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Microstructural effects in abrasive wear. Quarterly progress report, December 15, 1978--March 15, 1979

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5941211· OSTI ID:5941211

An understanding is sought of the relationships between low-stress and gouging wear resistance and microstructure of a series of Ni--Cr white irons and Co-base powder metallurgy (PM) alloys. Time wear testing, optical and quantitative metallography (QTM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) have been completed. The wear-microstructure interactions of Ni--Cr iron (Ni-Hard 4) samples having various volume fractions of retained austenite are discussed. The results of detailed SEM studies are considered along with micro-quantitative analyses of the wear scars by energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDXS), to provide interpretation of the wear behavior in terms of material removal micro-mechanisms in the white irons.

Research Organization:
Notre Dame Univ., South Bend, IN (USA). Dept. of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
5941211
Report Number(s):
COO-4246-8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English