Effect of silicon on the wear resistance of high-carbon steels with the structures of isothermal decomposition of austenite during friction and abrasive action

The hardness and wear resistance during sliding and abrasive friction of 80S2 (0.83% C, 1.66% Si) and U8 (0.83% C) steels subjected to the isothermal γ → α decomposition in the temperature range 330–650°C and additional 5-min annealing at 650°C are compared. The optimum decomposition temperature is found to be 550°C. At this temperature, fine lamellar pearlite with the maximum hardness and wear resistance as compared to other pearlitic and bainitic structures forms in the silicon steel. The silicon-alloyed fine lamellar pearlite of 80S2 steel is found to have high hardness and abrasive wear resistance as compared to the similar structure in plain U8 steel; however, this pearlite has no advantages in the wear resistance under conditions of sliding friction on a steel plate. Silicon alloying of the bainitic structures in the eutectoid steel leads to a noticeable decrease in the wear resistance during sliding friction and abrasive action. Friction oxidation is shown to negatively affect the abrasive wear resistance of the silicon steel.     

Structure and properties of corrosion and wear resistant Cr-Mn-N steels

Steels containing about 12 pct Cr, 10 pct Mn, and 0.2 pct N have been shown to have an unstable austenitic microstructure and have good ductility, extreme work hardening, high fracture strength, excellent toughness, good wear resistance, and moderate corrosion resistance. A series of alloys containing 9.5 to 12.8 pct Cr, 5.0 to 10.4 pct Mn, 0.16 to 0.32 pct N, 0.05 pct C, and residual elements typical of stainless steels was investigated by microstructural examination and mechanical, abrasion, and corrosion testing. Microstructures ranged from martensite to unstable austenite. The unstable austenitic steels transformed to α martensite on deformation and displayed very high work hardening, exceeding that of Hadfield’s manganese steels. Fracture strengths similar to high carbon martensitic stainless steels were obtained while ductility and toughness values were high, similar to austenitic stainless steels. Resistance to abrasive wear exceeded that of commercial abrasion resistant steels and other stainless steels. Corrosion resistance was similar to that of other 12 pct Cr steels. Properties were not much affected by minor compositional variations or rolled-in nitrogen porosity. In 12 pct Cr-10 pct Mn alloys, ingot porosity was avoided when nitrogen levels were below 0.19 pet, and austenitic microstructures were obtained when nitrogen levels exceeded 0.14 pct.     

Deposition of Amorphous Hardening Coatings by Electrospark Treatment in a Mixture of Crystalline Granules

This article is devoted to the formation of amorphous coatings on the steel 35 surface by electrospark treatment in a mixture of crystalline granules. It is revealed by the energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) that formed coatings contain W, Mo, Co, and Ni in various ratios. The weight of granules of various compositions decreases by 11–16 wt % for 6-h treatment due to electric erosion. The mass transfer coefficient varies in a range from 33 to 54%. X-ray structural analysis showed the prevalence of an amorphous phase (81–99%) in the structure of deposited layers. Annealing of coatings at a temperature above 1150°C leads to the crystallization of the amorphous phase into boron carbide of the M23(C, B)6 type, as well as into α-Fe. The coatings have an increased hardness of 10–15 GPa, while their wear resistance in the dry sliding wear mode under loads of 10 and 50 N is higher than for steel 35 by a factor of 3.3 and 1.6. The coating friction coefficient is lower than for steel 35 by 13–30% and was 0.27–0.31. The wear resistance of coatings in a dry abrasive wear mode is higher by a factor of 3–5 when compared with uncoated steel 35. The best characteristics are inherent without nickel and worst are inherent without cobalt. Thus, it is established that tungsten and cobalt increase the wear resistance of iron-based amorphous alloys, while nickel and molybdenum tend to worsen their tribotechnical behavior.     

