Glossary

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Nitrocarburizing

(at approx. 570 °C)
Nitrocarburizing serves to produce wear-resistant coatings with very good sliding properties and corrosion resistance on components in low-alloy steels which are subjected to fatigue stresses in operation. Surface hardness, wear resistance and fatigue strength are thus markedly improved.