XU-TEC PROCESS AND XU-TEC SAW BLADES

  • Xu, Z. (Research Institute of Surface Engineering Taiyuan University of Technology) ;
  • Gao, Y. (Research Institute of Surface Engineering Taiyuan University of Technology) ;
  • Wang, C.Z. (Research Institute of Surface Engineering Taiyuan University of Technology) ;
  • Su, Y.A. (Research Institute of Surface Engineering Taiyuan University of Technology) ;
  • Tang, B. (Research Institute of Surface Engineering Taiyuan University of Technology)
  • Published : 1995.06.01

Abstract

The Xu-Tec process is also called the double glow surface alloying technology and is a new method of surface metallurgy which can produce an alloy layers with sp ecial phisical and chemical properties on the surface of common and inexpensive mater ials. Many super alloys and alloy steels, sueh as nickel base alloys, high speed steels and staiinless steels, have been produced by Xu-Tee Process on the surfaces of carbon steels. The depth of the alloy lasyers may vary from several microns up to 300 micr ons with alloying elements in a concentration of few percentage to 100%. World wide patents for Xu-Tec process have been granted in the United states, Canada, United Ki ngdom, Australia and Japan. High performance saw blades have been successfully produced by the Xu-Tee process with much simper processing steps and less cost than bimetal high speed saw blades. A comparison of the cutting times and wear rates of the Xu-Tee blades with the conventional bimetal blades has been made. The Xu-Tee bIases demonstrates sim ilar or better performance than bimetal blades. A Xu-Tec Unit for the commercial pr oduction of Xu-Tec saw blades has been designed and manufactured. This Unit can t reat 10,000 haek saw blades at one time. Three Xu-Tec hack saw blades production I ines have been set up in China. China.

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