-. The goal of this paper is to show and justify the reasons to develop a new part coding systems that includes a more complete characterization of the parts. This new coding system not only could be used in common applications, also in computing process planning tasks. Particularly, this paper shows a possible application related with the conceptual design of Flexible Manufacturing Systems and...

Due to their lightness and good mechanical properties various Al-alloy products obtained by casting, rolling and hot extrusion are still gaining in importance. Hot extrusion of Al-alloys (Figure 1.a) enables the production of a very varied range of profi le shapes, which, due to the above mentioned excellent properties are used mainly in the automotive and electro-industries, in aeronautics, in...

Decarburization is generally avoided as it reckoned to be a process detrimental material surface properties. Based on the idea of duplex engineering, i.e., nitriding case-hardened or through-hardened bearing steels for enhanced performance, this work deliberately applied decarburization prior plasma cancel softening effect decarburizing with and at same time significantly promote kinetics. To m...

Ti-6Al-4V alloys consisting of α-Ti grains and intergranular β-Ti islands were nitrided at 850°C for 1 to 12 h under a nitrogen pressure of 1 Pa. With increasing nitriding time, the Ti-N compound layer became thicker, and the α-Ti diffusion zone containing dissolved nitrogen became wider. In the Ti-N compound layer, the initially formed Ti2N became TiN as the nitriding progressed. The nitride l...

The combined effect of superficial nanocrystallisation by SMAT (Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment) followed by plasma nitriding on the mechanical properties of a medical grade austenitic stainless steel was studied. SMAT conditions were optimised to enhance nitrogen diffusion. Experimental observations (energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy profiles, cross-sectional optical micrographs, pha...

We report the template-free synthesis of Ta3N5 nanorod array films grown on Ta foil by a combination of a vapor-phase hydrothermal process and subsequent nitriding. The Ta3N5 nanorod array film modified with Co(OH)x when used as a photoanode in a photoelectrochemical cell for water splitting yields a stable photocurrent density of 2.8 mA cm(-2) at 1.23 VRHE under AM 1.5G simulated sunlight. The...

Corrosion is one of the major problems in the industry especially on machinery since it weakens the structure of the machinery part and causes the mechanical failure. This will stop the production and increase the maintenance cost. In this study, the corrosion behaviour of gas nitriding on a screw press machine shaft made from AISI 4140 steel was investigated. Pitting corrosion was identified a...

- The mechanism of diffusion layer growth in plasma nitrided coatings applied on a St52 steel using an active screen is investigated. The nitriding was performed at 450,500 and 550 ◦C temperature nitriding times of 5, 10 and 15 h, in a gas mixture containing 20 vol. % H2: 80 vol. % N2 and DC-pulsed plasma nitriding unit. The surface, cross section and the thickness of diffusion of specimens ...