This document discusses various surface hardening processes including nitriding, carburizing, cyaniding, and carbonitriding. It provides details on the nitriding process such as using medium carbon steel and alloy steel, heating to 450-550°C in the presence of ammonia gas for 20-80 hours to introduce nitrogen into the surface. Nitriding increases properties like wear resistance, endurance limit, and corrosion resistance without dimensional changes. Applications include gear and engine parts. The document also summarizes the carburizing and cyaniding processes which involve adding carbon or carbon and nitrogen to the surface through use of carbon-rich materials or molten cyanide compounds.