Cr-Mo Diffusion Layer Made by Double Glow Plasma Surface Metallurgy Original Research Article

Cr-Mo diffusion layer on carbon steels was prepared by double glow plasma surface metallurgy and treated by ultra-saturated carbonization, quenching and tempering, the excellent wear resistance was obtained. The results indicated that the hardness of surface alloying was up to 1300 Hv0.025. The carbides in the alloyed layer were fine and dispersed without coarse eutectic ledeburite. The microstructure of the composite layer indicated that the dimension of surface carbides was less 1μm. The abrasion experimental results showed that the average relative wear resistance of modified-steels was 10.3 times as that of T10 steel by quenching and low tempering. The alloy layer possessed a very strong ability resistance to tempering, and its surface hardness exceeds 595 Hv0.025 after tempering at 690°C for 4h.