A type of case-hardening for alloy and tool steels in which a surface is hardened by an infusion of nitrogen. One advantage nitriding had over carburizing, which adds carbon to a steel surface, is that quenching is not need to complete the hardening process, thus eliminating one source for dimensional distortion. However, the nitriding process is an excellent treatment for alloy steels which have good shock-resistant qualities.
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A complete guide to the principles of the 4-Step set-up for tube-bending tools
This is a printable handbook showing how to implement in four standardized steps the “forward mandrel” set-up for rotary-draw tube-bending machines and establish process control over the so-called black art. The procedure is based upon the guiding principle that the tools make the bend and takes advantage of the inserted design of modern mandrel tooling.