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Microstructural Aspects and Wear Behavior of Sinter Hardened Distaloy HP
Author(s) -
Sheikhi Moghaddam K.,
Ghambari M.,
Farhangi H.,
Solimanjad N.,
Bergmark A.,
Khorsand H.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
steel research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.603
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1869-344X
pISSN - 1611-3683
DOI - 10.1002/srin.201100109
Subject(s) - microstructure , materials science , reciprocating motion , metallurgy , hardening (computing) , sintering , martensite , composite material , wear resistance , mechanical engineering , gas compressor , layer (electronics) , engineering
Effect of cooling rate during sinter hardening on the microstructure and wear behavior of sintered steel grade Distaloy HP has been studied. Wear performances are closely related to macro and micro hardness of the materials. Dry sliding wear tests have been conducted using a reciprocating pin on flat wear testing machine under normal loads of 25, 35 and 45N and at a constant speed of 0.3 m/s. The samples were sinter hardened at different cooling rates 0.5–3 °C/s in order to investigate the influence of microstructure and hardness on wear behavior. It has been shown that, sintering process and cooling rate change the microstructure and hence the hardness and wear behavior of the material. The best wear resistance was detected at a cooling rate of 3 °C/s. At this cooling rate the material had an almost martensitic microstructure and the wear rate was some how independent of the applied load.