NM400/NM500级矿山机械用钢的高温磨损性能及机理

将直径为5 mm的混合烧结Al₂O₃陶瓷球安装在高温滑动摩擦试验机夹持工具上与耐磨钢组成摩擦副, 研究了耐磨钢与氧化铝陶瓷球在200~300 N、100~400 r·min-1不同载荷下的滑动摩擦行为.结合X射线衍射分析技术和扫描电镜等分析手段研究了NM400和NM500两种耐磨钢在室温~300℃下摩擦界面处材料的氧化物形成、磨损表面形貌和显微组织等行为.随温度升高, NM400和NM500的摩擦系数仍然处于0.27~0.40的范围内, 但两者的平均摩擦系数分别从0.337、0.323逐步降低至了0.296和0.288.在300℃时, 氧化物的产生是摩擦系数略有下降的主要原因.随着温度的升高, 摩擦行为首先以磨粒磨损为主, 随后逐渐发生氧化物的压入-剥离-氧化现象, 使磨损速率略有降低.通过高温摩擦磨损行为与微量氧化模型的分析发现, NM400和NM500钢在室温至300℃的磨损机制是磨粒磨损、挤压变形磨损以及微量氧化物磨损的共同作用.NM500钢表现出更加良好的耐磨性能主要原因是其硬度强度高于NM400钢.在高强微合金马氏体耐磨钢中添加少量合金元素, 使其在高温摩擦过程中产生一定量稳定附着的氧化物, 在一定程度上能够起到降低磨损率的作用.      

Wear Resistant Steels and Casting Alloys containing Niobium Carbide

Niobium, like titanium and vanadium, forms superhard MC carbides that remain relatively pure in technical alloys on account of their low solubility for other metallic alloying elements. However, because they have a greater hardness than the precipitated chromium carbides commonly used in wear‐resistant alloys, they are suitable as alternative hard phases. This contribution deals with new wear‐resistant steels and casting alloys containing niobium carbide. These include a secondary hardening hardfacing alloy, a composite casting alloy for wear applications at elevated temperatures, a white cast iron as well as two variants of a corrosion‐resistant cold‐work tool steel produced by melt metallurgy and by powder metallurgy. A heat‐resistant casting alloy is also discussed. Based on equilibrium calculations the microstructures developing during production of the alloys are analysed, and the results are discussed with respect to important properties such as abrasive wear and corrosion resistance.     

Wear resistance of high-carbon steel with dry friction and abrasion

Assessment of the wear resistance in wheel–rail contact by determining the tribological characteristics of high-carbon steel in dry friction is proposed. Comparative test results are presented for such steel, as well as for hardened layers of wheel steel with optimal plasma surface hardening and different carbon and chromium contents. The wear resistance of the working surfaces of high-carbon wheel and rail steels in dry friction and abrasion is determined. The plasma hardening of locomotive wheel pairs with increased hardness of the outer wrap and one-piece freight-car wheels made from chrome steel is optimized. The change in wear resistance is confirmed in abrasive-wear tests. Test results for carbon and high-carbon steels are compared, as well as results for layers after plasma powder surfacing and plasma surface hardening.     

Resistance against Abrasive Wear and Corrosion of Laser Powder Bed Alloyed High Chromium Tool Steels

Additive manufacturing by laser-based powder bed fusion of metals (PBF-LB/M) enables the production of complex shaped components. High-carbon tool steels tend to cracking during PBF-LB/M due to internal stresses caused by the rapid solidification. Expensive atomization and long lead times for powder generate high costs in this processing route. In situ alloying during PBF-LB/M of powder blends from conventionally available powders enables a more flexible approach of alloy design. For industrial use, the mechanical properties of in situ alloyed parts must be comparable to those of conventionally manufactured parts. In some cutting and forming applications, high wear resistance and corrosion resistance are required simultaneously. High alloyed cold work tool steels with sufficient chromium solved in the metal matrix fulfill these demands. Herein, AISI H13 is modified by Cr₃C₂ and elemental Cr to suit these requirements. Two novel alloys are modeled thermodynamically and processed by PBF-LB/M. In-depth microstructural investigations by backscatter electron imaging and diffraction in combination with abrasive wear tests and potentiodynamic polarization curves allow microstructure property correlations for different heat-treated conditions. Partial crack-free processing, hardenability, formation of Cr-rich carbides, and residual Cr-rich inclusions are observed and their influence on the wear and corrosion resistance is discussed.     

