The slide and other metal parts of the pistol are Tenifer treated ( a nitriding process also used on Glock pistols ).
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In plasma nitriding, the reactivity of the nitriding media is not due to the temperature but to the gas ionized state.
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In plasma nitriding, the reactivity of the nitriding media is not due to the temperature but to the gas ionized state.
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Nitriding introduces nitrogen onto the surface of steel at temperature ranges of 930-1020 degrees F ( 500-550 degrees C ).
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The process steps involve combining metal powders with polymers such as wax and polypropylene passivating, annealing, carburizing, nitriding, and precipitation hardening.
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Since nitrogen ions are made available by ionization, differently from gas or salt bath, plasma nitriding efficiency does not depend on the temperature.
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The surface of the metal has undergone a Melonite treatment, a salt bath nitriding process which leaves a hard, corrosion-resistant surface.
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Indeed, Argon and H 2 can be used before the nitriding process during the heating of the parts to clean the surfaces to be nitrided.
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Processes such as gas nitriding and carburizing improve wear performance, but reduce the corrosion resistance of stainless steels by the formation of chromium nitride and carbide.
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There are however also two-tone Caracal pistols available with bright metal slides that did not receive the " Plasox " plasma-based nitriding surface treatment.
