Laser Surface Hardening of 9CrSi Steel

The effects of laser hardening parameters such as beam power,beam diameter and scanning rate on microstructure and mardness of 9CrSi steel were investigated.The microstructure of the surface layer of 9CiSi steel was changed from pearlite to martensite,retained austenite and carbide by laser hardening .The depth of the hardened layer increased with increasing laser energy density and the surface hardeness increased by 3-5times as high as the untreated steel.The laser hardened surface had good wear resistance due to martensite and carbide in the surface layer.The wear mode at low speed was abrasive,while the wear mode at high speed was adhesive.     

感应淬火对曲轴扭转疲劳性能的影响

目的研究感应淬火对曲轴扭转疲劳性能的影响,为曲轴的设计和制造工艺调整提供技术参考。方法开展淬火曲轴和未淬火曲轴的扭转疲劳强度试验,利用升降法得到疲劳试验结果,从试验数据和微观组织等方面开展分析和讨论。结果未经过淬火的曲轴在99.9%存活率下的扭转疲劳极限为967.6N·m,经过感应淬火的曲轴在99.9%存活率下的扭转疲劳极限为1361.2N·m。感应淬火后曲轴的表面形成深度约3.5 mm的淬火层,平均硬度为HV0.5600,金相组织为细针状马氏体。曲轴的失效情况均为连杆颈油孔处开裂。结论 38MnVS6非调质钢曲轴在感应淬火后的扭转疲劳极限提升了约41%,曲轴油孔内壁的加工缺陷是形成裂纹源的主要原因,对曲轴淬火层区域的油孔内壁进行一定的表面处理,可进一步提高曲轴的扭转疲劳强度。     

Prediction of surface hardening of a carbide-tool holder due to quenching upon induction brazing

The paper presents some results of numerical prediction of the possibility of hardening a working surface of a steel holder of a carbide tool through quenching in aqueous solutions of salts and bases upon the insert-to-holder induction brazing. The investigation is performed using a previously developed computer model of a temperature field in a carbide tool during its induction brazing, air cooling as it is carried from the induction heater to a quenchant, and cooling in the quenchant. Predictive estimates of the hardened surface layer thickness and the hardness of the holder working surface are made for various quenching conditions.     

45钢磨削硬化的试验研究

在平面磨床上,采用干磨削方式对45钢进行了磨削硬化处理,研究了磨削硬化层的组织与性能.结果表明,在磨削温度场和应变场的综合作用下,完全硬化区马氏体相呈现"细-粗-细"的变化规律,且相对粗大马氏体相出现在次表层;而过渡区组织的形成主要在于磨削热循环温度场的作用.磨削深度或原始组织对显微硬度无显著影响,硬度值均在700～750HV之间;但磨削硬化层深度随着磨削深度的增加或原始组织均匀性的提高,从0.9mm增大到1.4mm.     

Influence of process parameters for induction hardening on residual stresses

Fatigue behaviour of induction hardened parts is largely dependent on the correct combination of hardening depth and the magnitude and distribution of residual compressive stresses in the surface layer. The objective of this work was to study experimentally the residual stresses at the surface layer of induction hardened cylindrical specimens. Two microstructures, quenched-tempered and normalised were investigated. The process parameters of induction hardening were varied to give a constant hardness penetration depth. The residual stresses were measured using the X-ray diffraction method. The investigated induction hardened samples showed a constant biaxial residual stress-state at the surface. The directions of the principal stresses deviated slightly from the defined circumferential and longitudinal directions. However, the shear stresses at the surface were of a small magnitude. This experimental investigation showed that the process parameters of induction hardening influence the residual stress-state of hardened parts to a great extent.     

Induction Hardened Layer Characterization and Grinding Burn Detection by Magnetic Barkhausen Noise Analysis

The quality of the ball screw shafts used in the aeronautical sector has to be controlled and certified with the most advanced non-destructive techniques. The capacity of magnetic Barkhausen noise (MBN) as a non-destructive technique to control the quality of ball screw shafts by assuring the appropriate induction hardened layer depth and detecting local overheated regions, known as grinding burns, which may occur during grinding processes is shown in the present work. Magnetic Barkhausen noise measurements were made with a system designed and implemented by the authors and the derived parameters were compared with microhardness measurements made at various depths after the different induction hardening treatments and the grinding processes were applied. A multiparametric study of the MBN signal as a function of the magnetic field in the surface of the sample is done in order to estimate the thickness of the hardened layer and to detect the grinding burns produced during grinding processes. The hardened layer thickness can be characterized with an error of ±200 \(\upmu \)m in the range between 150 and 2500 \(\upmu \)m by the position of the first peak of the MBN envelope in terms of the tangential magnetic field measured at the surface and the grinding burns can be detected with the position of the second peak of the MBN envelope in terms of the tangential magnetic field measured at the surface.     

