Investigation of the Effect of Tungsten Substitution on Microstructure and Abrasive Wear Performance of In Situ VC-Reinforced High-Manganese Austenitic Steel Matrix Composite

Particulate VC-reinforced high-manganese austenitic steel matrix composites with different vanadium and tungsten contents were synthesized by conventional alloying and casting route. Microstructural characterizations showed that the composites processed by in situ precipitation of the reinforcements were composed of V₈C₇ particulates distributed in an austenitic matrix. It was observed that addition of tungsten to austenite increases work-hardening rate of subsurface layer during pin-on disk wear test. The maximum abrasive wear resistance was achieved at tungsten content equal to 2 wt pct. However, excessive addition of tungsten promoted the formation of W₃C phase and reduced the abrasive wear resistance because of decrease in distribution homogeneity and volume fraction of the reinforcing VC particles.     

Hot cracking susceptibility research in BTW1 austenitic high-manganese wear-resistant steel

Baosteel's first BTW1 austenitic high-manganese wear-resistant steel exhibits strong deformation-induced hardening characteristics.Compared with common low-alloy martensitic wear-resistant steels in the market,it has improved impact wear resistance,hard abrasive wear,erosion wear performance,and impact toughness.The metallurgical properties of such austenitic wear-resistant steel lead to the risk of failure because of hot cracking defects in the welded structure.In wear-resistant applications,evaluating hot cracking susceptibility is necessary to avoid the effect of welding defects.In this study,the Varestraint test is used to quantitatively analyze and evaluate the hot cracking susceptibility of BTW1 austenitic high-manganese wear-resistant steel.The test results show that by controlling the content of impurity elements and grain refinement,BTW1 austenitic high-manganese wear-resistant steel effectively reduces hot cracking tendency and has a low incidence of hot cracking under small strain conditions.The developed matching welding process can effectively avoid the influence of hot cracking susceptibility.     

Abrasive Wear Behaviors of Light-weight Austenitic Fe-24Mn-7Al-1C Steel and Mn13Cr2 Steel

The impact abrasive wear behaviors of light-weight austenitic Fe-24Mn-7Al-1C steel with increasing impact wear conditions were studied by comparing with the modified Hadfield (Mn13Cr2)steel.Wear tests were performed with the MLD-10 abrasive wear testing machine.Main parameters such as impact energy,impacting frequency and wear time were evaluated.To explore the abrasive wear behaviors under different impact energies,the parameters in-cluding mass loss,wear resistance and hardness were evaluated in detail.The microstructures of the steels were fur-ther analyzed using optical microscopy (OM),scanning electron microscopy (SEM),transmission electron micros-copy (TEM)and X-ray diffraction (XRD).Results showed that the light-weight austenitic Fe-24Mn-7Al-1C steel had a better wear resistance than Mn13Cr2 steel under the impact energy tested.The wear resistance of light-weight austenitic Fe-24Mn-7Al-1C steel was about 1.09-1.17 times as high as that of Mn13Cr2 steel under low and medi-um impact energy (0.5-2.0 J)conditions,and 1.41 times under high impact energy (4.0 J)condition.In Mn13Cr2 steel,the evolution of dislocation substructure with increasing impact energy showed typical stacking fault,interac-tion of twins and dislocations,as well as mechanical twins.The high work-hardening rate in Fe-24Mn-7Al-1C steel was caused by Taylor lattice and high density of dislocation tangles.     

氮、碳、锰对介稳奥氏体锰钢力学性能及耐磨性的影响

 研究了氮、碳、锰等合金元素对介稳奥氏体锰钢力学性能及耐磨性的影响。结果表明,在中、小冲击磨损工况条件下,由于应力波效应,决定锰钢耐磨性的因素有2个：加工硬化性和机械强度,而且2个因素相互制约,只有当这2个因素的提高幅度都较大时,其耐磨性才能大幅度提高。将15C 127Mn奥氏体锰钢的碳的质量分数大约降至1%,锰的质量分数降至≤8%,同时加入质量分数约01%的氮时,可得到一种新型耐磨材料——氮微合金化介稳奥氏体锰钢。     

