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Since plasma is very effective in removing the passive layer of a chromium oxide formed naturally on the surface of stainless steel, UltraGlow® Ion Nitriding is widely used to harden (especially selective harden) stainless steel parts.
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. has been providing solutions for customers that need to retain the corrosion resistance in their stainless steels by using UltraGlow® technology for numerous years. This is now a very well-developed process that can be carried out by either carburizing or nitriding; such processes produce a so-called “S-phase.”