Carburising is a carbon diffusion controlled process which can be used in order to case harden steel, mainly low carbon steel, it is a gaseous process which can be carried out in pit or sealed quench furnaces. It allows a hard, wear resistant case to be produced with a softer and tougher core.
Visit the Keighley Laboratories Group Ltd website for more information on Carburising/ Carbonitride/ Press Quench