THE BENEFITS:
1. High resistance to wear.
2. Excellent scuffing and seizure resistance.
3. Fatigue properties improved by up to 120%.
4. Considerably improved corrosion resistance.
5. Good surface finish.
6. Negligible shape distortion.
7. Predictable growth characteristics.
8. Alloy substitution - Plain carbon steels replacing low alloy steels.
These characteristics, alone or in combination, are particularly beneficial for automotive, textile, pump and tooling components. A wide variety of wrought, cast and sintered materials are suitable for treatment after finish machining, including plain carbon steels, cast irons, nitriding steels, and hot work tool steels.
Components of up to 30" diameter and 48" long can be accommodated.
FERRITIC AND AUSTENITIC PROCESSES
Bodycote Thermal Processing provide a comprehensive range of nitrocarburizing treatments, encompassing the ferritic and austenitic processes. Whilst Ferritic Nitrocarburizing is the more generally specified process, the greater load bearing capability of the austenitic treatment has resulted in it's adoption as an attractive alternative to the high temperature surface hardening techniques.
Austenitic nitrocarburizing produces a transformation zone of martensite and austenite in addition to the compound layer.Components manufactured from plain carbon steels and processed by Austenitic Nitrocarburizing can have a surface hardness of up to 750 Hv5, whilst retaining most of the property improvements of the ferritic process.
TRIBOLOGICAL BENEFITS
The 'compound layer' produced on the surface of components by Nitrocarburizing imparts very high resistance to sliding wear, scuffing and seizure even in unlubricated conditions, and has corrosion resistance equivalent to a phosphated and oiled finish.
It was discovered during the early development of Nitrocarburizing that subsequent controlled oxidation followed by oiling, further enhances both the aesthetic and corrosion resistance characteristics of processed components.
FATIGUE RESISTANCE
Increased fatigue resistance is contributed by the nitrogen rich case beneath the compound layer. Whilst maintaining a fairly low surface hardness of 300 to 400 Hv5 on mild steel components, the use of low alloy steels can enhance the surface hardness up to 1000 Hv5, as in the case of 905 M 31 (EN 41 A) steel.
FREEDOM FROM DISTORTION
Since it is a relatively low temperature treatment, Nitrocarburizing results in little distortion, which in any event can be eliminated by stress relieving prior to finish machining and treating. During processing slight growth occurs (of the order of 0.0003" per surface), and this must be allowed for prior to treatment. Components must not be ground after Nitrocarburizing, as this will remove the beneficial compound layer. For load-bearing surfaces a light burnish with a fine grade of emery paper is often used to improve the surface finish which tends to roughen slightly during treatment.
Nitrocarburizing is metallurgically equivalent to the older Salt Bath processes known by various trade names, without their undesirable contamination characteristics. Bodycote Thermal Processing operate controlled atmosphere furnaces and fluidised beds especially provided with nitrocarburizing capability.
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Bodycote Thermal Processing - Vernon, California Bodycote Thermal Processing 2900 South Sunol Drive Vernon CA 90023 California |
| Tel: +1 323 264 0111 Fax: +1 323 268 9897 |
| E-Mail: raquel.musquiz@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr Leslie Loucks, Plant Manager leslie.loucks@bodycote.com |
| Mr Willie Ramirez, Metallurgist william.ramirez@bodycote.com |
| Ms Cori Garcia, Office Manager cori.garcia@bodycote.com |
| Mr Dave Ochar, Regional Sales Manager, WG/CA dave.ochar@bodycote.com |
| Mr Chris Hall, Sr General Manager chris.hall@bodycote.com |
| Mr Todd Erkel, Regional Quality Manager todd.erkel@bodycote.com |
