Multicomponent alloying is a kind of metal surface strengthening technology, which forms a compound layer composed of a variety of alloying elements on the surface of a metal workpiece through a specific process. The following is a detailed explanation of the multi-component alloying technology:
First, technical principles
Multicomponent alloying technology usually involves placing a metal workpiece in a molten salt bath containing a variety of alloying elements, or using physical and chemical adsorption deposition and mechanical collision under vacuum conditions to form a coating on the surface of the multicomponent metal powder. These alloying elements react chemically with the surface of the workpiece at high temperatures, penetrate and deposit on the surface of the workpiece to form a layer of alloying compounds.
Second, technical characteristics
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Enhanced surface properties : Through the penetration and deposition of alloying elements, the hardness of the alloy layer formed is much higher than that of the base material, which significantly improves the hardness and wear resistance of the workpiece surface.
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Improve corrosion resistance : The alloy layer can protect the matrix from corrosion in harsh environments, and has excellent corrosion resistance to various media such as atmosphere, sea water, and oil.
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Improve fatigue performance : the workpiece after the multi-component alloy co-infiltration treatment can withstand more cyclic loading and is not easy to produce fatigue cracks, which improves the fatigue life of the workpiece.
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Process flexibility : the thickness of the permeating layer of multi-component alloy can be arbitrarily controlled within a certain range to meet the needs of different workpieces.
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Environmental protection and energy saving : Compared with the traditional electroplating and hot dip galvanizing technology, multi-component alloying has the advantages of no hydrogen embrittlement, short process cycle and saving raw materials.
3. Scope of application
Multicomponent alloying technology is widely used in aerospace, automobile manufacturing, machining, petrochemical and other fields, which is of great significance to improve the performance of key parts. For example, it can be used to deal with tool steel, bearing steel, gears, molds and other parts requiring high wear resistance, high strength and corrosion resistance.
4. Technical process
The technical process of multicomponent alloying usually includes three steps: pre-treatment, co-infiltration and post-treatment:
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Pretreatment : The surface of the workpiece is cleaned to remove oil, rust and other impurities to ensure the co-osmosis effect.
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Co-osmosis : The workpiece is placed in a molten salt bath or a vacuum device, heated to a certain temperature and held for a certain time, so that the alloying elements are fully permeated and react with the surface of the workpiece.
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Post-treatment : The workpiece is cooled to room temperature after removal, and then the necessary cleaning and polishing.
In summary, multicomponent alloying is an advanced metal surface strengthening technology, which provides more reliable protection for key components in all walks of life by improving the hardness, wear resistance, corrosion resistance and fatigue life of the workpiece surface.