BALITHERM IONIT, the plasma nitriding and plasma nitrocarburizing process for sintered materials, all kind of steels (also high alloyed steels) and non-iron metals.
A look inside the chamber where the plasma nitriding process takes place
Plasma nitriding
This is an industrial surface hardening treatment for all kinds of steel. Under vacuum and through the application of a bias voltage, the Nitrogen and Hydrogen gas molecules become ionized and begin to react with the iron of the part to develop a hard nitrided zone (visible as glowing). This process is performed over a broad temperature range (350°C – 600°C) and in a vacuum environment. Process treatment takes place by diffusion and not by coating.
Plasma nitrocarburizing
Addition of carbon leads to the formation of hard, wear-resistant compound layers, as well as corrosion resistance even better than that of nitride steels. Nitrocarburizing also reduces reactivity with materials contacted by coated parts such, as lubricants (tribo-oxidation).
