US PATENT SUBCLASS 148 / 232
.~.~.~.~ With post-nitriding heat or quenching

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148 /   HD   METAL TREATMENT

95  DF  PROCESS OF MODIFYING OR MAINTAINING INTERNAL PHYSICAL STRUCTURE (I.E., MICROSTRUCTURE) OR CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF METAL, PROCESS OF REACTIVE COATING OF METAL AND PROCESS OF CHEMICAL-HEAT REMOVING (E.G., FLAME-CUTTING, ETC.) OR BURNING OF METAL {17}
206  DF  .~ Carburizing or nitriding using externally supplied carbon or nitrogen source {15}
225  DF  .~.~ Iron(Fe) or iron base alloy {7}
230  DF  .~.~.~ Nitriding {2}
232.~.~.~.~ With post-nitriding heat or quenching

DEFINITION

Classification: 148/232

With post-nitriding heating or quenching:

(under subclass 230) Process which includes a post-nitriding heating or sudden cooling (i.e., quenching) operation.