INCREASING THE WEAR RESISTANCE OF STEEL PARTS BY SURFACE HARDENING,

Abstract

The effect of plastic deformation on the wear resistance of 10, 20, 45, and U12 steels was studied on cylindrical experimental specimens in a MI-1M machine. The degree of wear was obtained by removing crescent-shaped fragments from the specimen and determining their weight loss on an analytical balance. The microhardness of the specimens was determined with PMT-3 apparatus and the surface roughness with a Kalibr VEI profile meter. The experimental results are shown. The wear resistance of these steels was increased considerably by surface plastic deformation; the deformation pressure constitutes the most important single factor determining the wear resistance of a treated surface. For pressures below optimal, the wear resistance of a surface falls below the maximum, while application of pressures in excess of the optimal results in an over-hardened surface.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 17, 1969
Accession Number
AD0693496

Entities

People

  • P. G. Alekseev

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Weight
  • Hardening
  • Microhardness
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Deformation
  • Resistance
  • Roughness
  • Surface Roughness
  • Wear
  • Wear Resistance

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).