Products produced by a process for diffusing titanium and nitride into a material having a generally compact, granular microstructure

A treated article comprising:

• a base material having a generally compact, granular microstructure;
• a titanium component diffused into said microstructure;
• and
• said titanium component is in addition to any titanium present in the base material.

A treated article comprising:

• a base material containing a carbide having a particular microstructure;
• a titanium component diffused into said microstructure;
• and
• said titanium component is in addition to any titanium present in the base material.

A treated article made by a process comprising:

• providing a base material having a generally compact, granular microstructure;
• providing a salt bath which includes sodium dioxide and a salt selected from the group consisting of sodium cyanate and potassium cyanate;
• dispersing metallic titanium formed by electrolysis of a titanium compound, in said bath;
• heating the salt bath to a temperature ranging from about 430° C. to about 670° C.;
• and
• soaking the material in the salt bath for a time of from about 10 minutes to about 24 hours.

A treated article made by a process comprising:

• providing a base material containing carbide;
• providing a salt bath which includes sodium dioxide and a salt selected from the group consisting of sodium cyanate and potassium cyanate;
• dispersing metallic titanium formed by electrolysis of a titanium compound, in said bath;
• heating the salt bath to a temperature ranging from about 430° C. to about 670° C.;
• and
• soaking the material in the salt bath for a time of from about 10 minutes to about 24 hours.