不同冲击载荷下10Mn钢和NM500的磨损性能及机理

为了给不同类型耐磨钢的实际使用环境提供可靠试验依据,研究不同微观组织的磨损性能和机理,分别在低载荷2 J和高载荷5 J下测试NM500马氏体钢和10Mn奥氏体钢的冲击磨损性能。NM500马氏体耐磨钢以板条状马氏体为主,板条内部存在高密度位错亚结构,同时存在少量残余奥氏体和一些棒状碳化物(TiC);奥氏体10Mn耐磨钢以奥氏体为主,还有少量马氏体和碳化物(NbC、VC)。结果表明,在低冲击载荷(2 J)下,NM500耐磨性高于10Mn钢(160 min的磨损量分别为109和181 mg),归因于NM500比10Mn钢具有更高的硬度,磨料对表面的破坏更小;在高冲击载荷(5 J)下,磨损初期,NM500耐磨性高于10Mn钢(120 min的磨损量分别为140和145 mg),但长时间磨损,NM500耐磨性低于10Mn钢(160 min的磨损量分别为222和173 mg),归因于10Mn钢发生了充分加工硬化,具有更优异的耐磨性。10Mn钢磨损后亚表面微观形貌中存在大量的高密度位错、形变孪晶、应变马氏体,优异的加工硬化能力使10Mn在5 J冲击载荷下更耐磨。     

冲击载荷对10Mn钢磨损性能的影响及耐磨机制分析

通过水韧处理配合450℃时效热处理工艺,研究10Mn钢在2和5 J冲击载荷下耐磨性能.结果表明,10Mni钢在5J冲击载荷下失重量更少,加工硬化的速率更快,并且在不同冲击载荷下磨损失重量都出现了周期性变化.磨损表面SEM结果表明,表面存在犁削磨损、凿削磨损、裂纹.通过XRD数据对亚表面奥氏体和马氏体体积分数进行定量计算...     

宏观颗粒增强铁基复合材料的制备与性能

颗粒与基体之间难以均匀稳定的混合以及二者的界面结合强度较差是限制颗粒增强金属基复合材料制备以及推广应用的共性关键问题,而目前的主要解决措施"预制体法"以及"润湿化预处理技术"又存在生产效率较低、制备成本较高等问题.基于此,在液态模锻的基础上,提出了不做预制体、也不进行润湿化预处理的制备颗粒增强金属基复合材料的新技术——"随流混合＋高压复合"技术,并采用此方法成功制备了复合效果良好的ZTA/KmTBCr26抗磨复合材料.研究了ZTA/KmTBCr26复合材料的微观组织、硬度以及冲击性能,发现复合材料内部颗粒分布比较均匀,颗粒与KmTBCr26基体的结合紧密,属于微机械啮合.冲击试验结果表明,复合材料的冲击韧性与单一金属基体相比显著降低,冲击断口形貌显示材料的断裂是沿颗粒内部扩展的,没有出现颗粒的整体脱落,说明陶瓷颗粒与金属基体具有比较高的结合强度.考察了ZTA/KmTBCr26复合材料与单一KmTBCr26的干摩擦磨损性能,结果表明,低载荷条件下ZTA/KmTBCr26复合材料的磨损性能是KmTBCr26的1.82倍,而高载荷条件下复合材料的磨损性能则是KmTBCr26的3.3倍.      

TiC含量对激光熔覆TiC增强双相不锈钢复合涂层性能的影响

采用激光熔覆技术在40 Cr Ni Mo基材上制备了TiC增强双相不锈钢复合熔覆层,熔覆层物相主要由奥氏体、马氏体、M₇C₃型碳化物和TiC组成。其中M₇C₃型碳化物主要包括Fe₇C₃、Cr₇C₃或者(Fe、Cr)₇C₃三种,TiC按尺寸可分为熔解后析出的微米级TiC以及粗大的未熔TiC颗粒。析出的TiC颗粒为方块状,随着TiC添加量增加,呈花瓣状长大。未熔TiC颗粒与基材形成了扩散界面,具有很好的界面结合性。当加入30 wt.%TiC时,熔覆层具有最好的耐磨性,硬度可达55.26 HRC,磨损体积为2.54×10^-2 mm³,耐磨性是基材的3.37倍。     

