TY - JOUR A1 - Mujica Roncery, L. A1 - Agudo Jácome, Leonardo A1 - Aghajani, A. A1 - Theisen, W. A1 - Weber, S. T1 - Subsurface characterization of high-strength high-interstitial austenitic steels after impact wear N2 - The microstructure of the subsurface after impact wear of three high-strength high interstitial austenitic steels has been analysed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in alloys with C and N as interstitial elements. In all cases, a nanocrystalline region followed by a transition zone and a cold-worked area are present. Additionally, microhardness and nano-scratching tests were conducted to study the wear-related properties of the impact subsurface and the base material. The results of the microstructural analysis reveal that the following mechanisms are involved during impact wear: abrasion (ploughing), microcrack formation associated with contact fatigue, entrapment and adhesion of SiO2 particles. The analysis of the wear-related properties indicates that the subsurface acts as a self-protective layer that prevents the deterioration of the substrate. KW - Impact wear KW - TEM KW - Nano-scratch test KW - High interstitial austenitic steel PY - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2018.02.016 SN - 0043-1648 VL - 402-403 SP - 137 EP - 147 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-44290 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -