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Concurrent flow of activating gas in low temperature carburization

US11035032B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2019
Grant dateJun 15, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC21D6/008
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Low temperature gas carburization of stainless steel using acetylene as the carburizing specie is carried out under soft vacuum conditions in the presence of hydrogen or other companion gas. Carburization is made to go faster by including HCl or other carbon-free, halogen-containing activating compound in the carburizing gas being fed to the carburization reactor.

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