Boriding is our favourite method to harden steels. That is also why we have developed a special boriding treatment that works even better than regular boriding, called BoroCoat®.
Boriding is a thermochemical heat treatment that diffuses boron into the surface of a workpiece. The boride layer that is formed on top is extremely wear resistant and protects the workpiece from chemical attacks as well as abrasive wear and cold welding.
Boron can be applied as a powder, as a paste and as granules, making possible the treatment of almost any type of workpiece, no matter their design. Boriding is extremely effective when it comes to corrosion resistance and can be applied to workpieces in mechanical engineering, for valves and for power tools.
Kinetics of boron diffusion and characterization of fe b layers on aisi 9840 ...uaeh
Boriding is our favourite method to harden steels. That is also why we have developed a special boriding treatment that works even better than regular boriding, called BoroCoat®.
Boriding is a thermochemical heat treatment that diffuses boron into the surface of a workpiece. The boride layer that is formed on top is extremely wear resistant and protects the workpiece from chemical attacks as well as abrasive wear and cold welding.
Boron can be applied as a powder, as a paste and as granules, making possible the treatment of almost any type of workpiece, no matter their design. Boriding is extremely effective when it comes to corrosion resistance and can be applied to workpieces in mechanical engineering, for valves and for power tools.
Growth kinetics of the fe2 b layers and adhesion on armco iron substrateuaeh
Boriding is our favourite method to harden steels. That is also why we have developed a special boriding treatment that works even better than regular boriding, called BoroCoat®.
Boriding is a thermochemical heat treatment that diffuses boron into the surface of a workpiece. The boride layer that is formed on top is extremely wear resistant and protects the workpiece from chemical attacks as well as abrasive wear and cold welding.
Boron can be applied as a powder, as a paste and as granules, making possible the treatment of almost any type of workpiece, no matter their design. Boriding is extremely effective when it comes to corrosion resistance and can be applied to workpieces in mechanical engineering, for valves and for power tools.
Boriding kinetics and mechanical behaviour of aisi o1 steeluaeh
Boriding is a thermochemical treatment in which boron atoms are diffused into the surface of a workpiece and form borides with the base metal. Apart from constructional materials, which meet these high demands, processes have been developed which have a positive effect on the tribological applications including abrasive, adhesive, fatigue and corrosion wear of the component surface.
A simple kinetic model for the growth of fe2 b layers on aisi 1026 steel duri...uaeh
Boriding is a thermochemical treatment in which boron atoms are diffused into the surface of a workpiece and form borides with the base metal. Apart from constructional materials, which meet these high demands, processes have been developed which have a positive effect on the tribological applications including abrasive, adhesive, fatigue and corrosion wear of the component surface.
Simulation of growth kinetics of fe2 b layers formed on gray cast iron during...uaeh
Boriding is our favourite method to harden steels. That is also why we have developed a special boriding treatment that works even better than regular boriding, called BoroCoat®.
Boriding is a thermochemical heat treatment that diffuses boron into the surface of a workpiece. The boride layer that is formed on top is extremely wear resistant and protects the workpiece from chemical attacks as well as abrasive wear and cold welding.
Boron can be applied as a powder, as a paste and as granules, making possible the treatment of almost any type of workpiece, no matter their design. Boriding is extremely effective when it comes to corrosion resistance and can be applied to workpieces in mechanical engineering, for valves and for power tools.
Characterization and boriding kinetics of aisi t1 steeluaeh
Boriding is a thermochemical treatment in which boron atoms are diffused into the surface of a workpiece and form borides with the base metal. Apart from constructional materials, which meet these high demands, processes have been developed which have a positive effect on the tribological applications including abrasive, adhesive, fatigue and corrosion wear of the component surface.
Growth kinetics and mechanical properties of fe2 b layers formed on aisi d2 s...uaeh
Boriding is our favourite method to harden steels. That is also why we have developed a special boriding treatment that works even better than regular boriding, called BoroCoat®.
Boriding is a thermochemical heat treatment that diffuses boron into the surface of a workpiece. The boride layer that is formed on top is extremely wear resistant and protects the workpiece from chemical attacks as well as abrasive wear and cold welding.
Boron can be applied as a powder, as a paste and as granules, making possible the treatment of almost any type of workpiece, no matter their design. Boriding is extremely effective when it comes to corrosion resistance and can be applied to workpieces in mechanical engineering, for valves and for power tools.
The document discusses borocarburizing of powder metallurgy materials in the Fe-C-Cu system. It finds that boron and carbon diffuse into the surface of samples treated at 950°C, forming Fe2B and FeB phases. The thickness of the diffusion layer formed increases with longer treatment time and decreases with higher sample density. For samples with density of 6.60g/cm3, the Fe2B phase forms within 20 minutes while FeB forms after 60 minutes of saturation. Treatment time and sample density influence the layer thickness, with higher density samples having slightly thinner layers.
Kinetics of boron diffusion and characterization of fe b layers on aisi 9840 ...uaeh
Boriding is our favourite method to harden steels. That is also why we have developed a special boriding treatment that works even better than regular boriding, called BoroCoat®.
Boriding is a thermochemical heat treatment that diffuses boron into the surface of a workpiece. The boride layer that is formed on top is extremely wear resistant and protects the workpiece from chemical attacks as well as abrasive wear and cold welding.
Boron can be applied as a powder, as a paste and as granules, making possible the treatment of almost any type of workpiece, no matter their design. Boriding is extremely effective when it comes to corrosion resistance and can be applied to workpieces in mechanical engineering, for valves and for power tools.
Growth kinetics of the fe2 b layers and adhesion on armco iron substrateuaeh
Boriding is our favourite method to harden steels. That is also why we have developed a special boriding treatment that works even better than regular boriding, called BoroCoat®.
Boriding is a thermochemical heat treatment that diffuses boron into the surface of a workpiece. The boride layer that is formed on top is extremely wear resistant and protects the workpiece from chemical attacks as well as abrasive wear and cold welding.
Boron can be applied as a powder, as a paste and as granules, making possible the treatment of almost any type of workpiece, no matter their design. Boriding is extremely effective when it comes to corrosion resistance and can be applied to workpieces in mechanical engineering, for valves and for power tools.
Boriding kinetics and mechanical behaviour of aisi o1 steeluaeh
Boriding is a thermochemical treatment in which boron atoms are diffused into the surface of a workpiece and form borides with the base metal. Apart from constructional materials, which meet these high demands, processes have been developed which have a positive effect on the tribological applications including abrasive, adhesive, fatigue and corrosion wear of the component surface.
A simple kinetic model for the growth of fe2 b layers on aisi 1026 steel duri...uaeh
Boriding is a thermochemical treatment in which boron atoms are diffused into the surface of a workpiece and form borides with the base metal. Apart from constructional materials, which meet these high demands, processes have been developed which have a positive effect on the tribological applications including abrasive, adhesive, fatigue and corrosion wear of the component surface.
Simulation of growth kinetics of fe2 b layers formed on gray cast iron during...uaeh
Boriding is our favourite method to harden steels. That is also why we have developed a special boriding treatment that works even better than regular boriding, called BoroCoat®.
Boriding is a thermochemical heat treatment that diffuses boron into the surface of a workpiece. The boride layer that is formed on top is extremely wear resistant and protects the workpiece from chemical attacks as well as abrasive wear and cold welding.
Boron can be applied as a powder, as a paste and as granules, making possible the treatment of almost any type of workpiece, no matter their design. Boriding is extremely effective when it comes to corrosion resistance and can be applied to workpieces in mechanical engineering, for valves and for power tools.
