IonWear®
IonWear® is an environmentally safe, low temperature surface hardening treatment process that combines the benefits of Ionitriding® and Steam Treating. It provides a highly wear and corrosion resistant ceramic in nature structure on any ferrous materials.
The IonWear® process creates a multi-layered structure of:
- Iron-oxide (micro-porous Fe3O4) with excellent corrosion protection, ability to retain lubricants and an aesthetic pleasant blue-black finish
- A compound layer of iron nitrides (F2-3N epsilon layer or Fe4N gamma prime, depending on application) with surface hardness of 65-70 HRC and low coefficient of friction
- A diffusion zone of up to 0.025" (.6mm), rich in nitrides which provides strength and fatigue properties with a slightly declining hardness distribution back to the base material hardness.
The thickness of these layers can be tailored to achieve specific tribological and engineering properties.
Furnace capacity is 22" Dia. x 36" Deep (56cm x 92cm) and 800 lbs/load.
