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This paper shows how Angle-Resolved Scattering can reveal wear on engineered surfaces. The samples studied, three discs made of steel 100Cr6H used in gear wheels in the automotive industry, were assessed after they had undergone ball-on-disc tests. Scattering maps recorded for spatial frequencies from 0.1 µm-1 to 2.7 µm-1 show a contrast inversion around 0.36 µm-1 revealing the wear trace. Besides measurements of rms roughness, where mean values are 20 nm and 24 nm depending on the locations considered, stationarity and isotropy, we demonstrate the ability of the technique to reveal localized wear on this type of surface in a rapid, robust and convenient way. We show that the tool trace is influenced by the load magnitude rather than by the number of oscillation cycles and highlight the key role played by surface roughness in how the sample responds to wear tests.
The automotive industry places significant importance on downsizing components to achieve greater efficiency. The goal of reducing CO2 emissions has led to the development of lightweight materials that are also able to enhance performance. In light of these aspirations, the aim of this study is to characterize two novel, high-performance steels, as well as a 'classical' gear steel for comparison with each other and currently applied materials. The gear steel underwent carburization and subsequent deep freezing treatments in an attempt to yield discrete sample groups with respect to residual austenite. The high-performance steels were heat treated as recommended by their respective manufacturers, and were not carburized. Elemental analyses were conducted by multiple methods to ensure accurate results. Residual austenite contents of the steels and the depth profiles of residual stresses were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Hardness profiles were taken from the testing surfaces into the material core. The carburization of 20MnCr5 led to higher hardness and the greater concentration of carbon in the carburization zone more representative of a hardened SAE E52100, or 100Cr6/102Cr6, than of a non-carburized 20MnCr5. Residual austenite contents ranging from approximately 6–14 vol% were generated, though effectively providing only two, rather than the desired four discrete sample groups. Residual stresses from machining and carburization were measured directly at the sample surface, and from carburization alone below the surface. The high-performance steels fulfilled manufacturer expectations in terms of elemental content, hardness between 50 and 55 HRC and strongly martensitic microstructure character. Finally, slip-rolling endurance testing (T=+120 °C, 10,000,000 cycles, approximately 19 days in a factory fill engine oil) was carried out on all materials, whereby coefficient of friction distributions during testing and wear coefficients after testing were calculated. Testing was performed up to and including P0Mean=1.94 GPa (P0Max=2.91 GPa, FN=2000 N). Ultimately, the non-carburized high-performance steels showed competitive wear performance and better friction behaviour than the carburized 20MnCr5, which has been attributed to their work hardening capability.
The running-in phase of mechanical systems is critical from a tribological standpoint, though poorly understood. Microcracks accelerate material failure and wear during this phase of heightened friction. With this in mind, the ultimate goal of this current work is to transfer the running-in phase into the final step of the mechanical finishing process through the targeted pre-conditioning of novel, high toughness steel bearings without thermo-chemical treatments and compare these to conventional, case-hardened steels. This pre-conditioning involved the targeted implementation of two specific lubricant packages, the first with CaCO3 as the active ingredient and the second with MoDTC as the active ingredient, to generate chemically reactive tribolayers (tribofilms) on twin disk testing rigs. Pre-conditioning was carried out up to 104 load cycles (approximately 25 min). The films generated in pre-conditioning were analyzed by SEM-EDX with Element-Mapping, Raman spectroscopy, and XPS to elucidate their molecular composition and concentration on the sample surfaces. The combination of these methods of analysis gave a clear indication that 104 cycles were sufficient to generate stable chemical tribofilms. CaO and CaCO3 were the main components of the tribofilm from the first lubricant package, while MoS2, MoO2 and MoO3 were the main components from the second lubricant package. Tribofilm-protected samples were then subjected to slip-rolling endurance testing (T=+120 °C, 10,000,000 cycles, approximately 19 days in a factory fill engine oil) to determine any changes in friction behavior or wear performance. Some significant reductions in coefficients of friction at the end of endurance testing were observed, though in certain cases, no definitive improvement was observed. In contrast, very strong reductions in wear were observed across the entire spectrum of materials and testing loads. In some cases, sample surface wear reduction from pre-conditioning via tribofilms reached over 90%. The observed improvements to friction behavior and wear performance are indicative of a technically simple, cost- and energy-efficient pre-conditioning method that may prove to be competitive with existing thermochemical treatments for steel alloys.
NbC has a relatively high hardness (19.6 GPa) and melting temperature (3600 °C) and is usually applied as a grain growth inhibitor in WC–Co hardmetals. The current study reports on the influence of the sintering technology and overall chemical composition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of NbC-based hardmetals, using Co as a binder. The partial replacement of NbC by 5 wt.% WC, Mo2C, VC or TiC allows one to significantly improve the hardness and toughness of the NbC–Co materials. The influence of different binders, i.e., Co, 316L stainless steel and Fe3Al on the microstructure and mechanical properties of NbC-based hardmetals was also investigated. The powder mixtures were sintered in the solid state by PECS and liquid state by conventional vacuum sintering. Detailed microstructural analysis was conducted by EPMA elemental mapping and WDS point analysis. Mechanical properties, including Vickers hardness and indentation toughness were assessed.
The approaching CO2 targets have now enforced automotive OEMs to engage R&D efforts also in powertrain to reduce friction, increase lifetime properties, and load carrying capacities of running systems. Martensitic steels such as 36NiCrMoV1-5-7 have a great potential to be used in automotive powertrain applications due to its favorable mechanical properties. In order to realize lightweight strategies, it is essential that steels with improved fracture toughness values and higher annealing temperatures with regard to higher contact pressures and possible thin film coating application be considered. State-of-the-art steels, like 16MnCr5, 21NiCrMo, 30CrMoV9, and 100Cr6 are not able to sustain a further increase in torque or load during operating time as well as annealing effects under higher oil or deposition temperatures. Therefore, the recent research on the slip-rolling resistance, frictional, and wear behavior of steels such as 36NiCrMoV1-5-7, Cronidur 30 (AMS 5898), 20MnCr5 (SAE 4820 or 5120), and 100Cr6H (SAE E52100) showed that possible lean alloying concept alternatives with promising performance characteristics are already available.