Characterization and boriding kinetics of aisi t1 steeluaeh
Boriding is a thermochemical treatment in which boron atoms are diffused into the surface of a workpiece and form borides with the base metal. Apart from constructional materials, which meet these high demands, processes have been developed which have a positive effect on the tribological applications including abrasive, adhesive, fatigue and corrosion wear of the component surface.
Growth kinetics and mechanical properties of fe2 b layers formed on aisi d2 s...uaeh
Boriding is our favourite method to harden steels. That is also why we have developed a special boriding treatment that works even better than regular boriding, called BoroCoat®.
Boriding is a thermochemical heat treatment that diffuses boron into the surface of a workpiece. The boride layer that is formed on top is extremely wear resistant and protects the workpiece from chemical attacks as well as abrasive wear and cold welding.
Boron can be applied as a powder, as a paste and as granules, making possible the treatment of almost any type of workpiece, no matter their design. Boriding is extremely effective when it comes to corrosion resistance and can be applied to workpieces in mechanical engineering, for valves and for power tools.
The document discusses borocarburizing of powder metallurgy materials in the Fe-C-Cu system. It finds that boron and carbon diffuse into the surface of samples treated at 950°C, forming Fe2B and FeB phases. The thickness of the diffusion layer formed increases with longer treatment time and decreases with higher sample density. For samples with density of 6.60g/cm3, the Fe2B phase forms within 20 minutes while FeB forms after 60 minutes of saturation. Treatment time and sample density influence the layer thickness, with higher density samples having slightly thinner layers.
Diffusion model and characterisation of fe2 b layers on aisi 1018 steeluaeh
Boriding is our favourite method to harden steels. That is also why we have developed a special boriding treatment that works even better than regular boriding, called BoroCoat®.
Boriding is a thermochemical heat treatment that diffuses boron into the surface of a workpiece. The boride layer that is formed on top is extremely wear resistant and protects the workpiece from chemical attacks as well as abrasive wear and cold welding.
Boron can be applied as a powder, as a paste and as granules, making possible the treatment of almost any type of workpiece, no matter their design. Boriding is extremely effective when it comes to corrosion resistance and can be applied to workpieces in mechanical engineering, for valves and for power tools.
1) A novel method was developed for producing carbon foam by mixing polyurethane foam and novolac resin with various additives like silicon, aluminum, iron chloride, activated carbon, and short carbon fibers.
2) When additives were included, the pore morphology changed significantly. Short carbon fibers mixed well and bonded to pore walls. Silicon converted in situ to silicon carbide and silicon nanowires. Iron chloride produced carbon nanotubes and amorphous carbon beads throughout pore surfaces.
3) Aluminum increased compressive strength when used up to 6% by weight, producing the highest specific strength of the samples tested.
IJERA (International journal of Engineering Research and Applications) is International online, ... peer reviewed journal. For more detail or submit your article, please visit www.ijera.com
IRJET- Study of Properties of Geopolymer ConcreteIRJET Journal
This document summarizes research on the properties of geopolymer concrete. Some key points:
- Geopolymer concrete is made from fly ash, alkaline liquids like sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, and sodium silicate or potassium silicate. It has high compressive strength and durability.
- Previous studies found geopolymer concrete sets at room temperature, is impermeable, and has higher heat and chemical resistance than ordinary Portland cement concrete.
- The document reviews several past studies that analyzed the effects of parameters like curing temperature, alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio, and sodium silicate to sodium hydroxide ratio on the properties of geopolymer concrete.
- In
The document studies the microstructure of pure hydroxyapatite (HAp) and a 20% alumina-reinforced HAp bioceramic composite sintered at different temperatures. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that pure HAp sintered at 1250°C had an irregular bubbly surface and well-distributed pores, indicating decomposition. The composite sintered up to 1250°C maintained a dense microstructure with small pores (<3 μm), explaining its higher strength compared to pure HAp. The addition of alumina prevented pore growth at high temperatures, negating the negative effects of HAp decomposition.
Blended Cement Mixed with Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Slag (BOF) as an Alternati...TalalSalem5
Portland cement tends to exhibit negative environmental impacts; thus, it is required to
find measures that will improve its green credentials. In this study, we report a blended Portland slag
cement as an alternative environmentally-friendly building material in order to reduce the total carbon
footprint resulted from the production of the ordinary Portland cement (OPC), which may resolve the
environmental issues associated with carbon dioxide emissions. The ordinary Portland cement type I
enhanced by basic oxygen steelmaking slag (BOF) is produced and casted into cubic and beam-like
samples for the compressive and three-point bending tests, and the compressive and flexural strengths
are experimentally measured. Numerical simulations are conducted to compare with the experimental
result and satisfactory agreements are obtained. X-ray diraction (XRD) investigations and porosity
tests are then carried out using the semi-adiabatic calorimetry, which indicates that 5% BOF is the
optimal ratio to accelerate the hydration process while increasing the amount of hydration products,
especially at the early curing age of 3 days. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images further
indicate that BOF can be used to prevent the development of microcracks while mitigating their
propagation within cement mortar. Our study indicates that the compressive strength of OPC can
be critically increased by BOF at the relatively low concentrations of 5%. The blended slag cement
reported in this paper provides advanced understanding on the green building material that uses
byproduct wastes for the mechanical and electrical performance
Kinetic investigation and wear properties of fe2 b layers on aisi 12l14 steeluaeh
Boriding is our favourite method to harden steels. That is also why we have developed a special boriding treatment that works even better than regular boriding, called BoroCoat®.
Boriding is a thermochemical heat treatment that diffuses boron into the surface of a workpiece. The boride layer that is formed on top is extremely wear resistant and protects the workpiece from chemical attacks as well as abrasive wear and cold welding.
Boron can be applied as a powder, as a paste and as granules, making possible the treatment of almost any type of workpiece, no matter their design. Boriding is extremely effective when it comes to corrosion resistance and can be applied to workpieces in mechanical engineering, for valves and for power tools.
This document summarizes a study on the evolution of curvature in porcelain tiles during the firing process. It finds that significant positive curvature can develop between 930-1200°C, leading to permanent planarity defects. The composition of both the tile body and engobe can significantly affect curvature evolution. Thermal fleximetry was used to characterize curvature changes from 25-1200°C on small test tiles, identifying temperature ranges that cause issues. Differences in composition between standard and test tiles were evaluated to reduce planarity problems.
Palladium Tower Dayanım Gelişimi Kalıp Alma ve Beton Sıcaklığı Bildiri Mayıs ...Ali Elmaskaya
This document summarizes the methods used to control temperature and ensure proper strength development during the casting and curing of the large, deep foundation of the Palladium Tower building in Istanbul. Key points include:
- The 3m deep foundation was cast in 3 layers of 1m each to control heat generation and cracking.
- Temperature monitoring ensured internal and surface temperatures differed by less than 20°C and average temperatures remained below 55°C.
- Concrete mixtures and curing were designed to achieve the required compressive strengths before removing formwork to prevent cracking. Strength-time curves were developed from on-site cylinder tests.
IRJET- Study on Fibre Reinforced Polymer Beams with BFRP WrappingIRJET Journal
This document discusses a study on rehabilitating corroded steel beams using Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) fabric wrapping. The objectives are to determine the change in load-carrying capacity and ductility of corroded beams after rehabilitation, model the behavior using finite element analysis, and determine the optimum BFRP thickness for different corrosion levels. Experimental tests were conducted on concrete beams with BFRP wrapping to study their failure modes, crack patterns, and load capacities compared to unrepaired beams. Finite element models were also developed to simulate beam behavior and optimize BFRP thickness based on corrosion level. The results indicate that the yield and ultimate load capacities of corroded beams can be restored through BFR
1. Functionally graded materials (FGMs) are composites with a gradual, continuous transition in composition and structure rather than a distinct interface between materials.