Electron beam surface treatment. Part I: surface hardening of AISI D3 tool steel

The effects of electron beam surface hardening treatment on the microstructure and hardness of AISI D3 tool steel have been investigated in this paper. The results showed that the microstructure of the hardened layer consisted of martensite, a dispersion of fine carbides and retained austensite while the transition area mainly consisted of tempered sorbite. Also, the microhardness of the hardened layer on the surface increased dramatically compared to that of base material. Finally, the hardening response of AISI D3 tool steel to electron beam surface treatment is closely related to the scanning speed of the electron beam.     

Distortion and residual stress measurements of induction hardened AISI 4340 discs

10 Induction hardened discs with two initial hardness levels were used for exploring the influences of the variation of initial hardness as well as induction hardening (IH) recipes on the heat treatment distortions and hardening depth. The results show that for the same initial hardness, the larger the energy input, the higher the distortion size as well as the hardening depth. For a given induction hardening recipe, the increase in initial hardness leads to a deeper hardening depth but a smaller distortion. One disc was selected for the residual stress investigation in three orthogonal directions by neutron diffraction (ND). The corresponding stress-free lattice spacing d₀ was measured from the same material using both ND and X-ray diffraction (XRD) methods. The ND results show that the variation of d₀ in the hardened layer is significant and should be taken into account for stress calculation. However, regarding the core region, the d₀ value measured by XRD is more reliable. Accordingly, a combination of the ND-measured d₀ profiles in the hardened layer and the XRD-measured d₀ value in the core was adopted for the determination of residual stress distributions.     

Effect of electric contact surface treatment on microstructure and wear behaviour of ductile iron

Abstract

A study of electric contact surface treatment to ductile iron has been carried out. This technology was based on the application of the contact resistance heating between the electrode and workpiece. For comparison, the experiments of induction hardening to ductile iron were studied. The microstructure, microhardness, surface residual stress and wear properties were investigated using optical microscope, scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, Vickers microhardness and rolling contact wear tests. Electric contact surface treatment resulted in the formation of fine ledeburite (white bright layer) and martensite in the ductile iron surface, in which the hardness in these areas was higher than that of induction hardened surface. The wear test results showed that the ductile iron surface after electric contact surface treatment had better wear resistance owing to the fine microstructure, high hardness and residual compressive stress.     

A comparative analysis of outcome of carbide-tool holder quenching in various liquids upon induction brazing

The paper provides some results of prediction of hardness and hardened layer thickness of a 35KhGSA steel holder of carbide tool upon quenching in aqueous solution of salts and bases, in water, and in oils at various quenchant temperatures. Thermokinetic cooling paths of the holder surface points are shown to differ quantitatively and qualitatively between the first two quenchants and oils at room temperature. Numerical investigation of quenching in water at 100°C has revealed an abrupt increase, by a factor of 2–3, in the holder surface cooling rate as soon as the cooling curve enters the austenite-to-bainite phase transformation region. For the case of quenching in an aqueous solution of salts and bases a functional relation has been found between the thickness of the holder surface layer quenched to maximum hardness and the quenchant temperature.     

汽车半轴中频感应淬火的质量实时控制

利用RAYTEK红外测温仪测量了汽车半轴中频感应淬火时不同电参数情况下的表面温升曲线.并对有效硬化层深、过渡区层深、表面硬度变化以及金相组织进行了研究.得到了性能随电参数变化的规律.把所有金相以及硬度和层深分布都合格的样品与淬火时实时测量的表面温升曲线相对应,得到了质量合格区.从而实现了用测温仪在线实时控制,当温升曲线进入合格区时即可停止加热并立即淬火.     

