Salt bath nitrocarburizing involves immersing the tools to be treated in molten salt, which releases nitrogen and carbon onto the component surface at a temperature of approx. 580°C, resulting in increased hardness.

Areas of application

Machinery and apparatus engineering | Vehicle manufacturing | Precision engineering
Automotive industry

Material groups

All steel qualities

Salt bath nitrocarburizing heat treatments

• Salt bath nitrocarburizing
• Post-oxidation

Advantages

• Very short treatment time
• Treatment of high-alloyed/high-chrome steels is possible without any problems
• Partial treatment is possible
• Improved corrosion resistance
• Better slide characteristics