2. FGMs have a wide range of applications including in aerospace, power generation, mining, architecture, and biomedical implants where traditional composites are limited.
3. Additive manufacturing techniques allow for complex geometries and compositional gradients not possible with other fabrication methods, expanding the potential uses of FGMs.
The document describes a study that prepared porous alumina ceramics as supports for hydrogen gas separation membranes. Four formulations of alumina, polyvinyl alcohol, and magnesium nitrate were used to create 18 porous alumina supports. The supports were characterized by measuring their fired weight, soaked weight, suspended weight, porosity, water absorption, and bulk density. An analysis of variance test was used to determine if properties differed significantly between formulations.
This paper provides a characterization of HVOF- and HVAF-sprayed chromium carbide-nickel chromium (Cr3C2–25 wt.% NiCr) hardmetal coatings. Two particle size distributions of feedstock powder were sprayed using five different thermal spray systems. The coatings were evaluated for microstructure, mechanical properties, and dry sand abrasion and sliding wear behavior at room temperature and 400°C. Sliding wear involved abrasive grooving and pull-out of splat fragments. Abrasive wear and room temperature sliding wear depended on inter- and intra-lamellar cohesion, while high temperature sliding wear was dominated by abrasive grooving, with wear rates an order of magnitude
Microstructure Degradation after Prolonged Exploitation of Heatresistant Ste...IJMER
Metallographic testing of material microstructure represents important method for
characterization of material behavior. In case of heat resistant steels that are used for steam lines and
boiler components of thermal power plants for a long period of service time, under the influence of
mechanical and thermal loads their microstructure will be changed. As a result, it will have significant
influence on mechanical properties of such material. Metallographic testing can be used for following
of microstructure evolution
and estimation of components further safe service time, but at the same time knowing of changes in
material microstructure is necessary for better understanding of mechanical properties degradation
mechanism. Microstructure as indicator of material degradation of heat resistant streamline steel
14MoV6-3 after almost 200.000 hours of exploitation at steam temperature 540 °C and pressure
13,5MPa has been investigated in this paper. It is necessary to emphasize that this streamline has been
designed for service life time of 100.000 hours for mentioned steam parameters.
Investigate Temperature Preheating on the Chill Plate to Identify Surface Cha...Natalino Fonseca
1. The document describes an investigation into the effect of temperature preheating on the chill plate to characterize the surface of ductile iron castings.
2. Samples of ductile iron were cast against chill plates that were preheated to different temperatures (500°C, 700°C, 900°C, and unheated) to study the microhardness, surface layer thickness, and elemental composition on the casting surface.
3. Preliminary results found that higher preheat temperatures produced a carbide structure on the casting surface, while no preheating resulted in a fully ferritic microstructure with uniform carbide formation and a pearlite-ferrite microstructure.
IJERA (International journal of Engineering Research and Applications) is International online, ... peer reviewed journal. For more detail or submit your article, please visit www.ijera.com
Recreated Masonry Sub Assemblages for Characterization of the Existing MasonryAlokSinghTomar
This document summarizes research on evaluating the mechanical properties of existing masonry structures without damaging them. The researchers created reassembled masonry specimens using bricks and mortar sourced from the existing structure. Chemical tests determined the composition of the original mortar. Compression and shear tests on the reassembled specimens showed similar behavior to tests on samples removed from the structure. Finite element modeling validated using the reassembled specimens to estimate properties like compressive strength and shear strength without harming the historic structure. The reassembled specimens provided reliable data for assessing and retrofitting the existing masonry building.
. One of the methods used to surface hardening of ductile iron is chilled cast iron. Chill as the fast cooling rate in the mold during solidification and chill thickness greatly affects the thickness of the hardness layer. The main material used is ductile iron, and the chill material is SS 304. Casting uses the sand casting method. Before pouring, the chill plate has been inserted onto the surface of the pattern that has been formed in the mold, then the chill plate is preheated at 700OC. Pouring was carried out at a melting temperature of 1400OC, and then cooled with argon and O2 sprays into the mold in solidification conditions at exactly 700OC. The results analyzed were the microstructure, hardness value, and the hardness of the thickness layer. This chill coolant will absorb heat very quickly and the Cr and Ni alloy will diffuse to the specimen surface to stabilize the ferrite and austenite phases in the final solidification. The particles on the hard surface have Ferro carbide M7C3, which is in the form of cementite and martensitic phases so that to categorized as white cast iron structure formed on the surface with an area around 1.5-3mm has a hardness of 61-65HRC. But in the center area is 31-49HRC
This document discusses the effects of heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of gray cast iron. It finds that hardening gray cast iron through quenching increases its hardness significantly compared to the as-received material due to the formation of martensite. Hardening and tempering gray cast iron results in a slight decrease in hardness compared to just hardening, as tempering allows some graphite flakes to reform. Microstructural analysis shows hardened gray cast iron has a martensitic needle-like structure instead of graphite flakes, accounting for the increase in hardness.
This document describes advanced industrial control of a tunnel kiln brick production process using fuzzy-model predictive control. It discusses a case study of two-level control at a brick factory, with task-oriented control at the human operator level and model predictive control at the regulation level. Fuzzy control is also involved based on product quality control. The control system was simulated in MATLAB Simulink on a model of a tunnel kiln at a brick factory in Kumanovo, Macedonia. The intelligent automation provided by this control system can save energy and costs.
Kinetics of formation of fe2 b layers on aisi s1 steeluaeh
Boriding is our favourite method to harden steels. That is also why we have developed a special boriding treatment that works even better than regular boriding, called BoroCoat®.
Boriding is a thermochemical heat treatment that diffuses boron into the surface of a workpiece. The boride layer that is formed on top is extremely wear resistant and protects the workpiece from chemical attacks as well as abrasive wear and cold welding.
Boron can be applied as a powder, as a paste and as granules, making possible the treatment of almost any type of workpiece, no matter their design. Boriding is extremely effective when it comes to corrosion resistance and can be applied to workpieces in mechanical engineering, for valves and for power tools.
Boridign kinetics fe2 b layers formed on aisi 1045 steeluaeh
Boriding is a thermochemical treatment in which boron atoms are diffused into the surface of a workpiece and form borides with the base metal. Apart from constructional materials, which meet these high demands, processes have been developed which have a positive effect on the tribological applications including abrasive, adhesive, fatigue and corrosion wear of the component surface.
Diffusion model and characterisation of fe2 b layers on aisi 1018 steeluaeh
Boriding is our favourite method to harden steels. That is also why we have developed a special boriding treatment that works even better than regular boriding, called BoroCoat®.
Boriding is a thermochemical heat treatment that diffuses boron into the surface of a workpiece. The boride layer that is formed on top is extremely wear resistant and protects the workpiece from chemical attacks as well as abrasive wear and cold welding.
Boron can be applied as a powder, as a paste and as granules, making possible the treatment of almost any type of workpiece, no matter their design. Boriding is extremely effective when it comes to corrosion resistance and can be applied to workpieces in mechanical engineering, for valves and for power tools.
1) A novel method was developed for producing carbon foam by mixing polyurethane foam and novolac resin with various additives like silicon, aluminum, iron chloride, activated carbon, and short carbon fibers.