胞状碳硼化物对中锰钢耐磨性的影响

本文对奥氏体中锰钢、钒强化含胞状碳硼化物奥氏体中锰钢和钛强化含胞状碳硼化物奥氏体中锰钢在高应力和低应力条件下相对耐磨性进行了测定。结果表明,在低应力叶片式磨料磨损条件下,两种含硼中锰钢的相对耐磨性显著高于奥氏体中锰钢;而在高应力的冲击式磨料磨损条件下,前者的相对耐磨性则明显低于后者。结果说明,引起三种钢耐磨顺序的变化的主要原因是低应力条件下的磨损机制与高应力条件下的磨损机制不同。低应力下以表面疲劳剥落为主,高应力下以犁削,脆断为主。本文的试验结果也说明在低应力条件下以钛代钒来强化胞状硼化物,可获得更高的耐磨性和更大的经济效益。     

Interplay between oxidation and wear behavior of the Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb-1B alloy

This study deals with some aspects of the dry sliding behavior of a gamma TiAl-based alloy with the following composition: Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb-1B (at. pct). The tribological system consisted of an AISI M2 steel disk sliding against TiAl alloy sheets. Different alloy microstructures—duplex, equiaxed, and lamellar—were considered, in order to check for their possible effect on the wear behavior. At low loads, a mainly abrasive mechanism was inferred from the phases present in the debris collected at the end of each test. An additional contribution from oxidational phenomena was found at higher loads. In such conditions, the equiaxed samples displayed a slightly better wear resistance. A remarkable improvement in wear resistance was observed when the alloy specimens were tested without a preliminary removal of the surface layer which resulted from the heat treatments carried out to obtain different microstructures. Again, some differences were found in the wear behavior of alloys with different microstructures. In this case, though, the difference can rather be attributed to the different morphology of the surface layers. Better performances were observed in those samples, both duplex and equiaxed, in which a good mechanical matching between the alloy and the outer scale was accomplished, thanks to the presence of a hardened interdiffusion zone. An aspect which should be considered further is the tribological coupling of the as-treated alloys. Indeed, the elevated hardness and surface roughness of the coating yields a significant wear of the sliding counterface.     

The erosion resistance of hard alloys

Conclusions This paper presents the results of tests of hard alloys under conditions of erosive and abrasive wear, showing the high resistance of these alloys both at room and high temperatures. The resistance is several times higher than that of ordinary and alloyed steels.     

热处理对Fe基非晶合金涂层的相组成及摩擦磨损行为的影响

采用爆炸喷涂技术在Q235不锈钢基体上制备Fe基非晶合金涂层,在500~700℃下对涂层进行热处理,研究热处理温度对涂层的相组成和摩擦磨损性能的影响。结果表明:随热处理温度升高,涂层中非晶相含量明显减少,700℃热处理后,非晶相含量(体积分数)由热处理前的85.54%降至38.94%;热处理后涂层结构变得更致密;喷涂态涂层的平均显微硬度为1 095.6 HV0.05,500℃热处理后硬度变化不大,随热处理温度升高呈缓慢上升的趋势;与喷涂态涂层相比,500和600℃热处理后涂层的平均摩擦因数稍有增加,而700℃热处理后平均摩擦因数减小15%;热处理温度为600℃时涂层的磨损量较热处理前降低20%,耐磨性能最好,而热处理温度为700℃时涂层的质量磨损增大到热处理前的3倍以上,主要是涂层晶化相明显增加,氧化物含量增多,涂层变脆所致;磨损机制为则由喷漆态的粘着磨损向磨粒磨损,再到二者混合机制磨损转变。     

WEAR OF HARD-METALS IN ROCK DRILLING: A SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE

Abstract

The literature concerning the wear of tungsten carbide-cobalt alloys used as tool bits in rock drilling is surveyed. The possible mechanisms of rock breakage and of tool wear are briefly discussed. Wear takes place as a result of shock impact or impact-fatigue spalling, by abrasion-mainly from the quartz grains in the rock, and also by thermal fatigue. The mechanism that dominates in any given conditions depends on the method of drilling and on the strength and abrasiveness of the rock. For rotary-percussive drilling, impact-fatigue wear and abrasion operate simultaneously,though essentially independently.

Published data on the relations between the wear of WC-Co alloys in rock drilling and their structure and properties are critically discussed. It appears that the resistance to impact wear is a direct function of the bulk compressive or transverse rupture strength and is related to the WC grain size and the Co mean free path. It is directly proportional to the blow energy in percussion. The results indicate that abrasion of WC-Co alloys by quartz is more complicated than abrasion of ‘simpler’ metals by either hard or relatively soft abrasives. The wear in abrasion during running-in is quite high and becomes greater with larger WC grain size, while the steady-state wear rate becomes less. The abrasion-resistance increases with rise in hardness and with decrease in WC grain size and cobalt content, but not in a simple fashion. It is proposed that abrasive wear takes place both by microfracture at the point of abrasive/metal contact and by preferential removal of cobalt. The former factor dominates for hard, brittle alloys and when the abrasive grains have a high resistance to fracture. The latter dominates for softer, more cobalt-rich alloys and when the abrasives are friable.

