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

Intensification of Open Gutters Operation

2020 ◽  
pp. 66-70
Keyword(s):  
Water Flow ◽  
Vortex Formation ◽  
Hydraulic Testing ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
Bottom Surface ◽  
Artificial Roughness ◽  
Transport Capacity ◽  
Corrugated Surfaces ◽  
Inner Surface ◽  
Dispersed Inclusions

The intensification of the work of open gutter by applying textured shells to their bottom surface, forming an artificial roughness, is considered. It is shown that the presence of corrugated surfaces contributes to vortex formation during water flow and improves the separation and transportation of mineral impurities previously dropped into the bottom of the gutters. The implementation of operations to improve the structure of the gutters is possible during the repair and restoration works with the use of modern polymer materials. The design of a small-sized hydraulic stand, which makes it possible to study the transport capacity of flows containing solid inclusions, is presented. The method of research is hydraulic testing, accompanied by the use of chiaroscuro effect, as well as photo and film equipment. The optimal structure of the inner surface of the gutters and pipes providing vortex formation, which will improve the ability of the flow to carry out and transport foreign dispersed inclusions (sand) of different granulometric compositions, is determined.

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.

scholarly journals Modification of Type B Inclusions by Calcium Treatment in High-Carbon Hard-Wire Steel

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 676
Author(s):  
Linzhu Wang ◽  
Zuobing Xi ◽  
Changrong Li
Keyword(s):  
Inclusion Size ◽  
Type B ◽  
Calcium Treatment ◽  
High Carbon ◽  
Fine Size ◽  
Dispersed Inclusions ◽  
Wire Steel ◽  
Classical Thermodynamics ◽  
The Relationship

To investigate the modification of type B inclusions in high-carbon hard-wire steel with Ca treatment, Si-Ca alloy was added to high-carbon hard-steel, and the composition, morphology, size, quantity, and distribution of inclusions were observed. The samples were investigated by scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS). The experimental thermal results showed that the modification effect of inclusion was better in high-carbon hard-wire steel with Al of 0.0053% and Ca of 0.0029% than that in steel with Al of 0.011% and Ca of 0.0052%, in which the inclusions were mainly spherical semi-liquid and liquid CA2, CA, and C12A7. The inclusion size decreased from 3.2 μm to 2.1 μm. The degree of inclusions segregation was reduced in high-carbon hard-wire steels after calcium treatment. The results indicate that the modification of inclusions is conducive to obtaining dispersed inclusions with fine size. The ratio of length to width decreased and tended to be 1 with the increase in CaO content in the inclusion. When the content of CaO was higher than 30%, the aspect ratio was in the range of 1 to 1.2. The relationship between the activity of aluminum and calcium and the inclusions type at equilibrium in high-carbon hard-wire steel was estimated using classical thermodynamics. The calculated results were consistent with the experimental results. The thermodynamic software Factsage was used to analyze the effect of aluminum and calcium additions on the type and quality of inclusions in high-carbon hard-wire steels. The modification law and mechanism of type B inclusions in high-carbon hard-wire steels are discussed.

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