noun
- a heat treatment process that hardens the surface of steel by introducing nitrogen
Usage: metallurgy
Examples
- The automotive parts underwent nitriding to improve their wear resistance.
- Nitriding creates a hard surface layer while maintaining a tough core.
- The engineer recommended nitriding for the gear components.
- Gas nitriding is commonly used in the aerospace industry.
- The nitriding process typically takes several hours at high temperature.
- Tool steels benefit greatly from nitriding treatment.