稀土铈对内生TiC型超级耐磨钢组织性能的影响

作为耐磨钢研究的新领域,引入高体积分数TiC粒子的超级耐磨钢,虽然能够提升钢的耐磨性,但会降低材料的韧塑性.为了提升超级耐磨钢的综合性能,研究稀土铈对超级耐磨钢组织性能的影响,采用真空感应炉冶炼出不同铈质量分数的试验钢,通过扫描电镜(SEM)、电子背散射衍射(EBSD)、电子探针(EPMA)、硬度测试、低温冲击性能测试...     

含钛中锰钢淬火-配分组织及力学性能

为了研究淬火配分含钛中锰钢的组织与力学性能,借助扫描电子显微镜,透射电子显微镜、电子背散射衍射技术与万能拉伸试验机、磨粒磨损试验机等,分析与测试了含钛中锰钢在165～240℃淬火380℃配分处理后组织、强度、塑性与磨粒磨损性能.结果 表明,试验钢淬火-配分组织主要为板条状一次马氏体、块状二次马氏体及残余奥氏体,同时含有...     

Development of TiC reinforced austenitic manganese steel

The Fe–17Mn austenitic manganese steel and its in situ composite containing 10 vol.-%TiC were produced by conventional melting and casting technique. The mechanical properties such as hardness, impact toughness, elastic modulus, and impact wear resistance of the steel and composite were evaluated both in the as solutionised (1100°C/1 h/WQ) and secondary processed (forged plus warm rolled) condition. It is observed that an incorporation of hard TiC particles in austenitic manganese steel as well as secondary processing help to increase the hardness, elastic modulus and impact wear resistance, but deteriorate the impact toughness.

On a produit l’acier austénitique au manganèse, Fe–17Mn et son composite in-situ contenant 10% en volume de TiC, par une technique conventionnelle de fusion et de moulage. On a évalué les propriétés mécaniques comme la dureté, la résistance à l’impact, le module d’élasticité et la résistance à l’usure par impact de l’acier et de son composite après traitement de mise en solution (1100°C/1 h/trempé à l’eau) ou après traitement secondaire (forgé et laminé à chaud). On a observé qu’une incorporation de particules dures de TiC dans l’acier austénitique au manganèse, ainsi que le traitement secondaire, augmentait la dureté, le module d’élasticité et la résistance à l’usure par impact, mais détériorait la résistance à l’impact.     

热等静压TiC_p/30CrNi4Mo钢基复合材料的组织与性能

采用球磨与热等静压相结合的方法制备TiC_p/30Cr Ni4Mo钢基复合材料,研究材料的显微组织、密度、硬度、常温和高温拉伸性能以及摩擦磨损性能。结果表明,TiC_p/30Cr Ni4Mo钢基复合材料的组织均匀细小,基体组织主要为细片状珠光体、铁素体和少量残余奥氏体,Ti C颗粒弥散分布在基体上,与基体结合牢固;复合材料的相对密度高达99.7%,硬度为49 HRC,抗拉强度高达1 266 MPa,伸长率为4.0%;复合材料具有较好的高温力学性能,400℃时复合材料抗拉强度仍高达1 135 MPa;在200 N载荷条件下,复合材料的耐磨损性能较原30Cr Ni4Mo材料提高约4倍,磨损形式主要表现为轻微的磨粒磨损;复合材料经950℃水淬和520℃回火后,抗拉强度高达1 325 MPa,伸长率为4.6%。     

Effect of microstructure (particulate size and volume fraction) and counterface material on the sliding wear resistance of particulate-reinforced aluminum matrix composites