The considerable need for further research on all aspects of the wear behaviour of these alloys is stressed.     

Optimizing structure,toughness and wear performance of 15 % Cr cold work cast tool steel

A series of six Cr-, Cr + Mo-, Cr + Mo + V cold work cast tool steels were produced and investigated for microstructure, impact toughness and both experimental and industrial abrasive wear. Grain refinement of the steel matrix even in as-cast condition was obtained on using 2.3 % Mo + 0.9 % V and that ensured increasing impact toughness and abrasion resistance. An optimum impact toughness of about 85 J-cm^?2 was obtained in air quenched (970°C) and tempered (450°C) Mo + V containing steels in which area fraction of carbides reached 38 %. The abrasion resistance improved in case of steels tempered at 250°C and had fine grain structure.     

Microstructure and wear properties of laser clad Fe−Cr−Mn−C alloys

The laser surface cladding technique was used to formin situ Fe-Cr-Mn-C alloys on AISI 1016 steel substrate. In this process mixed powders containing Cr, Mn, and C with a ratio of 10∶1∶1 were delivered using a screw feed, gravity flow carrier gas aided system into the melt pool generated by a 10 kw CO₂ laser. This technique produced ultrafine microstructure in the clad alloy. The microstructure of the laser surface clad region was investigated by optical, scanning, and transmission electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis techniques. Microstructural study showed a high degree of grain refinement and an increase in solid solubility of alloying elements which, in turn, produced a fine distribution of complex types of carbide precipitates in the ferrite matrix because of the high cooling rate. An alloy of this composition does not show any martensitic or retained austenite phase. In preliminary wear studies the laser clad Fe-Cr-Mn-C alloys exhibited far superior wear properties compared to Stellite 6 during block-on-cylinder tests. The improved wear resistance is attributed to the fine distribution of metastable M₆C carbides.     

Surface alloying of carbon tool steels using laser heating

The problems of surface hardening of high-carbon steels by alloying using laser radiation are considered. The effect of the laser treatment parameters on the thickness, the structure, the phase composition, the microhardness, and the residual stresses of the surface layer is studied, and the influence of alloying elements on the strength of the surface layer in carbon steels and their wear resistance is investigated.     

两种热作模具钢的高温摩擦磨损性能

采用高温摩擦磨损试验机研究了HTCS-130和DAC55两种热作模具钢在100~700℃范围内的耐磨性差异及磨损机制, 并结合X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、光学轮廓仪等手段对表面相组成、磨损表面、截面形貌等进行分析. 结果表明: 两种钢的磨损率均在100~700℃范围内呈现先增后减的趋势; 其磨损机制表现为在100℃和300℃分别发生黏着磨损和黏着-轻微氧化磨损; 500℃时磨损机制转变为单一氧化磨损, 磨损表面氧化层由FeO、Fe₂O₃和Fe₃O₄组成, 亚表面发生轻微软化并出现塑性变形层; 700℃时磨损进入严重氧化磨损阶段, 氧化物数量急剧增多, 同时由于马氏体基体回复导致材料出现严重软化, 磨损表面形成连续的氧化层. HTCS-130钢优异的热稳定性能使得基体具有较高硬度和更窄的摩擦软化区, 能够更好地支撑氧化层, 从而在700℃下比DAC55钢更耐磨.      

Abrasive wear resistance of boron alloyed austenitic Fe—Mn—C-steels

Alloying additions of 0.25–1.0 wt-% B to austenitic manganese steels lead to the formation of carboborides arranged in a cell-type microstructure. Pin abrasion tests on flint grinding paper using different dead weight loads reveal that these carboborides do not substantially improve the wear resistance due to a relatively low hardness and weak bonding to the austenite matrix. However, carboborides hardened by V, e.g., can considerably increase the abrasive wear resistance. They are very effective in a metastable austenitic matrix in which friction-induced martensitic transformation occurs. It is the consequence of compressive stresses in the martensitic surface layer which improve the anchoring of insufficiently bonded carboborides in the matrix.     

