Originally Posted By B1MAXX
. The stuff on the surface isn't the nitriding, it goes .010-.030 deep.
iagree
I was told years ago that nitriding (a chemical hardening process)would penetrate down into the parent metal .030 up
Parkerizing is the process used to make the black coating on most flat tappet cams work

Last edited by Cab_Burge; 12/22/16 02:52 PM.
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