Modeling of the Growth Kinetics of Boride Layers in Powder-Pack Borided ASTM A36 Steel Based on Two Different Approaches

An indispensable tool to choose the suitable process parameters for obtaining boride layer of an adequate thickness is the modeling of the boriding kinetics. In this work, two mathematical approaches were used in order to determine the value of activation energy in the Fe2B layers on ASTM A36 steel...

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Main Authors: M. Ortiz-Domínguez, O. A. Gómez-Vargas, G. Ares de Parga, G. Torres-Santiago, R. Velázquez-Mancilla, V. A. Castellanos-Escamilla, J. Mendoza-Camargo, R. Trujillo-Sánchez
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Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5985617
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J. Mendoza-Camargo
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description An indispensable tool to choose the suitable process parameters for obtaining boride layer of an adequate thickness is the modeling of the boriding kinetics. In this work, two mathematical approaches were used in order to determine the value of activation energy in the Fe2B layers on ASTM A36 steel during the iron powder-pack boriding in the temperature range of 1123–1273 K for treatment times between 2 and 8 h. The first approach was based on the mass balance equation at the interface (Fe2B/substrate) and the solution of Fick’s second law under steady state (without time dependent). The second approach was based on the same mathematical principles as the first approach for one-dimensional analysis under non-steady-state condition. The measurements of the thickness (Fe2B), for different temperatures of boriding, were used for calculations. As a result, the boron activation energy for the ASTM A36 steel was estimated as 161 kJ·mol−1. This value of energy was compared between both models and with other literature data. The Fe2B layers grown on ASTM A36 steel were characterized by use of the following experimental techniques: X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS). Finally, the experimental value of Fe2B layer’s thickness obtained at 1123 K with an exposure time of 2.5 h was compared with the predicted thicknesses by using these two approaches. A good concordance was achieved between the experimental data and the simulated results.
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spelling doaj-art-1e27d6051e3b4a278c0f937c5965a0772025-08-20T03:54:33ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422019-01-01201910.1155/2019/59856175985617Modeling of the Growth Kinetics of Boride Layers in Powder-Pack Borided ASTM A36 Steel Based on Two Different ApproachesM. Ortiz-Domínguez0O. A. Gómez-Vargas1G. Ares de Parga2G. Torres-Santiago3R. Velázquez-Mancilla4V. A. Castellanos-Escamilla5J. Mendoza-Camargo6R. Trujillo-Sánchez7Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Escuela Superior de Ciudad Sahagún-Ingeniería Mecánica, Carretera Cd. Sahagún-Otumba s/n, CP. 43990, Hidalgo, MexicoInstituto Tecnológico de Tlalnepantla-ITTLA. Av., Instituto Tecnológico, S/N. Col. La Comunidad, Tlalnepantla de Baz, CP. 54070, Estado de Mexico, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional-ESFM, U.P. Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, CP. 07738. Cd, De Mexico, MexicoInstituto Tecnológico de Tlalnepantla-ITTLA. Av., Instituto Tecnológico, S/N. Col. La Comunidad, Tlalnepantla de Baz, CP. 54070, Estado de Mexico, MexicoInstituto Tecnológico de Tlalnepantla-ITTLA. Av., Instituto Tecnológico, S/N. Col. La Comunidad, Tlalnepantla de Baz, CP. 54070, Estado de Mexico, MexicoInstituto Tecnológico de Tlalnepantla-ITTLA. Av., Instituto Tecnológico, S/N. Col. La Comunidad, Tlalnepantla de Baz, CP. 54070, Estado de Mexico, MexicoInstituto Tecnológico de Tlalnepantla-ITTLA. Av., Instituto Tecnológico, S/N. Col. La Comunidad, Tlalnepantla de Baz, CP. 54070, Estado de Mexico, MexicoInstituto Tecnológico de Tlalnepantla-ITTLA. Av., Instituto Tecnológico, S/N. Col. La Comunidad, Tlalnepantla de Baz, CP. 54070, Estado de Mexico, MexicoAn indispensable tool to choose the suitable process parameters for obtaining boride layer of an adequate thickness is the modeling of the boriding kinetics. In this work, two mathematical approaches were used in order to determine the value of activation energy in the Fe2B layers on ASTM A36 steel during the iron powder-pack boriding in the temperature range of 1123–1273 K for treatment times between 2 and 8 h. The first approach was based on the mass balance equation at the interface (Fe2B/substrate) and the solution of Fick’s second law under steady state (without time dependent). The second approach was based on the same mathematical principles as the first approach for one-dimensional analysis under non-steady-state condition. The measurements of the thickness (Fe2B), for different temperatures of boriding, were used for calculations. As a result, the boron activation energy for the ASTM A36 steel was estimated as 161 kJ·mol−1. This value of energy was compared between both models and with other literature data. The Fe2B layers grown on ASTM A36 steel were characterized by use of the following experimental techniques: X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS). Finally, the experimental value of Fe2B layer’s thickness obtained at 1123 K with an exposure time of 2.5 h was compared with the predicted thicknesses by using these two approaches. A good concordance was achieved between the experimental data and the simulated results.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5985617
spellingShingle M. Ortiz-Domínguez
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G. Ares de Parga
G. Torres-Santiago
R. Velázquez-Mancilla
V. A. Castellanos-Escamilla
J. Mendoza-Camargo
R. Trujillo-Sánchez
Modeling of the Growth Kinetics of Boride Layers in Powder-Pack Borided ASTM A36 Steel Based on Two Different Approaches
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Modeling of the Growth Kinetics of Boride Layers in Powder-Pack Borided ASTM A36 Steel Based on Two Different Approaches
title_full Modeling of the Growth Kinetics of Boride Layers in Powder-Pack Borided ASTM A36 Steel Based on Two Different Approaches
title_fullStr Modeling of the Growth Kinetics of Boride Layers in Powder-Pack Borided ASTM A36 Steel Based on Two Different Approaches
title_full_unstemmed Modeling of the Growth Kinetics of Boride Layers in Powder-Pack Borided ASTM A36 Steel Based on Two Different Approaches
title_short Modeling of the Growth Kinetics of Boride Layers in Powder-Pack Borided ASTM A36 Steel Based on Two Different Approaches
title_sort modeling of the growth kinetics of boride layers in powder pack borided astm a36 steel based on two different approaches
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5985617
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