Plasma carburizing processing is a plasma heat process
that improves the mechanical properties of certain metals
by forming a carbide on the metal surface. The carbide,
which is a compound of carbon and the metal in question,
is formed on the metal surface by using heat energy to
ionize a hydrocarbon gas and a direct current glow discharge
to produce carbon ions, then allowing these carbon ions
to bombard and impact the metal surface.
Based on this principle, it is relatively easy to carry
out carburizing of metals, which is a difficult process
using a conventional furnace. Also, processing can be
carried out in a clean environment and no harmful gas,
etc., is generated.