2) When additives were included, the pore morphology changed significantly. Short carbon fibers mixed well and bonded to pore walls. Silicon converted in situ to silicon carbide and silicon nanowires. Iron chloride produced carbon nanotubes and amorphous carbon beads throughout pore surfaces.
3) Aluminum increased compressive strength when used up to 6% by weight, producing the highest specific strength of the samples tested.
IJERA (International journal of Engineering Research and Applications) is International online, ... peer reviewed journal. For more detail or submit your article, please visit www.ijera.com
IRJET- Study of Properties of Geopolymer ConcreteIRJET Journal
This document summarizes research on the properties of geopolymer concrete. Some key points:
- Geopolymer concrete is made from fly ash, alkaline liquids like sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, and sodium silicate or potassium silicate. It has high compressive strength and durability.
- Previous studies found geopolymer concrete sets at room temperature, is impermeable, and has higher heat and chemical resistance than ordinary Portland cement concrete.
- The document reviews several past studies that analyzed the effects of parameters like curing temperature, alkaline liquid to fly ash ratio, and sodium silicate to sodium hydroxide ratio on the properties of geopolymer concrete.
- In
The document studies the microstructure of pure hydroxyapatite (HAp) and a 20% alumina-reinforced HAp bioceramic composite sintered at different temperatures. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that pure HAp sintered at 1250°C had an irregular bubbly surface and well-distributed pores, indicating decomposition. The composite sintered up to 1250°C maintained a dense microstructure with small pores (<3 μm), explaining its higher strength compared to pure HAp. The addition of alumina prevented pore growth at high temperatures, negating the negative effects of HAp decomposition.
Blended Cement Mixed with Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Slag (BOF) as an Alternati...TalalSalem5
Portland cement tends to exhibit negative environmental impacts; thus, it is required to
find measures that will improve its green credentials. In this study, we report a blended Portland slag
cement as an alternative environmentally-friendly building material in order to reduce the total carbon
footprint resulted from the production of the ordinary Portland cement (OPC), which may resolve the
environmental issues associated with carbon dioxide emissions. The ordinary Portland cement type I
enhanced by basic oxygen steelmaking slag (BOF) is produced and casted into cubic and beam-like
samples for the compressive and three-point bending tests, and the compressive and flexural strengths
are experimentally measured. Numerical simulations are conducted to compare with the experimental
result and satisfactory agreements are obtained. X-ray diraction (XRD) investigations and porosity
tests are then carried out using the semi-adiabatic calorimetry, which indicates that 5% BOF is the
optimal ratio to accelerate the hydration process while increasing the amount of hydration products,
especially at the early curing age of 3 days. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images further
indicate that BOF can be used to prevent the development of microcracks while mitigating their
propagation within cement mortar. Our study indicates that the compressive strength of OPC can
be critically increased by BOF at the relatively low concentrations of 5%. The blended slag cement
reported in this paper provides advanced understanding on the green building material that uses
byproduct wastes for the mechanical and electrical performance
Kinetic investigation and wear properties of fe2 b layers on aisi 12l14 steeluaeh
Boriding is our favourite method to harden steels. That is also why we have developed a special boriding treatment that works even better than regular boriding, called BoroCoat®.
Boriding is a thermochemical heat treatment that diffuses boron into the surface of a workpiece. The boride layer that is formed on top is extremely wear resistant and protects the workpiece from chemical attacks as well as abrasive wear and cold welding.
Boron can be applied as a powder, as a paste and as granules, making possible the treatment of almost any type of workpiece, no matter their design. Boriding is extremely effective when it comes to corrosion resistance and can be applied to workpieces in mechanical engineering, for valves and for power tools.
This document summarizes a study on the evolution of curvature in porcelain tiles during the firing process. It finds that significant positive curvature can develop between 930-1200°C, leading to permanent planarity defects. The composition of both the tile body and engobe can significantly affect curvature evolution. Thermal fleximetry was used to characterize curvature changes from 25-1200°C on small test tiles, identifying temperature ranges that cause issues. Differences in composition between standard and test tiles were evaluated to reduce planarity problems.
Palladium Tower Dayanım Gelişimi Kalıp Alma ve Beton Sıcaklığı Bildiri Mayıs ...Ali Elmaskaya
This document summarizes the methods used to control temperature and ensure proper strength development during the casting and curing of the large, deep foundation of the Palladium Tower building in Istanbul. Key points include:
- The 3m deep foundation was cast in 3 layers of 1m each to control heat generation and cracking.
- Temperature monitoring ensured internal and surface temperatures differed by less than 20°C and average temperatures remained below 55°C.
- Concrete mixtures and curing were designed to achieve the required compressive strengths before removing formwork to prevent cracking. Strength-time curves were developed from on-site cylinder tests.
IRJET- Study on Fibre Reinforced Polymer Beams with BFRP WrappingIRJET Journal
This document discusses a study on rehabilitating corroded steel beams using Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) fabric wrapping. The objectives are to determine the change in load-carrying capacity and ductility of corroded beams after rehabilitation, model the behavior using finite element analysis, and determine the optimum BFRP thickness for different corrosion levels. Experimental tests were conducted on concrete beams with BFRP wrapping to study their failure modes, crack patterns, and load capacities compared to unrepaired beams. Finite element models were also developed to simulate beam behavior and optimize BFRP thickness based on corrosion level. The results indicate that the yield and ultimate load capacities of corroded beams can be restored through BFR
1. Functionally graded materials (FGMs) are composites with a gradual, continuous transition in composition and structure rather than a distinct interface between materials.
2. FGMs have a wide range of applications including in aerospace, power generation, mining, architecture, and biomedical implants where traditional composites are limited.
3. Additive manufacturing techniques allow for complex geometries and compositional gradients not possible with other fabrication methods, expanding the potential uses of FGMs.
The document describes a study that prepared porous alumina ceramics as supports for hydrogen gas separation membranes. Four formulations of alumina, polyvinyl alcohol, and magnesium nitrate were used to create 18 porous alumina supports. The supports were characterized by measuring their fired weight, soaked weight, suspended weight, porosity, water absorption, and bulk density. An analysis of variance test was used to determine if properties differed significantly between formulations.
This paper provides a characterization of HVOF- and HVAF-sprayed chromium carbide-nickel chromium (Cr3C2–25 wt.% NiCr) hardmetal coatings. Two particle size distributions of feedstock powder were sprayed using five different thermal spray systems. The coatings were evaluated for microstructure, mechanical properties, and dry sand abrasion and sliding wear behavior at room temperature and 400°C. Sliding wear involved abrasive grooving and pull-out of splat fragments. Abrasive wear and room temperature sliding wear depended on inter- and intra-lamellar cohesion, while high temperature sliding wear was dominated by abrasive grooving, with wear rates an order of magnitude
Microstructure Degradation after Prolonged Exploitation of Heatresistant Ste...IJMER
Metallographic testing of material microstructure represents important method for
characterization of material behavior. In case of heat resistant steels that are used for steam lines and
boiler components of thermal power plants for a long period of service time, under the influence of
mechanical and thermal loads their microstructure will be changed. As a result, it will have significant
influence on mechanical properties of such material. Metallographic testing can be used for following
of microstructure evolution
and estimation of components further safe service time, but at the same time knowing of changes in
material microstructure is necessary for better understanding of mechanical properties degradation
mechanism. Microstructure as indicator of material degradation of heat resistant streamline steel
14MoV6-3 after almost 200.000 hours of exploitation at steam temperature 540 °C and pressure
13,5MPa has been investigated in this paper. It is necessary to emphasize that this streamline has been
designed for service life time of 100.000 hours for mentioned steam parameters.
