Study on the Influence of the Treatment in Magnetic Field on the Nitrided Layer in Plasma

These researches have been made in order to improve the mechanical properties of a Chromium Molybdenum alloyed steel non-conventionally treated in a magnetic field. Through the thermo-magnetic treatments, applied before thermo-chemical treatment, the mechanical properties of this material have been improved, especially in the case of a great content of chromium. The hardness values of the superficial layers which have been obtained after a complex system of thermo-magnetic treatments followed by a thermo-chemical treatment, the superficial layers content and the behaviour of the steel at the wear through dry friction tests were used as criterion. The paper is a review of the researches from the last few years.