Yazici A.2024-07-222024-07-22201115738973http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18056The 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°C, with 0.9% C, and 0.6 m3/h NH 3 for 105 min and quenched in 60°C oil followed by a 60 min tempering process at 140°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. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.EnglishAbrasionAgricultural machineryAgricultureCarbon nitrideCarbonitridingHard facingHeat resistanceNitridingSteelWear of materialsCarbonitriding treatmentHeat treatment processIn-fieldLaboratory conditionsmatrixOperational conditionsPin on discsoil tillageTempering processWear behaviorsWear characteristicswear testingWear weight lossWear resistanceArticle10.1007/s11041-011-9377-z