Investigate Temperature Preheating on the Chill Plate to Identify Surface Cha...Natalino Fonseca
1. The document describes an investigation into the effect of temperature preheating on the chill plate to characterize the surface of ductile iron castings.
2. Samples of ductile iron were cast against chill plates that were preheated to different temperatures (500°C, 700°C, 900°C, and unheated) to study the microhardness, surface layer thickness, and elemental composition on the casting surface.
3. Preliminary results found that higher preheat temperatures produced a carbide structure on the casting surface, while no preheating resulted in a fully ferritic microstructure with uniform carbide formation and a pearlite-ferrite microstructure.
IJERA (International journal of Engineering Research and Applications) is International online, ... peer reviewed journal. For more detail or submit your article, please visit www.ijera.com
Recreated Masonry Sub Assemblages for Characterization of the Existing MasonryAlokSinghTomar
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Growth kinetics of the fe2 b coating on aisi h13 steel
1. TECHNICAL PAPER TP 2868
Growth Kinetics of the Fe2B Coating on AISI H13 Steel
M. Keddam • M. Ortiz-Domı´nguez • M. Elias-Espinosa •
O. Damia´n-Mejı´a • A. Arenas-Flores • O. A. Go´mez-Vargas •
M. Abreu-Quijano • Jorge Iva´n Aldana-Gonza´lez •
J. Zuno-Silva
Received: 28 June 2014 / Accepted: 28 October 2014
Ó The Indian Institute of Metals - IIM 2014
Abstract A kinetic model was suggested to study the
growth kinetics of Fe2B layers on AISI H13 steel via the
pack-boriding method in the temperature range of
1,123–1,273 K. This model was based of the principle of
mass conservation at the (Fe2B/substrate) interface where
the boride incubation time was independent of the boriding
temperature. The model was also validated experimentally
by comparing the experimental Fe2B layers thicknesses
with the predicted values at 1,173 K during 7 h, 1,223 K
during 5 h, 1,253 K during 2 h and 1,273 K for 3 h. The
Fe2B layers grown on AISI H13 steel were characterized
by use of the following experimental techniques: optical
microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy disper-
sive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. In
addition, a contour diagram describing the evolution of
Fe2B layers as a function of the boriding parameters (time
and temperature) was proposed. Finally, the boron
activation energy for AISI H13 steel was estimated as
233 kJ mol-1
on the basis of our experimental results. This
value of energy was compared with the literature data.
Keywords Boriding Á Iron boride Á Incubation time Á
Kinetic model Á Activation energy
List of Symbols
v Boride layer thickness (m)
tv Effective growth time of the Fe2B
layer (s)
t Treatment time (s)
tFe2B
0 Boride incubation time (s)
QFe2B Activation energy of the system
(J mol-1
)
CFe2B
up Upper limit of boron content in Fe2B
(=60 9 103
mol m-3
)
M. Keddam (&)
Laboratoire de Technologie des Mate´riaux, Faculte´ de Ge´nie
Me´canique et Ge´nie des Proce´de´s, USTHB, B.P. No. 32, El-Alia,
Bab-Ezzouar, 16111 Algiers, Algeria
e-mail: keddam@yahoo.fr
M. Ortiz-Domı´nguez Á M. Abreu-Quijano Á J. Zuno-Silva
Escuela Superior Cd. Sahagu´n, Universidad Auto´noma del
Estado de Hidalgo, UAEH, Carretera Cd. Sahagu´n-Otumba s/n,
43990 Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
M. Elias-Espinosa
Instituto Tecnolo´gico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey-
ITESM Campus Santa Fe, Av. Carlos Lazo No. 100, Del. A´ lvaro
Obrego´n, CP 01389 Mexico, D.F., Mexico
O. Damia´n-Mejı´a
Instituto de Investigacio´n en Materiales, Universidad Nacional
Auto´noma de Me´xico-UNAM, Circuito Exterior, s/n Ciudad
Universitaria, CP 04510 Coyoaca´n, D.F., Mexico
A. Arenas-Flores
Centro de Investigacio´n en Materiales y Metalurgia, Universidad
Auto´noma del Estado de Hidalgo, Ciudad Universitaria Pachuca-
Tulancingo km. 4.5, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
O. A. Go´mez-Vargas
Instituto Tecnolo´gico de Tlalnepantla-ITTLA, Av. Instituto
Tecnolo´gico, S/N. Col. La Comunidad, CP 54070 Tlalnepantla
de Baz, Estado de Me´xico, Mexico
J. I. Aldana-Gonza´lez
Universidad Tecnolo´gica de Me´xico, Blvd. Calacoaya No. 7,
Col. La Ermita, 52970 Atizapa´n de Zaragoza, Estado de Me´xico,
Mexico
123
Trans Indian Inst Met
DOI 10.1007/s12666-014-0472-x
2. CFe2B
low Lower limit of boron content in
Fe2B (=59.8 9 103
mol m-3
)
CB
ads Adsorbed boron concentration in the
boride layer (mol m-3
)
a1 ¼ CFe2B
up À CFe2B
low Homogeneity range of the Fe2B
layer (mol m-3
)
a2 ¼ CFe2B
low À C0 Miscibility gap (mol m-3
)
C0 Terminal solubility of the interstitial
solute (&0 mol m-3
)
CFe2B½xðtÞŠ Boron concentration profile in the
Fe2B layer (mol m-3
)
erf x=2
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
DFe2Bt
p
ð Þ Error function (it has no physical
dimensions)
v0 Initial Fe2B layer (m)
e Normalized growth parameter for
the (Fe2B/substrate) interface (it
has no physical dimension)
DFe2B Diffusion coefficient of boron in the
Fe2B phase (m2
s-1
)
Ji[x(t)], (with i
= Fe2B and Fe)
Fluxes of boron atoms in the (Fe2B/
substrate) interface boundary
(mol m-2
s-1
)
1 Introduction
Boridingisa thermochemical treatment widelyusedtoharden
the surface of steel and alloys. It is defined as an enrichment of
the surface of a workpiece with boron by thermodiffusion [1].
In the case of steels or Armco iron, this process forms very
hard and wear resistant iron borides (i.e. Fe2B and FeB) on the
surface. It modifies the properties of ferrous alloys by
improving the surface hardness, wear resistance and corrosion
resistance [2]. The possibility of formation of Fe2B and/or
FeB boride layers depends onthe boron activity in the reactive
medium and the chemical composition of the substrate as well
as on the boriding parameters (time and temperature).
Boriding of ferrous alloys is generally realized in the
temperature range of 800–1,050 °C for treatment times
ranging from 0.5 to 10 h, by use of a boron source in dif-
ferent states such as solid powder, paste, liquid, gas and
plasma. The widespread used method is pack-boriding
(similar to pack-carburizing) because of its technical
advantages [3]. Generally, the commercial boriding mixture
is composed of boron carbide (B4C) as donor, KBF4 as an
activator and silicon carbide (SiC) as a diluent to control the
boriding potential of the medium. The morphology of the
boride layer is influenced by the presence of alloying ele-
ments in the matrix. Saw-tooth shaped layers are obtained in
low-alloy steels or Armco iron whereas in high-alloy steels,
the interfaces tend to be flat. A monophase Fe2B layer is
desirable for the intended applications in industry because of
difference between the specific volume and coefficient of
thermal expansion of boride and the substrate [4, 5]. The
modeling of the boriding kinetics is considered as a suitable
tool to select the optimum process parameters for obtaining
adequate boride layers thicknesses in relation with their
practical applications [6]. So, the modeling of the growth
kinetics of boride layers has gained much attention to sim-
ulate the boriding kinetics during these last decades. Several
diffusion models [7–20] were reported in the literature
concerning the solid boriding method (paste or powder) with
and without the effect of boride incubation times.
