Yazici, A2025-04-102025-04-100026-0673http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/34871The effects of gaseous carbonitriding processes on wear characteristics of 30MnB5 steel were investigated. The matrix of the carbonitride treated samples has a better wear resistance compared to the substrates of the conventionally heat-treated sample in laboratory conditions. The carbonitriding treatment condition giving rise to the lowest wear weight loss with the pin-on-disc wear machine was selected in order to harden ploughshare specimens to be tested in field experiments. The carbonitriding process at 860 degrees C, with 0.9% C, and 0.6 m3/h NH(3) for 105 min and quenched in 60 degrees C oil followed by a 60 min tempering process at 140 degrees C decreased 14.65% of total wear weight loss and 26.47% of total wear dimension loss of the ploughshare specimens in comparison to the conventional heat treatment process in field operational conditions.EnglishArticle