The effects of microstructure (namely, particulate volume fraction and particulate size) and the counterface materials on the dry-sliding wear resistance of the aluminum matrix composites 2014A1-SiC and 6061Al-Al₂O₃ were studied. Experiments were performed within a load range of 0.9 to 350 N at a constant sliding velocity of 0.2 ms^-1. Two types of counterface materials, SAE 52100 bearing steel and mullite, were used. At low loads, where particles act as loadbearing constituents, the wear resistance of the 2014A1 reinforced with 15.8 μm diameter SiC was superior to that of the alloy with the same volume fraction of SiC but with 2.4 μm diameter. The wear rates of the composites worn against a steel slider were lower compared with those worn against a mullite slider because of the formation of iron-rich layers that act asin situ solid lubricants in the former case. With increasing the applied load, SiC and A1₂O₃ particles fractured and the wear rates of the composites increased to levels comparable to those of unreinforced matrix alloys. The transition to this regime was delayed to higher loads in the composites with a higher volume percentage of particles. Concurrent with particle fracture, large strains and strain gradients were generated within the aluminum layers adjacent to contact surfaces. This led to the subsurface crack growth and delamination. Because the particles and interfaces provided preferential sites for subsurface crack initiation and growth and because of the propensity of the broken particles to act as third-body abrasive elements at the contact surfaces, no improvement of the wear resistance was observed in the composites in this regime relative to unreinforced aluminum alloys. A second transition, to severe wear, occurred at higher loads when the contact surface temperature exceeded a critical value. The transition loads (and temperatures) were higher in the composites. The alloys with higher volume fraction of reinforcement provided better resistance to severe wear. Wearing the materials against a mullite counterface, which has a smaller thermal conductivity than a counterface made of steel, led to the occurrence of severe wear at lower loads.     

反应等离子喷涂TiN复相涂层的组织与性能研究

采用工业纯钛粉,利用反应等离子喷涂技术,在45钢表面原位合成TiN复相涂层。利用X射线衍射仪分析了涂层的物相组成,采用扫描电镜观察涂层的组织结构、显微压痕、断口和磨损形貌,采用能谱仪分析压痕微区成分,测试了涂层的显微硬度和耐磨性能。结果表明:复相涂层由TiN、TiN0.3、Ti3O组成;涂层具有典型的层状组织结构,且层与层之间、层与基体之间结合较好;涂层的显微硬度为983~1 254 HV0.1;显微压痕形状清晰、规则,且压痕周围无翘边现象;断口形貌说明涂层具有一定的韧性,为介于陶瓷材料与韧性材料之间的混合断裂机制;涂层在低载荷时耐磨性能最佳。     

Friction Stir Processing for Enhancement of Wear Resistance of ZM21 Magnesium Alloy

Present work pertains to surface modification of the magnesium alloy using friction stir processing (FSP). Silicon carbide and boron carbide powders are used in the friction stir processing of the ZM21 Magnesium alloy. Coating was formed by FSP of the alloy by placing the carbide powders into the holes made on the surface. Surface coating was characterized by metallography, hardness and pin-on-disc testing. Friction stir processed coating exhibited excellent wear resistance and is attributed to grain boundary pinning and dispersion hardening caused by carbide particles. Surface composite coating with boron carbide was found to possess better wear resistance than coating made with silicon carbide. This may be attributed to formation of very hard layer coating of boron carbide reinforced composite on the surface of magnesium alloy. In the present work an attempt has also been made to compare the wear behaviour of surface composite layer on ZM21 Mg alloy with that of conventionally used engineering materials such as mild steel and austenitic stainless steel. Wear data clearly shows that wear resistance of friction stir processed composite layer is better than that of mild steel and stainless steel. This work demonstrates that friction stir processing is an effective strategy for enhancement of wear resistance of magnesium alloys.     

Influence of Alloying and Heat Treatment on the Abrasive and Impact–Abrasive Wear Resistance of High-Manganese Steel