In the present study, a kinetic model was suggested to
estimate the boron diffusion coefficients through the Fe2B
layers grown on AISI H13 steel. The model was also val-
idated by comparing the Fe2B layers thicknesses with the
predicted values for the borided samples at 1,173 K during
7 h, 1,223 K during 5 h, 1,253 K during 2 h and 1,273 K
during 3 h. The obtained boride layers on AISI H13 steel
were characterized by means of the following techniques:
optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy coupled
to EDS and XRD analysis. The boron activation energy for
AISI H13 steel was also estimated in the temperature range
of 1,123–1,273 K by use of a kinetic model.
2 The Kinetic Model
The model considers the growth of Fe2B layer on a saturated
substrate with boron atoms as displayed in Fig. 1. The boron
potential allowsonlythe formation ofa singlephase (Fe2B)on
the surface of treated substrate. The f(x, t) function illustrates
the boron distribution in the austenite matrix before the
nucleation of Fe2B phase. tFe2B
0 denotes the incubation time
required to form the Fe2B phase when the saturation state is
reached within the substrate with boron atoms. CFe2B
up is the
upper limit of boron content in Fe2B (=60 9 103
mol m-3
)
while CFe2B
low represents the lower limit of boron content in
Fe2B (=59.8 9 103
mol m-3
). xðt ¼ tÞ ¼ v is the position of
the (Fe2B/substrate) interface as a function of the treatment
time or the Fe2B layer thickness [6, 21, 22].
The boron concentration CFe2B½xðtÞ; tŠ ¼ A þ B erfð
ðx=
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
4DFe2Bt
p
ÞÞ in the Fe2B layer (see Fig. 1) is the solution of
Fick’s Second Law in a semi-infinite medium, and it depends
on the position x(t) and t time (cf. the small homogeneity
ranges of about 1 at.% for the Fe2B layer [23]). A and B are
constants to be determined from the initials and boundary
conditions of the diffusion problem. It is also assumed that the
boron surface concentration and interface concentration do
not change during boriding process. The term CB
ads is the
effective adsorbed boron concentration during the boriding
process [24]. From Fig. 1, a1 ¼ CFe2B
up À CFe2B
low defines the
homogeneity range of the Fe2B layer, a2 ¼ CFe2B
low À C0 is
the miscibility gap [19, 20] and C0 the boron solubility in the
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3. matrix. The diffusion zone underneath the Fe2B layer can be
neglected (C0 & 0 mol m-3
) [25, 26] due to the lower sol-
ubility of boron. The following assumptions are taken into
consideration during the formulation of the diffusion model:
– The growth kinetics is controlled by the boron diffusion
in the Fe2B layer.
– The Fe2B iron boride nucleates after a certain incuba-
tion time.
– The boride layer grows because of the boron diffusion
perpendicular to the specimen surface.
– Boron concentrations remain constant in the boride
layer during the treatment.
– The boride layer is thin compared to the sample thickness.
– A uniform temperature is assumed throughout the sample.
– Planar morphology is assumed for the phase interface.
The initial and boundary conditions for the diffusion
problem are represented as:
t ¼ 0; x [ 0; with: CFe2B½xðtÞ; t ¼ 0Š ¼ C0 % 0: ð1Þ
Boundary conditions:
CFe2B x t ¼ tFe2B
0
À Á
¼ v0; t ¼ tFe2B
0
 Ã
¼ CFe2B
up
ðthe upper boron concentration is kept constant),
for CB
ads [ 60 Â 103
mol mÀ3
; ð2Þ
CFe2B½xðt ¼ tÞ ¼ v, t ¼ tŠ ¼ CFe2B
low
ðthe boron concentration at the interface is kept constant),
CB
ads59:8Â103
mol mÀ3
; ð3Þ
v0 is a thin layer with a thickness of &5 nm that formed
during the nucleation stage [27]. Thus v0 (&0) when
compared to the thickness of Fe2B layer (v). The mass
balance equation at the (Fe2B/substrate) interface can be
expressed by Eq. (4) as follows:
CFe2B
up þ CFe2B
low À 2C0
2
!
ðA Á dvÞ ¼ JFe2Bðx ¼ v, t ¼ tÞðA Á dtÞ
À JFeðx ¼ v þ dv, t ¼ tÞðA Á dtÞ; ð4Þ
where A(=1.1) is defined as the unit area and C0 represents
the boron concentration in the matrix. The flux JFe2B and
JFe are obtained from the Fick’s First law as:
JFe2B xðt ¼ tÞ ¼ v, t ¼ t½ Š
¼ À DFe2BoCFe2B xðt ¼ tÞ ¼ v, t ¼ t½ Š
ox
È É
x ¼ v
; ð5Þ
and
JFe xðt ¼ tÞ ¼ v þ dv, t ¼ t½ Š
¼ À DFeoCFe xðt ¼ tÞ ¼ v þ dv, t ¼ t½ Š
ox
È É
x ¼ v þ dv
:
ð6Þ
The term JFe is null since the boron solubility in the
matrix is very low (C0 0 mol m-3
) [25, 26]. Thus,
Eq. (4) can be rewritten as follows:
CFe2B
up þ CFe2B
low À 2C0
2
!
dxðtÞ
dt
xðtÞ ¼ v
¼ À DFe2B
oCFe2B½xðt ¼ tÞ; t ¼ tŠ
ox
xðtÞ ¼ v
: ð7Þ
If the boron concentration profile in Fe2B is constant for
the treatment time, the Fick’s Second law is reduced to an
ordinary second-order differential equation as follows:
oCFe2B½xðtÞ; tŠ
ot
¼ DFe2B
o2
CFe2B½xðtÞ; tŠ
ox2
: ð8Þ
By solving Eq. (8), and applying the boundary
conditions proposed in Eqs. (2) and (3), the distribution
of boron concentration through the Fe2B layer is given by
Eq. (9) if the boron diffusion coefficient in Fe2B is constant
for a particular temperature:
CFe2B½xðtÞ; tŠ ¼ CFe2B
up þ
CFe2B
low À CFe2B
up
erf v
2
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
DFe2Bt
p
erf
x
2
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
DFe2Bt
p
:
ð9Þ
By substituting Eq. (9) into Eq. (7), Eq. (10) is
obtained:
CFe2B
up þ CFe2B
low À 2C0
2
!
dv
dt
¼
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
DFe2B
pt
r
CFe2B
up À CFe2B
low
erf v
2
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
DFe2Bt
p
exp À
v2
4DFe2Bt
;
ð10Þ
Fig. 1 Schematic boron- concentration profile through the Fe2B layer
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4. for 0 B x B v.
The Fe2B layer thickness varies with the square root of
time as follows:
v ¼ 2eD
1=2
Fe2Bt1=2
: ð11Þ
By substituting the derivative of Eq. (11) with respect to
the time, Eq. (12) is obtained:
CFe2B
up þ CFe2B
low À 2C0
2
!
e ¼
ffiffiffi
1
p
r
CFe2B
up À CFe2B
low
erf eð Þ
exp Àe2
À Á
:
ð12Þ
The normalized growth parameter (e) for the (Fe2B/
substrate) interface can be estimated numerically by the
Newton–Raphson method [28]. It is assumed that the
following boron concentrations: CFe2B
up , CFe2B
low , and C0, do
not depend significantly on temperature (in the considered
temperature range) [19, 20, 22].
