Open AccessInvestigation of temperature-induced wear transition of an Mg-10Gd-1.4Y-0.4Zr alloy under non-lubricated sliding conditions
Author(s) -
Yuanbo Wang,
Yuan Sun,
Zhihui Liu,
An Jian
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
materials research express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2053-1591
DOI - 10.1088/2053-1591/ab6e86
Subject(s) - materials science , softening , dynamic recrystallization , recrystallization (geology) , alloy , metallurgy , atmospheric temperature range , composite material , thermodynamics , hot working , paleontology , physics , biology
The friction and wear behavior of an Mg-10Gd-1.4Y-0.4Zr alloy were investigated in detail within a temperature range of 20 °C–200 °C in order to clarify temperature-induced mild-severe (M-S) wear transition mechanism and verify if contact surface dynamic recrystallization (DRX) temperature criterion can be applicable to elevated temperature M-S wear transition. Coefficient of friction (COF) and wear rate (WR) were plotted against applied load at each test temperature, from which M-S wear transition loads were identified. A wear mechanism transition map was created on test temperature-applied load coordinate system, in which the mild wear region i.e. a safe working region in engineering application was indicated. The M-S wear transition mechanism was proved to be DRX softening by microstructural examination and hardness measurement in subsurfaces. The effects of precipitation and static recrystallization (SRX) occurred at temperatures of 150 °C–200 °C on M-S wear transition were also assessed. According to surface DRX temperature criterion, the transition loads were calculated at temperatures of 20 °C–200 °C, and the results identified applicability of the criterion to wear tests at elevated temperatures.