Heat Treatments: PVD Coatings
PVD coatings (Physical Vapour Deposition) are thin ceramic surface films, typically just a few microns thick (μm), made mainly of very hard carbides and nitrides of metallic elements such as…
Heat Treatments: Laser Hardening
Laser hardening is a surface heat treatment that increases surface hardness and improves wear resistance, thereby extending the service life of steel components (including quenched and tempered steels). The process…
Induction Hardening Treatment
Induction hardening is a surface heat treatment process designed to improve the wear resistance and fatigue strength of components subject to high stress or friction.The process involves rapid heating—caused by…
Heat Treatments: Carburizing
Carburizing is a thermo-chemical process used to increase the wear resistance of mechanical components such as gears. By enriching the surface layer of steel with carbon, the highest achievable hardness…
Heat Treatments: Nitriding
Nitriding is a thermo-chemical surface hardening treatment applied to steels—and other alloys as well—aimed at combating abrasive, adhesive, and erosive wear, rolling/sliding contact, and mechanical or thermomechanical fatigue. This process…