A schematic representation of the square of the Fe2B
layer thickness as a function of time (v2
¼ 4e2
DFe2Bt ¼
4e2
DFe2B tv þ tFe2B
0
À Á
) is illustrated in Fig. 2 where
tv ¼ t À tFe2B
0
À Á
is the effective growth time of the Fe2B
layer and t the treatment time.
3 Experimental Procedure
3.1 The Boriding Process
The AISI H13 steel was used as a substrate in the pack-
boriding experiments. It has a nominal chemical compo-
sition of 0.32–0.45 % C, 0.80–1.20 % Si, 0.20–0.50 % Mn,
0.030 % P, 0.030 % S, 4.75–5.50 % Cr, 1.10–1.75 % Mo,
0.80–1.20 % V. The samples are cubic shaped of a nominal
dimension of 10 mm 9 10 mm 9 10 mm. Before borid-
ing, the samples were polished, ultrasonically cleaned in an
alcohol solution and deionized water for 15 min at room
temperature, and dried and stored under clean-room con-
ditions. Then all samples to be borided were packed in a
Durborid fresh powder mixture sealed in a stainless steel
container (AISI 304. L). Boriding was performed in a
conventional electrical resistance furnace under a pure
argon atmosphere in the temperature range of
1,123–1,273 K. At the end of boriding process, the con-
tainer was removed from the furnace and slowly cooled to
room temperature.
3.2 Experimental Techniques
The microstructures of polished and etched cross-sections
of the samples were observed by an Olympus GX51
optical microscope in a clear field and SEM (JEOL JSM
6300 LV). The boride layers thicknesses were automati-
cally measured with the help of MSQ PLUS software. To
ensure the reproducibility of the measured layers thick-
nesses, fifty measurements were collected in different
sections of the borided samples to estimate the boride
layer thickness; defined as an average value of the long
boride needle [29–31]. Figure 3 schematically illustrates
the practical procedure used to estimate the boride layers
thicknesses.
The phases present in the boride layers were identified
by an X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) equipment (Equinox 2000)
using CoKa radiation of 0.179 nm wavelength. The dis-
tribution of certain elements along a cross-section of the
boride layer was determined by Electron Dispersive
Spectroscopy (EDS) equipment (JEOL JSM 6300 LV)
from the surface.
Fig. 2 Schematic representation of the square of the layer thickness
against treatment time
Fig. 3 Schematic diagram illustrating the procedure for estimation of
boride layer thickness in AISI H13 steel
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5. 4 Results
4.1 OM Observations of the Boride Layers
Figure 4 shows the optical images of the cross-sections of
borided layers at the surface of AISI H13 steel formed at
1,173 K for increasing treatment times. The obtained
microstructure of boride layers are compact and continu-
ous, having a flat interface.
4.2 SEM Observations and EDS Analysis
Figure 5a shows the SEM micrograph of the cross-section
of boride layer formed at the surface of borided AISI H13
steel at 1,123 K for 4 h of treatment. The obtained boride
layer exhibits a flat interface. The EDS analysis obtained
by SEM is shown in Fig. 5b and c.
4.3 X-ray Diffraction Analysis
Figure 6 shows the XRD pattern recorded on the surface of
borided AISI H13 steel at a temperature of 1,273 K for a
treatment time of 8 h. The presence of Fe2B was confirmed
by XRD analysis where chromium borides such as CrB and
Cr2B were also detected.
4.4 Estimation of Boron Activation Energy
To determine the boron mobility in the Fe2B layers,
it is necessary to solve the mass balance equation at the
(Fe2B/substrate) interface (see Eq. (12)) using the Newton–
Raphson numerical method [28]. The experimental results
in terms of boride layers thicknesses are then needed to
estimate the diffusion coefficients of boron in the Fe2B
layers by assuming the Arrhenius equation. Figure 7 shows
the time dependence of the squared value of Fe2B layer
thickness for increasing temperatures. The values of
growth constants ð¼4e2
DFe2BÞ can be deduced from the
slopes of the straight lines represented on Fig. 7.
Table 1 gathers the estimated value of boron diffusion
coefficient in Fe2B at each temperature along with the
squared normalized value of e parameter determined from
Eq. (12).
The temperature dependence of boron diffusion coeffi-
cient in the Fe2B layers is expressed by:
DFe2B ¼ D0 exp
ÀQFe2B
RT
; ð13Þ
where D0 is a pre-exponential constant, QFe2B the boron
activation energy (J mol-1
), T the absolute temperature in
Kelvin and R = 8.314 J mol-1
K-1
is the ideal gas
constant. The activation energy for the boron diffusion in
the boride layer was determined by the slopes obtained in
the plot of ln DFe2B versus (1/T), using Eq. (14):
ln DFe2B ¼ ln D0 À
QFe2B
RT
: ð14Þ
The temperature dependence of boron diffusion
coefficient (in m2
s-1
) though the Fe2B layer was shown
Fig. 4 Optical micrographs of
the boride layers formed at the
surface of AISI H13 steel
treated at 1,173 K during a
variable time: a 2 h, b 4 h, c 6 h
and d 8 h
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6. in Fig. 8. A linear fitting was used to obtain Eq. (15) with a
correlation factor of 0.9814.
DFe2B ¼ 3:0 Â 10À1
exp À
233 kJ molÀ1
RT
: ð15Þ
This amount of energy is required to stimulate the boron
diffusion along a [001] preferred direction due to the
anisotropic nature of Fe2B.
Table 2 compares the found boron activation energy for
AISI H13 steel with other values for the borided AISI M2
and AISI H13 steels [32–36].
4.5 Validation of the Diffusion Model
The validation of the present model was achieved by
comparing the experimental Fe2B layer thickness with the
Fig. 5 a SEM micrographs of
the cross-sections of the borided
AISI H13 steel at 1,123 K for
4 h, b EDS spectrum of borided
sample at surface and c EDS
spectrum of borided sample at
interface
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7. predicted value, obtained on the AISI H13 steel borided at
1,173 K during 7 h, 1,223 K during 5 h, 1,253 K during 2 h
and 1,273 K for 3 h. Equation (16) predicts the experimental
Fe2B layer thickness for the given boriding conditions.
v ¼
ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
17DFe2Bt
2500
r
: ð16Þ
Figure 9 shows the optical image of the Fe2B layer
formed at 1,173 K during 7 h, 1,223 K during 5 h, 1,253 K
during 2 h and 1,273 K during 3 h of treatment.
Table 3 compares between the experimental Fe2B layers
thicknesses and the predicted values using Eq. (16).
A good agreement was then obtained between the
experimental values of Fe2B layers thicknesses and the
predicted results for the borided AISI H13 steel obtained at
1,173 K during 7 h, 1,223 K during 5 h, 1,253 K during
2 h and 1,273 K during 3 h of treatment. A contour dia-
gram giving the evolution of Fe2B layer thickness as a
function of boriding parameters (time and temperature) is
represented on Fig. 10.
