Ionitriding® for Metal Forming

Ionitriding Improves:

• Hardness and Wear Resistance
• Fatigue and Bend Strength
• Corrosion Properties
• Lubricity and Metal Flow

The stamping and forming industries have always been faced with costly downtime and expensive die repairs due to wear caused by metal flow. Now, there's a low temperature, environmentally non-hazardous alternative to plating processes, for even the largest of dies: Ionitriding®. All types of steel used for tooling in stamping and forming can be Ionitrided.

Ionitriding Applications:

• punches
• forming dies
• draw dies
• draw rings
• binders
• progressive dies
• cavities
• machinery components
• die sections

Design changes and repairs to damaged dies can be implemented and blended into die surface without mis-match problems.

Depending on the magnitude of the alloying elements and application, Sun Steel Treating can improve the hardness profile and depth of the treated layer...virtually distortion free.*

We use computer-driven processing and control techniques to monitor and maintain workpiece temperature, vessel pressure, power levels, gas composition, and cycle times. The result: A highly repeatable layer composition, case depth (.005-0.020"), hardness (60/65 RC and higher) and low coefficient of friction (.10 against steel) for your stamping and forming dies.

Larget vessel capacity is up to 72" H x 108" W x 180" L (183cm x 274cm x 457cm) and 60,000 lbs./load.

*Accurate, distortion-free processing requires information about material chemistry, machining practices, welding and heat treatment process. Tempering/stress relieving should be performed a minimum of 50°F above Ionitriding processing temperature.