Influence of heat treatment on microstructure and sliding wear resistance of high chromium cast iron electroslag hardfacing layer

In this study, hypoeutectic high chromium cast iron (HCCI) is deposited on low alloy steel by using electroslag welding. The yielded mixture is furthered introspected by exposing it to range of temperatures (i.e. 440°C, 480°C, 520°C, 560°C, 600°C). The respective microstructures are studied after th...

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Published in:Surface & coatings technology 2017-06, Vol.319, p.182-190
Main Authors: Wang, Hao, Yu, Shengfu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbides
Cast iron
Chromium
Chromium steels
Coefficient of friction
Electroslag hardfacing
Electroslag welding
Friction resistance
Frictional wear
Hard surfacing
Hardness
Heat treating
Heat treatment
Heat treatment temperature
High chromium cast iron hardfacing layer
Low alloy steels
Martensite
Microstructure
Sliding friction
Sliding wear resistance
Wear resistance
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Summary:In this study, hypoeutectic high chromium cast iron (HCCI) is deposited on low alloy steel by using electroslag welding. The yielded mixture is furthered introspected by exposing it to range of temperatures (i.e. 440°C, 480°C, 520°C, 560°C, 600°C). The respective microstructures are studied after the heat treatment, subsequently. Additionally, microstructures are also examined in terms of their hardness and wear resistance. The results demonstrate that hardness, wear resistance and coefficient of friction (COF) are correlated and these attributes reaches to their maximum value when the mixture is found to be composed of secondary carbides and martensite. It is evaluated that, when the HCCI hardfacing layer is post weld heat treated (PWHT) at 520°C then the secondary carbides (M23C6) and martensite quantities are quantified as maximum and by comparing it with HCCI hardfacing layer, hardness, COF and wear resistance are found to be increased by 11.88%,25% and 30%, respectively. Wear resistance is also found to be at the maximum value at PWHT 520°C holding crack at maximum depth of 2μm. These findings reveal that HCCI hardfacing layer with PWHT temperature 520°C can achieve the best outcome. •A method of electroslag welding for HCCI hardfacing is proposed.•M23C6 precipitation and austenite-martensite phase transformation harden the hardfacing layer.•The wear rate increases and then decreases with the heat treatment temperature increasing between 440~600°C.•HCCI electroslag hardfacing metal heat-treated at 520°C presents better wear resistance.
ISSN:0257-8972
1879-3347
DOI:10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.04.013