5 Discussion
The H13 steel was pack-borided in the temperature range
of 1,123–1,273 K for studying the kinetics of formation of
Fe2B layers. The XRD analysis confirmed the presence of
Fe2B phase besides the chromium borides such as CrB and
Cr2B. In this context, The XRD results reported by Genel
[34] also indicated the existence of chromium borides (CrB
Fig. 6 XRD pattern obtained at the surface of the borided AISI H13
steel at 1,273 K for 8 h of treatment
Fig. 7 The time dependence of the squared value of Fe2B layer
thickness at increasing temperatures
Fig. 8 The temperature dependence of boron diffusion coefficient in
the Fe2B layer
Table 1 The squared value of normalized growth parameter and
boron diffusion coefficients in Fe2B as a function of boriding
temperature
Temperature (K) Type of layer e2
(dimensionless) 4e2
DFe2B
(lm2
s-1
)
1,123 Fe2B 1.747141 9 10-3
3.00 9 10-2
1,173 8.00 9 10-2
1,223 3.00 9 10-1
1,273 5.00 9 10-1
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8. and Cr2B) for the pack borided AISI H13 steel at 1,123 K
for a treatment time of 1 h. The elements chromium and
vanadium enter via a partial substitution into the lattice of
the Fe2B phase. In contrast, molybdenum has a much lower
tendency to dissolve in the boride layer, tending to con-
centrate beneath the boride layer [37].
The microscopical examinations by OM and SEM
revealed the formation of a single layer Fe2B with a flat
morphology. This particular morphology is attributed to the
presence of the alloying elements in the substrate of AISI
H13 steel and can be explained by the existence of acti-
vated diffusion pathways in the Fe2B crystal lattice. It is
known that the alloying elements modify the morphology
of (boride layer/substrate) interface and tend to concentrate
at the tips of the boride needles by generating a flat mor-
phology. The concentration of the alloying elements also
diminishes the active boron flux in this zone by reducing
the boride layer thickness [38]. It is seen that the boride
layer thickness varies with the treatment time. As a result,
the boride layer thickness reached a value of
112.11 ± 19.2 lm for 8 h of treatment while its value was
only 47.6 ± 17.7 lm for 2 h of treatment. The Fe2B
coating and its growth front are clearly distinguished from
the steel matrix. A transition zone was also noticed beneath
the boride layer in the optical micrographs of Fig. 4. The
EDS analysis shows that chromium element dissolves in
the Fe2B phase, in fact, the atomic radius of Cr
(=0.166 nm) is about the same and larger than that of Fe
(=0.155 nm), and it can then be expected that Cr dissolved
on the Fe sublattice of the borides. The concentration of
manganese seems to be lower than that of iron in the boride
layer due its lower solubility. The deficiency of Mn, Mo
and V results in a negative effect on the boride layer in
terms of both thickness and morphology. Figure 7c points
out that carbon and silicon do not dissolve significantly
over the Fe2B phase and being displaced to the diffusion
Fig. 9 Optical micrograph of
the cross-section of the borided
AISI H13 steel at: a 1,173 K for
7 h, b 1,253 K for 2 h and
c 1,223 K for 3 h and d 1,273 K
for 3 h of treatment
Table 3 Predicted and estimated values of the Fe2B layers thick-
nesses obtained at 1,173 K during 7 h, 1,223 K during 5 h, 1,253 K
during 2 h and 1,273 K during 3 h of treatment
T(K) Time
(h)
Type
of layer
Boride layer thickness
(lm) estimated
by Eq. (16)
Experimental
boride layer
thickness (lm)
1,173 7 46.50 41.54 ± 8.03
1,223 5 Fe2B 64.05 61.11 ± 6.11
1,253 2 53.29 56.16 ± 9.36
1,273 3 77.81 74.08 ± 7.36
Table 2 A comparison of the boron activation energies for two bo-
rided steels
Material Boriding method QFe2B (kJ mol-1
) References
AISI H13 Salt-bath 244.37 [32]
AISI M2 Powder 207 [33]
AISI H13 Powder 186.2 [34]
AISI H13 Powder 213.92 [35]
AISI H13 Powder 189.6 [36]
AISI H13 Powder 233 Present study
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9. zone, and forms together with boron, solid solutions like
silicoborides (FeSi0.4B0.6 and Fe5SiB2) and boroncementite
(Fe3Si0.67B0.33) [39].
A diffusion model was suggested to estimate the boron
diffusion coefficient in the Fe2B phase according to the
specified boriding conditions. The boron activation energy
was deduced by adopting the Arrhenius relationship. The
value of 233 kJ mol-1
was interpreted for the borided AISI
H13 steel, as the amount of energy for the movement of
boron atoms in the easiest path direction [001] along the
boride layer that minimizes the growth stresses. This value
of energy was then compared with the data available in the
literature. So, the obtained value of boron activation energy
(=233 kJ mol-1
) for AISI H13 steel was very comparable
to that reported in the reference work [33] for the pack-
boriding process. The estimated boron activation energies
listed in Table 2 depended on the nature of boriding agent
and the chemical composition of the substrate. In fact, the
determination of the boron activation energy for the same
borided steel depends on the method employed (either
empirical approach or mathematical model). This value of
energy can be interpreted as the required barrier to allow
the boron diffusion inside the metal substrate. Thus the
diffusion phenomenon of boron atoms can occur along the
grains boundaries and also in volume to form the Fe2B
coating on the substrate. So the estimated value of boron
activation energy for the AISI H13 steel is consistent with
the data from the literature. The suggested diffusion model
was validated by comparing the experimental Fe2B layers
thicknesses with the predicted values using Eq. (16) for the
borided AISI H13 steel at 1,173 K during 7 h, 1,223 K
during 5 h, 1,253 K during 2 h and 1,273 K for 3 h. A
good concordance was observed between the experimental
Fe2B layer thickness and the predicted value by the model.
The contour diagram presented on Fig. 10 can be used as a
tool to select the optimum value of Fe2B layer thickness in
relation with the potential applications of the borided AISI
H13 steel at industrial scale. As a rule, thin layers (e.g.
15–20 lm) are used to protect against adhesive wear (such as
chipless shaping and metal stamping dies and tools), whereas
thick layers are recommended to combat abrasive wear
(extrusion tooling for plastics with abrasive fillers and press-
ing tools for the ceramic industry). In the case of low carbon
steels and low alloy steels, the optimum boride layer thick-
nessesrangesfrom50to250 lm,andfor high-alloysteels,the
optimum boride layer thicknesses ranges from 25 to 76 lm.
6 Conclusions
In this study, the boriding kinetics of Fe2B layers on the
AISI H13 steel was investigated in the temperature range
of 1,123–1,273 K during a treatment time varying from 2
to 8 h. To determine the boron activation energy of AISI
H13 steel, the mass balance equation was formulated under
certain assumptions.
The estimated boron activation energy was found to be
equal to 233 kJ mol-1
, and this result was compared with
the literature data. The validity of the diffusion model was
confirmed by comparing the experimental Fe2B layers
thicknesses obtained, at different temperatures and expo-
sure times, with those predicted by the model. These pre-
dicted values were in good agreement with the
experimental Fe2B layers thicknesses.
In addition, a contour diagram was established to be
used as a tool to select the optimum boride layer thickness
according to the industrial utilization of this steel grade. As
a further work, the present model can be extended for
studying the growth kinetics of (FeB/Fe2B) bilayer grown
on any borided steel.
Acknowledgments The work described in this paper was supported
by a grant of CONACyT and PROMEP Me´xico. Also, the authors
want to thank Ing. Martı´n Ortiz Granillo, who is in charge as Director
of the Escuela Superior de Ciudad Sahagu´n which belongs to the
Universidad Auto´noma del Estado de Hidalgo, Me´xico and Dr.
Alejandro Domı´nguez, who is Coordinador del Programa para Apoyo
a la Publicacio´n de Investigaciones, Direccio´n de Desarrollo Curric-
ular y Nuevos Productos and Vicerrectorı´a Acade´mica UNITEC for
all the facilities to accomplish this research work.
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