Failure analysis of induction hardened injector body

The failure analysis of induction hardened injector body was carried out to identify surface defects. Producer revealed the defects using nondestructive testing method and requested a detailed analysis to determine the cause of their origin. Metallographic and fracture analysis were performed to study the material microstructure and fracture surface. Metallographic analysis proved the existence of a crack, initiated from the front face of component. Microstructure of the crack vicinity as well as hardness was significantly different with increasing distance from the face of component. Microstructure near the front face consisted of coarse martensite, while finer martensitic structure was observed with increasing distance from the front face. Hardness showed decreasing tendency with increasing distance from the front face. Fractographic analysis revealed the intergranular cleavage fracture near the front face of component. With increasing distance from the front face, quasicleavage fracture was observed with increasing areal fraction characterized by ductile fracture. Due to significant difference in microstructure and corresponding difference in hardness within a small area of component can be assumed, that the crack initiation occurred due to internal stress of the material caused by heat treatment. It is necessary to optimize the parameters of induction hardening process with respect to the different thicknesses of the product.     

Wear of Laying Head Pipes in a Wire Rod Mill

The failure analysis on the premature wear of a “Laying Head Pipe” in a Wire Rod Mill has been presented. The hot-rolled wire rods subsequent to finish rolling pass through the “Laying Head Pipe” which rotates and lays the wire rods in the form of coils for air cooling to achieve the final properties. A worn-out pipe and a thermo-mechanically treated (TMT) re-bar have been analyzed. The material of the pipe is ASTM A335-P5 grade of seamless alloy steel pipe used for high temperature service. The microstructures of the wear groove of the alloy steel pipe show predominantly ferrite and globular cementite/carbide particles along with scales, while that away from the wear groove shows coarse tempered martensite matrix. EDS analysis confirms the presence of alloy carbides near the wear groove. Microhardness profile shows reduction in hardness toward the inner surface of pipe; hardness at the inner surface of the pipe becomes lower than the surface hardness of the TMT re-bar, exhibiting tempered martensite matrix. Softening at the inner surface of the pipe wall occurs due to a rise in temperature/ over-tempering in contact with the passing hot wire rods (900 °C) which causes transformation of martensite into ferrite and coarse globular cementite.     

Embrittlement of case hardened steel chain link

Various steel chain links presented cracking during their manufacturing process, which includes induction case hardening and electrogalvanizing steps. Fractographic examination of the exposed crack surfaces revealed intergranular cracking with some areas featuring a thin layer of iron oxide, indicating that the cracking took place after the electrogalvanizing step. The location of the cracks coincided with the position of the deepest case hardened layer, suggesting the occurrence of localized overheating during the induction case hardening step. Inductive heating finite element analysis (COSMOS Designstar Software) confirmed that during the case hardening the austenitising temperature reached in the crack region values of approximately 1050 °C. The results indicated that intergranular cracking was caused by hydrogen embrittlement.     

无碳化物贝氏体钢渗碳后的深冷处理

采用热磁分析、显微硬度分析与直读光谱分析等相结合的方法,对无碳化物贝氏体钢进行渗碳后的深冷处理工艺优化。结果表明:无碳化物贝氏体钢在1193K渗碳空冷后,测试有效硬化层样品的热磁曲线,可以得到有效硬化层的深冷处理温度宜低于134K。经123K深冷处理和463K回火,有效硬化层残留奥氏体含量约为12.2%(质量分数)。通过深冷处理使渗碳钢近表面层得到显著硬化,再经低温回火使近表面层硬度均达到810HV_(1.0)左右,渗碳钢的硬度梯度分布趋于合理。     

Surface Hardening of Alloy Steels Using a High Intensity Electron Beam

Energy sources such as electron or laser beams have been extensively used for materials processing. Surface hardening is an established process used in industry. A combination of nitriding and electron beam treatment is used to modify alloy steel with nominal composition (wt.%) of 0.42% C, 0.96% Cr, 0.6% Mn, 0.37% Si, balance Fe. The hardness of the hardened layer varies in the range 800-850 HV. The high hardness is due to a refined microstructure consisting of a -solid solution (nitrous martensite) and γ - solid solution (nitrous austenite) and dispersed fine nitride precipitates. The wear resistance the of electron beam treated layer is double that of the ion nitrided specimens.     

