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Wednesday, August 4, 2004 - 10:50 AM
SES 14.5

Creation of Various Diffusion Protective Coatings on Steel Parts by New Scanning Liquid Induction Carburizing (LINCARB) Technology

S. Gugel, SANOVA LLC, Long Island City, NY

Heat treatment and thermochemical processing are indispensable steps in creation of machine parts with high core strength and various surface protective coatings, which are necessary for sufficient resistance to load, friction, wear, corrosion, erosion, cavitation, etc. Sanova-Polytech, Inc. has created the scanning LINCARB processing for rapid creation of continuous, local or multipoint diffusion tribological coatings with various thickness, microstructures and properties. The part with permanent section, cylindrical or any other form is immersed in suitable liquid active medium and heated by high frequency current induced in it during moving throughout an inductor. The protective case can be created inexpensively during minutes only both in internal and external surfaces depending on scan velocity, processing temperature, material, liquid active medium chemical composition and physical properties. This technology was used for strengthening of shafts, axles, rolls, pipes, tubes, bushings and similar products, and can be implemented in any US industry.

Summary: The innovative technology for rapid creation of diffusion protective coatings is ready for manufacturing of any part from suitable steel, cast-iron, or powder metallurgy products with appropriate form. Production equipment can be created quickly.