| Abstract: | Hardfaced martensitic stainless steel alloy was deposited on mild steel substrate by flux cored arc welding method. The slurry abrasion studies of weld-deposited hardfaced steel were performed using slurry abrasion test rig with 250–300 μm silica sand particles. The effect of weld compositional gradation on the abrasive wear resistance of hardfaced stainless steel at a distance of 0.6, 1.2, 2.4, 3.0 and 3.6 mm from the top surface was studied. The observed abrasion rates were rationalized in terms of mass loss, hardness and distance from the top surface i.e. diluted surfaces beneath the top surface. The abrasive wear mass loss increased with increasing distance beneath the top surface, which was attributed to the coarsening and morphology change in martensite phase. The results of the present work indicated change in morphology of martensite with increase in the distance beneath the top surface. The operating abrasive wear mechanisms involved ploughing, microcutting and indentation. |
