The influence of a pulsed-DC field on the growth of the Fe2B layer and the electrical behavior of the boriding media

L. E. Castillo-Vela, I. Mejía-Caballero, J. L. Rosales-Lopez, M. Olivares-Luna, A. Contreras-Hernández, M. Keddam, I. Campos-Silva

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Abstract

Novel results about the growth kinetics of Fe2B layers produced by pulsed-DC powder-pack boriding (PDCPB) on AISI 1018 and 4140 steels were obtained. In the process, a DC-field is applied to ionize the B atoms and implements a programmable electronic control device (PECD) to maintain a constant B flux on both surfaces of the material. During PDCPB, the electrical resistivity (ER) was reduced due to the percolation of KBF4 in the boriding media. Nevertheless, the increase of ER was caused by the depletion of KBF4 after 1000s of the current induction. The PDCPB enhanced the growth kinetics of the Fe2B layer around of 9% for both borided steels compared to those estimated in the conventional powder-pack process.

Original languageEnglish
Article number111846
JournalVacuum
Volume210
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2023

Keywords

  • Activation energy
  • Electrical resistivity
  • Electromigration
  • FeB layer
  • Ionized boron atoms
  • Pulsed-DC powder-pack boriding

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