching can be performed by immersion in an environment that contains a selected gas, such as nitrogen or helium.
- the quenching gas then constitutes the atmosphere inside the quenching chamber CT.
- the quenching may be performed by immersion in an environment that contains a selected liquid, such as oil or a polymer.
- the transfer means MT are arranged to transfer the piece PA from one chamber to another chamber via the transfer lock ST. They comprise, for example, a motorized trolley (preferably electrically), comprising a plate adapted to support at least one part PA, and mounted in translation on rails which are fixedly installed in the transfer lock ST and which communicate with the outside ( via the ES input and SS output of the transfer lock ST) and with the different chambers CC, CE1, CE2 and CT to allow the transfer of the part PA.
- a first step of the method according to the invention is carried out once at least one piece PA has been installed in the (a) heating chamber CC by means of the transfer means MT (arrows F1 and F2 of FIG. ). This installation corresponds to the substep 10 of the exemplary algorithm of FIG.
- the piece PA is heated to the first temperature T1 selected, in an environment containing a neutral gas (such as, for example, nitrogen, as mentioned above), and under a selected pressure P1 (possibly substantially equal to the atmospheric pressure).
- a neutral gas such as, for example, nitrogen, as mentioned above
- Such heating in a neutral atmosphere and at a low pressure makes it possible to have a heating rate of the part PA substantially faster than in the case of heating under vacuum. For example, to raise the temperature of a PA piece to about 1050 ° C in a neutral atmosphere and under about 1 bar, it takes about an hour, while it takes about an hour and a quarter under vacuum. This allows the DC heating chamber to be released more quickly.
- the first step corresponds to the substep 20 of the exemplary algorithm of FIG.
- a second step, of the process according to the invention, is carried out once the part PA has been heated to the first temperature T1 in the heating chamber CC, then installed in the (a) first enrichment chamber CE1 by means of the MT transfer means (arrows F2, F3 and F4 of Figure 1).
- the heated PA part is enriched in nitrogen, under low pressure (typically a few millibars), by nitriding in phase a under the second selected temperature T2 (lower than or equal to the first temperature T1, and preferably lower than to T1).
- the temperature T1 of the part PA is preferably initially warmer than the temperature T2 at which the nitriding in phase a is carried out, it is avoided that the nitriding gas is instantly cracked at its temperature. contact and therefore this gas is made much more available for nitrogen enrichment. In addition, this allows a better diffusion of the nitrogen in the piece PA and thus an increase of its concentration, according to the law of Fick.
- maximum enrichment of the PA piece with nitrogen is expected between about 800 ° C. and about 850 ° C., when ammonia is used as the nitriding gas. Indeed from about 900 ° C, ammonia cracked 99% instantly in the atmosphere and is no longer available to enrich the PA piece of nitrogen.
- duration of the nitriding in phase a may be equal to approximately ten minutes. This duration is a function of the amount of nitrogen that it is desired to introduce into the piece PA.
- the temperature of the part PA has become slightly lower than T1 because the nitriding temperature in the ⁇ phase T2 is strictly less than T1. For example, if T1 is 1050 ° C and the a-phase nitriding temperature a is 830 ° C, the temperature of the nitrogen-enriched PA piece is about 1010 ° C after 10 minutes. phase nitriding a.
- the second step corresponds to the substep 30 of the exemplary algorithm of FIG. 2.
- a third step, of the process according to the invention, is carried out once the piece PA has been enriched with nitrogen in the first enrichment chamber CE1, and then installed in the (a) second enrichment chamber CE2 by means of the MT transfer (arrows F4, F5 and F6 of Figure 1).
- this third step is enriched in carbon, under low pressure (typically a few millibars), the PA piece already enriched in nitrogen, by carburizing under the third temperature T3 chosen (strictly greater than the second temperature T2).
- duration of the third step may be equal to about fifteen minutes (ten minutes for effective cementation under acetylene, then five minutes for the complete diffusion of carbon in the piece PA under nitrogen). This duration is a function of the desired processing depth in the piece PA.
- the temperature of the workpiece PA has become equal to T3 because the carburizing temperature T3 is strictly greater than that it has at the outlet of the first enrichment chamber CE1.
- the third step corresponds to the sub-step 40 of the exemplary algorithm of FIG. 2.
- a fourth step of the process according to the invention is carried out once the part PA has been enriched in nitrogen and carbon in the first CE1 and second CE2 enrichment chambers, and then installed in the (one) quench chamber CT by means of the transfer means MT (arrows F6, F7 and F8 of Figure 1).
- the PA piece enriched in nitrogen and carbon is quenched (or rapidly cooled) under pressure P2.
- the fourth quenching temperature T4 is for example the ambient temperature, typically equal to about 20 ° C.
- the quenching pressure P2 used is preferably between about 1 bar and about 20 bars. These much larger values than the low pressure used in the second and third steps can increase the cooling rate. A very fast speed makes it possible to transform the enriched austenite into nitrogen and carbon in order to form martensite and substantially increase the hardness of the PA component.
- the duration of the quenching can be between about 2 minutes and about 5 minutes. This duration is mainly a function of the dimensions of the PA parts to be treated and the initial chemical composition of the steel.
- the fourth step corresponds to the sub-step 50 of the exemplary algorithm of FIG. 2.
- the piece PA is taken out of the heating chamber CC and the transfer lock ST (via its output SS) by the transfer means MT (arrows F8 and F9 of FIG. 1).
- the carbonitriding installation IC may optionally comprise at least one other heating chamber CC to allow an almost continuous supply of the first enrichment chamber CE1 in which the treatment time is significantly shorter the heating time, and / or at least one other first enrichment chamber CE1 for treating a plurality of PA pieces in parallel and / or for performing an additional nitrogen enrichment, and / or at least one second second enrichment chamber CE2 for treating a plurality of PA pieces in parallel and / or for performing additional carbon enrichment, and / or at least one other quenching chamber CT for treating a plurality of PA pieces in parallel.
- the invention has several advantages, among which:
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