Correlation of microstructure and abrasive and sliding wear resistance of (TiC,SiC)/Ti-6Al-4V surface composites fabricated by high-energy electron-beam irradiation

This study is concerned with the correlation of microstructure and abrasive and sliding wear resistance of (TiC,SiC)/Ti-6Al-4V surface composites fabricated by high-energy electron-beam irradiation. The mixtures of TiC, SiC, Ti + SiC, or TiC+SiC powders and CaF₂ flux were deposited on a Ti-6Al-4V substrate, and then an electron beam was irradiated on these mixtures. The surface composite layers of 1.2 to 2.1 mm in thickness were homogeneously formed without defects and contained a large amount (30 to 66 vol pct) of hard precipitates such as TiC and Ti₅Si₃ in the martensitic matrix. This microstructural modification, including the formation of hard precipitates in the surface composite layer, improved the hardness and abrasive wear resistance. Particularly in the surface composite fabricated with TiC + SiC powders, the abrasive wear resistance was greatly enhanced to a level 25 times higher than that of the Ti alloy substrate because of the precipitation of 66 vol pct of TiC and Ti₅Si₃ in the hardened martensitic matrix. During the sliding wear process, hard and coarse TiC and Ti₅Si₃ precipitates fell off from the matrix, and their wear debris worked as abrasive particles, thereby reducing the sliding wear resistance. On the other hand, needle-shaped Ti₅Si₃ particles, which did not play a significant role in enhancing abrasive wear resistance, lowered the friction coefficient and, accordingly, decelerated the sliding wear, because they played more of the role of solid lubricants than as abrasive particles after they fell off from the matrix. These findings indicated that high-energy electron-beam irradiation was useful for the development of Ti-based surface composites with improved abrasive and sliding wear resistance, although the abrasive and sliding-wear data should be interpreted by different wear mechanisms.     

Dry sliding wear of ferrous PM materials

Abstract

Ashby's map for dry sliding wear of wrought steels has been used as a guide to interpret the dry sliding wear behaviour of PM materials. It has been shown that this map is useful in understanding the acting wear mechanisms and also the experimental wear rates. For given tribological conditions, in terms of normalised pressure and sliding velocity, the sliding wear resistance of PM materials is similar to that of wrought steels, although a closer look at the experimental results highlights the peculiar role of porosity and of a heterogeneous microstructure. In particular, materials with a porosity content of about 10% and with an homogeneous microstructure display the best performances. Since mild wear in metals can be obtained through the formation of protective oxide glazes, steam treatment turned out to be a natural way of increasing the sliding wear resistance of PM ferrous materials. The ‘surface durability’ of steam treated materials was thus shown to depend on the quality of the layer, the applied load and the nature of the counterface. The role of the counterface and the opportunity to adopt other surface treatments to increase the sliding wear resistance of PM ferrous materials are also discussed.     

不同环境温度下典型身管用钢磨损性能研究

通过摩擦磨损、高温硬度及相应的分析试验研究了典型身管用钢32Cr2MoVA、30SiMn2MoVA在室温、200、400以及600℃下的摩擦磨损行为与规律.结果表明:两种材料的摩擦系数在各个温度区间内的区别不大,主要受摩擦氧化物产生与否影响.32Cr2MoVA的磨损率随着温度的提高先降低再提高之后又下降,30SiMn2MoVA的磨损率随着温度的上升而先降低,然后逐渐升高,600℃达到最高.温度、身管钢在高温下的硬度和磨盘材料与滑动销的高温硬度差(H_d-H_p)共同影响磨损表面氧化物层的最终形态.室温至200℃时,身管钢磨损行为主要受表面氧化物层的影响.室温下两种身管钢磨损机理均为黏着磨损及磨粒磨损,200℃时均为氧化轻微磨损.环境温度达到400℃以上时,身管钢以及磨盘材料的基体硬度开始影响磨损行为.400℃时两种身管钢磨损机理均为氧化严重磨损.600℃时,32Cr2MoVA的H_d-H_p减小,磨损表面出现了厚度很大、致密的氧化物层,磨损机理为氧化轻微磨损;而30SiMn2MoVA的H_d-H_p显著增大,试样发生了明显的塑性挤出,为塑性挤出磨损.