Abstract
Hardness has been considered the main factor controlling the abrasive wear of steels. However, microstructure also affects the wear behavior. Four steels with different microstructures were produced with a Gleeble 3800 thermomechanical simulator and tested for abrasive wear behavior. Different cooling rates and heat treatments were applied to obtain a surface hardness of approximately 450 HV. Mainly tempered martensite, pearlite and some bainite could be observed in the microstructures. Scratch testing with a CETR UMT-2 tribometer was conducted to produce wear tracks. The results revealed that each steel showed distinct wear behavior.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 54-57 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tribologia |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Publication type | B1 Journal article |
Keywords
- Abrasion
- Microstructure
- Steel
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films