The basic factors that affect the wear resistance of high-manganese steel are considered. The literature on this topic is reviewed. Conclusions are formulated regarding the materials used in existing studies. Research topics of interest to enterprises that manufacture and employ Hadfield steel are identified. Materials used in the machining of liquid steel are considered. Production technology for experimental high-manganese steel parts is discussed. The composition of the alloy employed as the base is analyzed. The procedure and equipment used to determine the cooling rate of alloys in the mold and to study the wear resistance in conditions of abrasive and impact–abrasive wear are outlined, as well as methods of thermal analysis. Results are presented for the alloying of Hadfield steel by nitrided ferroalloys and other alloys. The coefficients of abrasive and impact–abrasive wear resistance are plotted for different alloying conditions. In addition, the influence of the alloying elements on the wear resistance of high-manganese steel in different wear conditions is studied. The concentrations of the alloying elements corresponding to maximum abrasive and impact–abrasive wear resistance are established. In addition, the results of thermal analysis are presented. The heating of Hadfield steel castings prior to quenching is considered. The temperature ranges corresponding to processes such as excess-phase deposition, the solution of cementite in austenite, and complete solution of phosphide eutectic and metal carbides are established. The temperature limits of oxidation and decarburization of the steel are also determined. On the basis of the results, recommendations are made with a view to increasing the wear resistance of castings made from high-manganese steel for different operating conditions and also to selecting the heat-treatment temperature for such castings.     

WC含量对明弧堆焊奥氏体合金显微组织及耐磨性的影响

采用金属粉型药芯焊丝自保护明弧焊制备Cr9Mn6Nb2WVSi Ti奥氏体耐磨堆焊合金,借助XRD,SEM,EDS及光学显微镜研究外加WC颗粒对其显微组织及耐磨性的影响。结果表明,随焊丝药芯中WC增加,奥氏体晶粒细化,沿晶分布的多元合金化碳化物数量增加。初生γ-Fe相原位析出了(Nb,Ti,V)C相和残留WCx颗粒,起到晶内弥散强化作用,沿晶分布的(Nb,Ti,V)C和M_6C(M=Fe,Cr,Mn,V,W)相隔断了网状或树枝状的沿晶M_7C_3相,使其细化、断续分布而提高合金韧性,减轻沿晶碳化物数量增加的不利影响。硬度和磨损测试结果显示,明弧堆焊奥氏体合金洛氏硬度仅为40~47,但其磨损质量损失低于高铬铸铁合金,具有良好耐磨性;随外加WC含量提高,奥氏体合金晶内和晶界显微硬度差异显著减小,合金表面趋于均匀磨损而改善耐磨性。该奥氏体合金的磨损机制主要是磨粒显微切削,适用于带有一定冲击载荷磨粒磨损的工况下使用。     

Résistance au frottement sévère de composites métalliques à particules

This study considers the severe wear of silicon-carbide reinforced composite materials. The volume fraction of particles has been varied. The wear mechanisms and behaviour of this material have been obtained by varying the following test parameters : rubbing speed. applied load and volume fraction of particles. These tests have demonstrated the existence of two wear thresholds, which mark a change in the mechanism of degradation. Finally, it has been shown that the particles protect the composite while the temperature rise produced by the wear does not affect the mechanical properties of the matrix.     

Correlation of microstructure and fracture toughness in high-chromium white iron hardfacing alloys

A correlation is made of microstructure and fracture toughness in hypereutectic high-chromium white iron hardfacing alloys. In order to investigate the matrix effect of these alloys, in particular, four different matrices such as pearlite, austenite, and a mixture of pearlite and austenite were employed by changing the ratio of Mn/Si, while the total volume fraction of carbides was fixed. The hardfacing alloys were deposited twice on a mild steel plate by the self-shielding flux-cored arc-welding method. Fracture toughness was increased by increasing the volume fraction of austenite in the matrix, whereas hardness and abrasion resistance were nearly constant.In situ observation of the fracture process showed that cracks initiated at large primary carbides tended to be blocked at the austenitic matrix. This suggested that fracture toughness was controlled mainly by the amount of austenite in the matrix, thereby yielding the better toughness in the hardfacing alloy having the austenitic matrix. Considering both abrasion resistance and fracture toughness, therefore, the austenitic matrix was preferred for the high-chromium white iron hardfacing alloys.     

Effect of Volume Fraction of Particle on Wear Resistance of Al2O3／Steel Composites at Elevated Temperature

Inpreviouswork,heat resistingsteelwithlow carboncontentandhighoxidationresistanceatele vatedtemperaturewastakenasthematrixmaterial. AndAl2O3ceramicparticleswereutilizedasrein forcedphasefortheirgreatstabilityandhighrigidi tyatelevatedtemperature.Inorde…