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HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS AND PROCESSES
Volume 34, Issue 1, Pages 1-11Publisher
WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH
DOI: 10.1515/htmp-2014-0004
Keywords
boriding; incubation time; kinetic model; activation energy; adherence
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- PROMEP
- CONACyT Mexico
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This work focused on the determination of boron diffusion coefficient through the Fe2B layers on AISI 1026 steel using a mathematical model. The suggested model solves the mass balance equation at the (Fe2B/substrate) interface. This thermochemical treatment was carried out in the temperature range of 1123-1273 K for a treatment time ranging from 2 to 8 h. The generated boride layers were characterized by different experimental techniques such as light optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, XRD analysis and the Daimler-Benz Rockwell-C indentation technique. As a result, the boron activation energy for AISI 1026 steel was estimated as 178.4 kJ/mol. Furthermore, this kinetic model was validated by comparing the experimental Fe2B layer thickness with the predicted one at a temperature of 1253 K for 5 h of treatment. A contour diagram relating the layer thickness to the boriding parameters was proposed to be used in practical applications.
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