Nitrion GmbH

Plasmanitriding is the term for a nitriding technology that typically takes place in vacuum furnaces at temperatures of 420 C to 500 C. It uses the properties of an ionized gas to specifically change the work piece surface. We offer other proven nitriding methods like gas nitriding and nitrocarburizing as well. Salt bath nitriding respectively Tenifer we substitute with short duration gas nitriding respectively short duration plasma nitriding. Please let us make you a specific offer. Changing to our nitriding methods will let you benefit from work pieces that are free from salt residues. Advantages of Plasmanitriding * least possible distortion and negligible dimensional changes, therefore no grinding after heat treatment and no straightening of work pieces required * high reproducibility of nitration results with mass produced parts * nitriding depth up to 1 mm, therefore case hardening can often be replaced by plasmanitriding * all iron based materials can be treated * no salt residues, therefore no removal expenses caused by those undesirable salt deposits on the work piece surface, in holes and threads required * high ductility of the layer composition * improvement of mechanical data of the basic material * surface quality higher (less "roughness") than with other nitriding methods * polishing ability remarkably high * high corrosion resistance, protective post heat treatment methods like black-finishing, phosphating (and in special circumstances zinc galvanizing and nickel plating) may be substituted * welding ability