US4150178A
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Aluminum diffusion layer forming method
Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1978-04-03
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Granted: 1979-04-17
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Expires: 1998-04-03
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a method of forming aluminum diffusion layer including the steps of dipping a ferrous base alloy workpiece containing nickel of more than 8.0% by weight in a molten metal bath of aluminum or aluminum alloy having temperature of 650° to 750° C. for 30 to 120 seconds, subjecting the ferrous base alloy workpiece thus treated to a first heat treatment at temperature from 750° to 850° C. for at least 60 minutes, subsequently subjecting the ferrous base alloy workpiece thus treated to a second heat treatment at temperature of 900° to 1000° C. for at least 30 minutes, and further subjecting the ferrous base alloy workpiece thus treated to a third heat treatment under predetermined conditions at set temperatures and durations for the separation of an aluminum compound layer formed on the workpiece and for the formation only of aluminum diffusion layer on the surface of the workpiece.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiro Yagi
- 👤 Junichi Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-03 03:08
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C10/00; C23C10/28; C23C10/60; C23C2/00; C23C2/04; C23C2/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12736; Y10T428/1275; Y10T428/12757
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of forming an aluminum diffusion layer comprising the steps of dipping a ferrous base alloy workpiece containing nickel in an amount of more than 8.0% by weight in a molten metal bath of aluminum or aluminum alloy having a temperature of 650° to 750° C. for 30 to 120 seconds, subjecting the workpiece thus treated to a first heat treatment at a temperature from 750° to 850° C. for at least 60 minutes, subsequently subjecting the workpiece thus treated to a second heat treatment at a temperature of 900° to 1000° C. for at least 30 minutes, and further subjecting the workpiece thus treated to a third heat treatment under conditions within a long time side region, which is defined by lines denoting 1050° C., 1300° C. and 10 minutes and sectioned by a line connecting points A (1050° C., 90 minutes), B (1100° C., 40 minutes) and C (1150° C., 10 minutes) shown in FIG. 1 of the attached drawings, so as to cause an aluminum compound layer formed on said workpiece to be removed through separation from said workpiece for formation only of an aluminum diffusion layer on the surface of said workpiece.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of forming an aluminum diffusion layer comprising the steps of dipping a ferrous base alloy workpiece containing nickel in an amount of more than 8.0% by weight in a molten metal bath of aluminum or aluminum alloy having a temperature of 650° to 750° C. for 30 to 120 seconds, subjecting the workpiece thus treated to a first heat treatment at a temperature from 750° to 850° C. for at least 60 minutes, subsequently subjecting the workpiece thus treated to a second heat treatment at a temperature of 900° to 1000° C. for at least 30 minutes, and further subjecting the workpiece thus treated to a third heat treatment under conditions within a long time side region, which is defined by lines denoting 1050° C., 1300° C. and 10 minutes and sectioned by a line connecting points A (1050° C., 90 minutes), B (1100° C., 40 minutes) and C (1150° C., 10 minutes) shown in FIG. 1 of the attached drawings, so as to cause an aluminum compound layer formed on said workpiece to be removed through separation from said workpiece for formation only of an aluminum diffusion layer on the surface of said workpiece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method of forming an aluminum diffusion layer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ferrous base alloy workpiece is made of austenitic stainless steel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method of forming an aluminum diffusion layer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said molten metal bath of aluminum alloy is an alloy of aluminum and silicon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of forming an aluminum diffusion layer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second heat treatments are carried out for less than three hours respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method of forming an aluminum diffusion layer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said third heat treatment is set, in its treating temperature and time, at a range smaller than indicated by line X in FIG. 1 of the attached drawings.
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