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Growth of Vanadium Carbide by Halide-Activated Pack Diffusion

  • Frederico Augusto Pires Fernandes
  • , Thomas Lundin Christiansen
  • , Kristian Vinter Dahl
  • , Marcel A. J. Somers

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    Abstract

    The present work investigates growth of vanadium carbide (VC) layers by the pack diffusion method on a Vanadis 6 tool steel. The VC layers were produced by pack diffusion at 1000°C for 1, 4 and 16 hours. The VC layers were characterized with optical and electron microscopy, Vickers hardness tests and X-ray diffraction. Homogeneous VC mono-phase layers with Vickers hardness of more than 2400 HV were obtained. Hardening and tempering of the vanadized Vanadis 6 steel did not affect the VC layers.
    Original languageEnglish
    Publication date2013
    Publication statusPublished - 2013
    EventHeat Treat & Surface Engineering Conference & Expo 2013 - Chennai Trade Center, Chennai, India
    Duration: 16 May 201318 May 2013
    Conference number: 27

    Conference

    ConferenceHeat Treat & Surface Engineering Conference & Expo 2013
    Number27
    LocationChennai Trade Center
    Country/TerritoryIndia
    CityChennai
    Period16/05/201318/05/2013

    Bibliographical note

    F.A.P. Fernandes, T.L. Christiansen, K.V. Dahl, M.A.J. Somers- Growth of Vanadium Carbide by Halide-Activated Pack Diffusion, Int. Conf Heat Treatment& Surface Engineering, ASM International Chennai Chapter, India, 2013, paper OP-12.

    Keywords

    • Pack cementation
    • Vanadium carbide
    • X-ray diffraction

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