BORONIZING • TREATMENT • PROPERTIES • ADVANTAGES • RELATIVE WEAR RESISTANCE • APPLICATIONS
ADVANTAGES OF BORON DIFFUSION
- Powder borne process - not line of sight, so no areas inaccessible
- Forms strong metallurgical bonded surface alloys - not mechanical bonds
- Uniform diffusion case depths are controllable by thermochemical reactions
- Less costly base metals VaporKoted outperform more costly untreated materials
- No voids at diffusion zone - 100% dense
- As hardened surfaces require minimal secondary machining to improve finish
- Versatile - masking of nontreated surface areas for ease of machinability
- Cost effective for large or small parts - batch operation
- Welding is possible on boron treated components
- Recoating worn parts is no problem
- Environmentally safe - no toxic waste generated from process
