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Ion nitriding and melamine powder nitriding enhance AISI A290C1M steel properties. These methods significantly improve hardness and wear resistance while reducing processing time and costs.

Keywords:

AISI A290C1M heat-resistant steel industrial growth ion nitriding melamine microhardness nitriding in powder mixture process innovation wear resistance

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Surface Engineering
Metallurgy

Background:

AISI A290C1M steel is a critical material in various industrial applications.
Traditional nitriding methods can be time-consuming and complex.
Improving the surface properties of steel is essential for enhanced performance and durability.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the effects of ion nitriding and melamine-based powder mixture nitriding on AISI A290C1M steel.
To compare the efficiency and outcomes of these novel nitriding techniques with traditional methods.
To optimize nitriding processes for improved structural and property enhancements.

Main Methods:

Ion nitriding process applied to AISI A290C1M steel.
Nitriding of AISI A290C1M steel using a powder mixture (95% melamine + 5% sodium fluoride).
Analysis of the microstructure, diffusion layer depth, hardness, and wear resistance of the treated steel samples.

Main Results:

Ion nitriding reduced processing time by 5-6 times, yielding a diffusion layer depth of 0.25-0.32 mm and hardness up to 1000 HV.
Melamine powder nitriding simplified the process, offering energy savings and achieving a hardness of 970 HV.
Both methods significantly increased wear resistance, by 2.17 times for ion nitriding and 2.6 times for powder mixture nitriding, with the latter showing minimal wear.

Conclusions:

Ion nitriding and melamine powder nitriding are effective and efficient methods for enhancing AISI A290C1M steel.
Melamine-based powder nitriding offers a simplified, cost-effective alternative with significant improvements in wear resistance.
The accelerated nitriding speed is attributed to higher atomic nitrogen availability from melamine and simultaneous nanoparticle disintegration.