Global Patent Index - EP 3538676 B1

EP 3538676 B1 20220105 - METHOD FOR THE HEAT TREATMENT OF A WORKPIECE CONSISTING OF A HIGH-ALLOY STEEL

Title (en)

METHOD FOR THE HEAT TREATMENT OF A WORKPIECE CONSISTING OF A HIGH-ALLOY STEEL

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR WÄRMEBEHANDLUNG EINES AUS EINEM HOCHLEGIERTEN STAHL BESTEHENDEN WERKSTÜCKS

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT THERMIQUE D'UNE PIÈCE À USINER CONSTITUÉE D'UN ACIER FORTEMENT ALLIÉ

Publication

EP 3538676 B1 20220105 (DE)

Application

EP 17800725 A 20171030

Priority

  • DE 102016221891 A 20161108
  • EP 2017077741 W 20171030

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018086930A1] Method for the treatment of a workpiece (S) consisting of a high-alloy steel, wherein the workpiece (S) is heated in a vacuum environment to a first temperature (T1), wherein the first temperature (T1) is kept constant during a first holding phase (H1), wherein the workpiece (S) is subsequently heated to a second temperature (T2), which is higher than the first temperature (T1), wherein the second temperature (T2) is kept constant during a second holding phase (H2), and wherein, after the second holding phase (H2), the workpiece (S) is quenched, wherein, in a first treatment step (B1) during the first holding phase (H1), a surface (1) of the high-alloy steel (S) is flowed around by a hydrogen-emitting process gas and/or process gas mixture (P1) for cleaning and activating the surface (1), wherein, in a second treatment step (B2) during the first holding phase (H1), the surface (1) is flowed around by a nitrogen-emitting process gas and/or process gas mixture (P2) for forming a nitride-containing layer (2), and wherein the nitride-containing layer (2) is intended for optimizing a downstream gas-nitriding process.

IPC 8 full level

C21D 1/74 (2006.01); C21D 1/06 (2006.01); C21D 1/76 (2006.01); C21D 1/773 (2006.01); C23C 8/02 (2006.01); C23C 8/24 (2006.01); C23C 8/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C21D 1/06 (2013.01); C21D 1/74 (2013.01); C21D 1/76 (2013.01); C21D 1/773 (2013.01); C23C 8/02 (2013.01); C23C 8/26 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102016221891 A1 20180509; BR 112019008898 A2 20190813; BR 112019008898 B1 20220809; CN 109923219 A 20190621; CN 109923219 B 20211012; EP 3538676 A1 20190918; EP 3538676 B1 20220105; FR 3058423 A1 20180511; WO 2018086930 A1 20180517

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102016221891 A 20161108; BR 112019008898 A 20171030; CN 201780069175 A 20171030; EP 17800725 A 20171030; EP 2017077741 W 20171030; FR 1760412 A 20171107