淬火冷却速率对6082铝合金力学性能的影响

采用末端淬火(JEQ)实验、使用JMatpro7.0模拟软件并结合硬度、拉伸性能测试以及透射电子显微镜(TEM)观测，研究了轨道交通用6082铝合金的淬火敏感性。结果表明：(1)由JMatpro7.0模拟得到的TTT曲线表明，6082铝合金的淬火敏感温度区间为220~425℃，β和β'相的鼻尖温度为375℃。合金的CCT曲线表明，为了抑制淬火过程中β'(亚稳相)的析出，合金的淬火冷却速率必须大于6℃/s；(2)随着末端淬火距离D的增大6082铝合金的时效态硬度和强度下降，淬透深度为23 mm；(3)随着淬火冷却速率的降低淬火诱导析出相β在异质形核点α-(AlMnFeSi)相上优先析出，在后续的时效过程中β相长大并吸收周围的溶质原子，晶内时效析出强化相β'减少；(4)慢冷过程中，晶界附近的空位浓度降低，晶界的无沉淀析出带(PFZ)变宽。     

Microstructural evolution and tensile behaviour of medium carbon microalloyed steel processed through two thermomechanical routes

Abstract

A multiphase microstructure was obtained in a medium carbon microalloyed steel using two step cooling (TSC) from a lower than usual finish forging/rolling temperature (800–850°C). A low temperature anneal was then used to optimise the tensile properties. A multiphase microstructure (ferrite–bainite–martensite) resulted from forging as well as rolling. These were characterised using optical and scanning and transmission electron microscopy. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and hardness measurements were used for phase identification. Tensile properties and work hardening curves were obtained for both the forged and the rolled multiphase variants. A Jaoul–Crussard (J–C) analysis was carried out on the tensile data to understand the basic mode of deformation behaviour. Rolling followed by the TSC process produced a uniform microstructure with a very fine grain boundary allotriomorphic ferrite, in contrast to the forged variety, which contained in addition coarse idiomorphic ferrite. The volume fraction of ferrite and its contiguity ratio in the rolled microstructure were greater than in the forged grade. The rolled microstructure exhibited a better combination of strength and toughness than that of the forged material. The rolled steel work hardened more than the forged variety owing to its fine, uniform (bainite–martensite and ferrite) microstructure. Retained austenite present in these steels underwent a strain induced transformation to martensite during tensile deformation. The J–C analysis of the work hardening rates revealed typical three stage behaviour in both varieties during tensile deformation.     

Effects of deep cryogenic treatment on property of 3Cr13Mo1V1.5 high chromium cast iron

Effects of deep cryogenic treatment on the microstructure, hardening behavior and abrasion resistance of 3Cr13Mo1V1.5 high chromium cast iron subjected to sub-critical treatment were investigated in this paper. The results show that deep cryogenic treatment after sub-critical treatment, the hardness and abrasion resistance of high chromium cast iron can be boosted obviously due to abundant retained austenite transforming into martensite and secondary carbides precipitation. In the course of sub-critical treatment with cryogenic treatment, the amount of precipitated secondary carbides was more than that in air cooling, and the secondary hardening peak advanced at a lower temperature. When abrasion resistance reach the maximal, there was about 20% retained austenite in microstructures. Cryogenic treatment can further reduce the austenite content but can not make retained austenite transform to martensite completely.     

Effect of quenching temperature on structure and abrasive wear resistance of boron‐containing medium carbon steel

Under the condition of oil cooling, the effect of quenching temperatures on the structure and abrasive wear resistance of medium carbon steel containing 2% B has been studied. The results show that the metallic matrix of Boron‐containing Medium Carbon Steel (BMCS) transforms into the martensite from the mixture of martensite, pearlite and ferrite while quenching at 900°C – 1050°C. The change of boron carbide existing in BMCS is few in different quenching temperature. After quenching the hardness of BMCS excels 56 HRC, and the change of quenching temperature has no obvious effect on the hardness of BMCS. The increase of quenching temperature leads to the increase of impact toughness, and impact toughness has no obvious change when quenching temperature exceeds 1000°C. Moreover, the increase of quenching temperature leads to a slight decrease of weight loss and the abrasive wear resistance of BMCS has a slight increase while increasing quenching temperature. Quenching at 1000°C–1050°C BMCS has excellent comprehensive property.