The Effects of Ladle Refining, With and Without Vacuum, on Bearing Steel Quality

2009 ◽  
pp. 331-331-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
DA Whittaker
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Steel ◽  
Ladle Refining ◽  
Steel Quality

scholarly journals Steel quality of rolling contact bearings produced by different manufacturers, used for mining equipment instrumentation

2021 ◽  
Vol 315 ◽  
pp. 03019
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Korotkov ◽  
Lidiya Korotkova ◽  
Stefan Voeth ◽  
Roman Solentsov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Bearing Steel ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Rolling Contact ◽  
Mining Equipment ◽  
Operating Life ◽  
Premature Failure ◽  
Steel Quality

Severe operating conditions of mining equipment have a negative impact on the operating life of the rolling contact bearings used in such equipment. The main reasons for the premature failure of rolling contact bearings include, first of all, poor quality of the bearing steel as delivered and the defects of their subsequent heat treatment. The abovementioned reasons result in splitting of bearings, metal shelling and appearance of potholes on their tracks, as well as intense abrasive wear. Nevertheless, despite the importance of this issue, the quality of bearing steel, either as delivered or in finished bearings, is usually not under control.To solve this problem, the quality of bearing steel was studied, exemplified by the bearings of the Russian, Swedish (SKF) and Japanese (NSK) manufacturers, i.e., main suppliers of rolling contact bearings for mining equipment in Russia. The problem of bearing steel quality control was solved by developing a quality control methodology that took into account the state of the metal after metallurgical treatment and at the stage of bearing production. Based on this methodology, the main types of bearing steel defects affecting the mechanism of bearing failure are identified.It is found that the bearing steel quality of domestic manufacturers is highly competitive with foreign counterparts. A method of nondestructive control is also proposed for detecting possible microstructure defects in bearings, either as delivered or while in operation.

New Approach to Bearing Steel Quality Evaluation

Metallurgist ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. I. Kravtsova ◽  
T. I. Sidorenko ◽  
V. I. Voznaya
Keyword(s):  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Bearing Steel ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Steel Quality

Bearing steel quality and bearing performance

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
W Trojahn ◽  
P Valentin
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Steel ◽  
Steel Quality

Modification of MnS inclusion by tellurium in 38MnVS6 micro-alloyed steel

2020 ◽  
Vol 117 (6) ◽  
pp. 615
Author(s):  
Ping Shen ◽  
Lei Zhou ◽  
Qiankun Yang ◽  
Zhiqi Zeng ◽  
Kenan Ai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Strong Influence ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Alloyed Steel ◽  
Equivalent Diameter ◽  
Small Aspect Ratio ◽  
Steel Quality ◽  
Eds Analysis ◽  
Micro Alloyed Steel

In 38MnVS6 steel, the morphology of sulfide inclusion has a strong influence on the fatigue life and machinability of the steel. In most cases, the MnS inclusions show strip morphology after rolling, which significantly affects the steel quality. Usually, the MnS inclusion with a spherical morphology is the best morphology for the steel quality. In the present work, tellurium was applied to 38MnVS6 micro-alloyed steel to control the MnS inclusion. Trace tellurium was added into 38MnVS6 steel and the effect of Te on the morphology, composition, size and distribution of MnS inclusions were investigated. Experimental results show that with the increase of Te content, the equivalent diameter and the aspect ratio of inclusion decrease strikingly, and the number of inclusions with small aspect ratio increases. The inclusions are dissociated and spherized. The SEM-EDS analysis indicates that the trace Te mainly dissolves in MnS inclusion. Once the MnS is saturated with Te, MnTe starts to generate and wraps MnS. The critical Te/S value for the formation of MnTe in the 38MnV6 steel is determined to be approximately 0.075. With the increase of Te/S ratio, the aspect ratio of MnS inclusion decreases and gradually reaches a constant level. The Te/S value in the 38MnVS6 steel corresponding to the change of aspect ratio from decreasing to constant ranges from 0.096 to 0.255. This is most likely to be caused by the saturation of Te in the MnS inclusion. After adding Te in the steel, rod-like MnS inclusion is modified to small inclusion and the smaller the MnS inclusion, the lower the aspect ratio.

Spray-Formed Bearing Steel with High Oxide Cleanliness and Small and Fine Dispersed Inclusions*

2014 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 368-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Schulz ◽  
W. Trojahn ◽  
C. Meyer ◽  
V. Uhlenwinkel
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Steel ◽  
Dispersed Inclusions

Effects of structural inhomogeneities on the steel balls resistance to loading

2020 ◽  
pp. 29-38
Author(s):  
O. B. Berdnik ◽  
I. N. Tsareva ◽  
L. A. Krivina ◽  
S. V. Kirikov ◽  
S. I. Gerasimov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brittle Fracture ◽  
Bearing Steel ◽  
Metallographic Analysis ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Steel Shkh15 ◽  
Maximum Hardness ◽  
High Shock ◽  
Steel Balls ◽  
Plasticity Coefficient ◽  
Microstructure Of The Material

When conducting impact tests of protective glasses, nonunique cases of destruction of balls made of bearing steel ShKh15 were recorded. The causes of their destruction were determined. The state of the material was studied by fractographic and metallographic analysis, hardness and microhardness measurement. In the structure of the metal of all the balls, no critical defects were found such as flockens, shells and microcracks, but adverse factors were detected in the microstructure of the material, namely, the presence of fineneedle martensite with excessive carbides. It is established that the detected structural factors lead to liability to brittle fracture, an increase in the hardness of the material, a decrease in plasticity. To prevent brittle fracture of the balls and provide a reserve of plasticity of steel ShKh15 at high shock loads assessment calculations of ductility coefficient were made; and it was recommended to limit the maximum hardness of the material critical value HV=5.70 HPa (54 HRC), with the corresponding plasticity coefficient equal to 0.8.

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