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Bodycote - Melrose Park, Illinois Bodycote 1975 North Ruby Street Melrose Park IL 60160 Illinois |
| Tel: +1 708 344 4080 Fax: +1 708 344 4010 |
| E-Mail: nicholas.bugliarello@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr Nick Bugliarello, General Manager nicholas.bugliarello@bodycote.com |
| Mr Dennis Lynch, Plant Manager dennis.lynch@bodycote.com |
| Mr John Laffoon, Quality Manager john.laffoon@bodycote.com |
| Mr Dan Schreck, Sales Manager daniel.schreck@bodycote.com |
| Ms Lisa Hill, Office Manager lisa.hill@bodycote.com |
| Mr Chris Chew, Regional Sales Manager, Central Group chris.chew@bodycote.com |
| Ms Angela Eberle, Customer Service Manager angela.eberle@bodycote.com |
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Bodycote - Indianapolis, Indiana Bodycote 500 West 21st Street Indianapolis IN 46202 Indiana |
| Tel: +1 317 924 4321 Fax: +1 317 924 1703 |
| E-Mail: kevin.mccurdy@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| M Kevin McCurdy, Sr. General Manager kevin.mccurdy@bodycote.com |
| Mr Merrill Miller, Quality Manager merrill.miller@bodycote.com |
| John Hillenbrand, Sales john.hillenbrand@bodycote.com |
| Tom Metsch, Office Manager tom.metsch@bodycote.com |
| Mr Chris Chew, Regional Sales Manager, Central Group chris.chew@bodycote.com |
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Bodycote - Worcester, Massachusetts Bodycote 284 Grove Street Worcester MA 01605 Massachusetts |
| Tel: +1 508 754 1724 Fax: +1 508 791 0816 |
| E-Mail: imad.jaber@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr Thomas Ruglic, Sr General Manager thomas.ruglic@bodycote.com |
| Mr Imad Farhat, Quality Assurance Manager imad.farhat@bodycote.com |
| Mr. Dale Roemer, Sales Manager dale.roemer@bodycote.com |
| Mr Peter Grant, Office Manager peter.grant@bodycote.com |
| Mr Vincent Schwartz, Customer Service vincent.schwartz@bodycote.com |
| Mr Dennis Smith, Regional Operations Manager dennis.smith@bodycote.com |
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Bodycote - Eden Prairie, Minnesota Bodycote 10150 Crosstown Circle Eden Prairie MN 55344 Minnesota |
| Tel: +1 952 944 5500 Fax: +1 952 944 8847 |
| E-Mail: robert.manhatton@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr Bob Manhatton, General Manager robert.manhatton@bodycote.com |
| Mr Jonathan Souer, Quality Manager jonathan.souer@bodycote.com |
| Mr Phil Johnson, Sales phil.johnson@bodycote.com |
| Mr Mel Kreiman, Office Manager mel.kreiman@bodycote.com |
| Mr Mark Lindstrom, Customer Service mark.lindstrom@bodycote.com |
| Mr Chris Chew, Regional Sales Manager, Central Group chris.chew@bodycote.com |
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Bodycote - Rochester, New York Bodycote 620 Buffalo Road Rochester NY 14611 New York |
| Tel: +1 585 436 7876 Fax: +1 585 436 5276 |
| E-Mail: anthony.schaut@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr Anthony Schaut - PE, General Manager anthony.schaut@bodycote.com |
| Mr John Smith, Production Manager john.smith@bodycote.com |
| Ms Bridget Thomas, Office Manager bridget.thomas@bodycote.com |
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Bodycote - Highland Heights, Ohio Bodycote 5475 Avion Park Drive Highland Heights Cleveland OH 44143 Ohio |
| Tel: +1 440 473 2020 Fax: +1 440 473 0947 |
| E-Mail: ron.perkins@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr Ronald Perkins, General Manager ron.perkins@bodycote.com |
| Ms Lynn Phillips, Sales Associate lynn.phillips@bodycote.com |
| Ms Kelly Phillips, Office Manager kelly.phillips@bodycote.com |
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Bodycote - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma The Oklahoma City plant specializes in low, medium and high volume production including nitriding, normalising, vacuum heat treating, stress relieving, ferritize annealing, carburizing, FNC and neutral hardening. These are some of the services offered here. Please see the list below for more details and contact us with any questions. Bodycote 6924 South Eastern Avenue Oklahoma City OK 73149 Oklahoma |
