CORPORATE ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION CES 196 NITRIDING TREATMENT

1. SCOPE This procedure covers the technical requirements for nitriding of valve parts.

2. MATERIALS Materials covered by this specification are as follows : Material grades ASTM A 487 Gr CA 6 NM class B ASTM A 479 Ty 316 ASTM M 351 Gr CF 8M Masoneilan material code number 193 163 163

3. MANUFACTURE Martensitic stainless steel type CA 6 NM : This material shall be stress relieving, prior to the nitriding treatment, after any of the following operations : Hard deposit Total on local quenching Welding. This stress relieving may be omitted depending on parts weight, geometry and required dimension tolerance values. The stress relieving treatment conditions must be : Temperature :565C to 620C Time : 3 hours Austenitic stainless steel : A specific heat treatment of austenitic stainless steel is not mandatory prior to the nitriding treatment.

Copyright 1996 as an unpublished trade secret. This document and all information herein is the property of Valve & Controls Division of Dresser Industries, Inc. It is confidential and must not be made public or copied and is subject to return upon demand.

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Prepared By: F. COTTRAIT. Date: Feb, 1999 Approved By: G.ROUSSEAU .Date: CES 196 REV. A SHEET 1 OF 3

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4. PART CLEANING The parts will be free from scale, oxide, dirt, grease etc...

5. NITRIDED AREAS Unless otherwise specified on the part drawing, the surfaces are fully nitrided (see appendix No 1 for non nitrided permissible areas).

6. NITRIDING TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS 6.1. White layer thickness : The thickness of the white layer shall not exceed 0.013 mm. 6.2. Case depth and hardness : The hardness and the case depth must be in such a way that the surface hardness is not less than 1000 HV 0.1. 6.3. Temperature limitations : Maximum nitriding temperature must be at 15C below the minimum temperature of the final tempering treatment which is 565C for CA 6 NM material.

7. DISTORTION - REMACHINING All parts shall be properly supported in the nitriding furnace to minimize distortion, see examples in appendix No 1. Turning, grinding, polishing or any other remachining are not acceptable after nitriding treatment. The nitrited part dimensions must be in accordance with the drawing requirements.

8. TESTS Metallographic test may be performed, on coupons which are representative of the parts, to determine the white layer thickness. The HV 0.1 hardness measurement can be performed on representative samples or on polished areas of the parts which must be prepared prior to nitriding.

Copyright 1996 as an unpublished trade secret. This document and all information herein is the property of Valve & Controls Division of Dresser Industries, Inc. It is confidential and must not be made public or copied and is subject to return upon demand.

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Appendix No 1

Permissible supporting areas are identified in black All other surfaces must be nitrided.

Copyright 1996 as an unpublished trade secret. This document and all information herein is the property of Valve & Controls Division of Dresser Industries, Inc. It is confidential and must not be made public or copied and is subject to return upon demand.

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