Microstructure Steel 4140

Microstructure of nitride layer

 
Microhardness test
Fig 4. Distribution of microhardness (HV0,05) in the nitride layer in the studied section of the probe
 
Table 1
Vickers
Hardness
HV101
HV102
HV10 3
HV10 middle
554
572
554
560
 
Table 2
Vickers
Hardness
HV101
HV102
HV5 3
HV5 middle
603
572
554
587
 
Table 3
Vickers
Hardness
HV101
HV102
HV1 3
HV1 middle
653
660
660
657
 
Table 4
Vickers
Hardness
HV101
HV102
HV0 2 3
HV2 middle
680
693
701
691