| Tel: +1 405 670 5710 Fax: +1 405 672 3306 |
| E-Mail: jim.bodine@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr Larry McCauley, Plant Manager larry.mccauley@bodycote.com |
| Mr Ed Newsom, Quality Manager ed.newsom@bodycote.com |
| Mr Jim Bodine, Customer Service jim.bodine@bodycote.com |
| Ms Amber Harris, Office Manager amber.harris@bodycote.com |
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Bodycote - Tulsa (74th St.), Oklahoma Bodycote 4208 South 74th East Avenue Tulsa OK 74145 Oklahoma |
| Tel: +1 918 627 7324 Fax: +1 918 627 0008 |
| E-Mail: jeff.windschitl@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr John Williamson, Plant Manager john.williamson@bodycote.com |
| Mrs Pam Scott, Quality Assurance Manager pam.scott@bodycote.com |
| Ms Molly Pogue, Office Manager molly.pogue@bodycote.com |
| Mr Jeff Windschitl, Sr General Manager jeff.windschitl@bodycote.com |
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Bodycote - Tulsa (Pine St.), Oklahoma Bodycote 1520 North 170th East Avenue Tulsa OK 74116 Oklahoma |
| Tel: +1 918 627 7324 Fax: +1 918 437 9460 |
| E-Mail: dan.odell@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr Dan Odell, Plant Manager dan.odell@bodycote.com |
| Mr Kevin Hazleton, Plant Manager kevin.hazleton@bodycote.com |
| Mrs Pam Scott, Quality Assurance Manager pam.scott@bodycote.com |
| Ms Melva Pogue, Office Manager kay.pogue@bodycote.com |
| Mr Jeff Windschitl, Sr General Manager jeff.windschitl@bodycote.com |
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Bodycote Metroplex - Arlington (Metroplex), Texas Bodycote Metroplex provides a full range of thermal processes and secondary operations that include: * Controlled Atmosphere heat treatment utilizing batch, pusher, continuous and pit furnace capabilities * Vacuum heat treatment utilizing VFS and Ipsen technologies up to 2-bar capability * Induction heat treatment with 10Khz up to 450Khz controlled scanners * Flame Hardening Capabilities * Ion Nitriding utilizing Seco-Warwick, Klock and VFS technologies * Open Fire Carbottom treatment * Hydrogen Humpback treatment utilizing Thermal Basics and CI Hayes technologies * Secondary operations include Magnetic Particle Inspection, Surface Grinding, Straightening and metallurgical laboratory The plant does not hold any major accreditations at this time. Bodycote Metroplex 428 Dodson Lake Drive Arlington TX 76012 Texas |
| Tel: +1 817.265.5878 Fax: +1 817.860.2718 |
| E-Mail: Katherine.Perrard@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr Lewis Lance, General Manager lewis.lance@bodycote.com |
| Katherine Perrard, Sales Manager Katherine.Perrard@bodycote.com |
| Mr Greg Gabbert, Customer Service-Inside Sales greg.gabbert@bodycote.com |
| Mr Jack Stevens, Production Manager jack.stevens@bodycote.com |
| Ms Paula Parker, Admin - A/P paula.parker@bodycote.com |
| Mr Richard Walsh, Quality/Production, Aerospace richard.walsh@bodycote.com |
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Bodycote - Fort Worth, Texas Bodycote 2005 Montgomery Street Fort Worth TX 76107 Texas |
| Tel: +1 817 737 6651 Fax: +1 817 377 9610 |
| E-Mail: ilya.soroka@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr Chris Johnson, General Manager chris.johnson@bodycote.com |
| Mr Rick Fleming, Plant Manager rick.d.fleming@bodycote.com |
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Bodycote - Houston-Robertson, Texas Bodycote 4201 Robertson St Houston TX 77009 Texas |
| Tel: +1 713 691 4544 Fax: +1 713 691 1923 |
| E-Mail: steven.cargill@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr Steven Cargill, General Manager steven.cargill@bodycote.com |
| Ms Cyndy Ward, Office Manager cyndy.ward@bodycote.com |
| Mr David Sullinger, Plant Manager david.sullinger@bodycote.com |
| Ms Pam Dolan, Customer Service pam.dolan@bodycote.com |
| Mr Jeff Windschitl, Regional Sales Manager jeff.windschitl@bodycote.com |
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