nitriding

American

[nahy-trahy-ding] / ˈnaɪ traɪ dɪŋ /

noun

Metallurgy.

a process of casehardening in which nitrogen is introduced into the metal by keeping it at a suitable temperature in the presence of a nitrogen source.

nitriding British

/ ˈnaɪtraɪdɪŋ /

noun

a type of case-hardening in which steel is heated for long periods in ammonia vapour so that nitrogen produced by dissociation on the surface enters the steel

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Etymology

Origin of nitriding

nitride + -ing ¹

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nitriding

Its steel surface—unlike a coating that can flake off—is hardened through a process called nitriding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

The group theoretically calculated 120 combinations of how 12 alloy elements, including aluminum and titanium, interact with carbon during carburization and nitrogen in the nitriding process.

From Science Daily ● May 20, 2024

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