Characterization of the Microstructure Changes Induced by a Rolling Contact Bench Reproducing Wheel/Rail Contact on a Pearlitic Steel
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Test Bench Conditions and Material
2.2. Microstructure Analysis and Microhardness
3. Results
3.1. Ring AT
3.2. Ring AT-C
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Element | C | Si | Mn | P | S | Cr | Al |
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wt % | 0.62–0.8 | 0.15–0.58 | 0.7–1.2 | ≤0.025 | ≤0.025 | ≤0.15 | ≤0.004 |
Ring | Test | Loading Cycle |
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AT | T1 | 1000 cycles with 0% sliding |
T2 | 1000 cycles with 0.5% sliding | |
T3 | 1000 cycles with 0% sliding + 1000 cycles with 0.5% sliding | |
AT-C | T1 | 1000 cycles with 0% sliding |
T2 | 1000 cycles with 0.5% sliding | |
T3 | 2000 cycles with 0.5% sliding + 1000 cycles with 0.5% sliding 1 |
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Lafilé, V.; Marteau, J.; Risbet, M.; Bouvier, S.; Merino, P.; Saulot, A. Characterization of the Microstructure Changes Induced by a Rolling Contact Bench Reproducing Wheel/Rail Contact on a Pearlitic Steel. Metals 2022, 12, 745. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12050745
Lafilé V, Marteau J, Risbet M, Bouvier S, Merino P, Saulot A. Characterization of the Microstructure Changes Induced by a Rolling Contact Bench Reproducing Wheel/Rail Contact on a Pearlitic Steel. Metals. 2022; 12(5):745. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12050745
Chicago/Turabian StyleLafilé, Vincent, Julie Marteau, Marion Risbet, Salima Bouvier, Pierrick Merino, and Aurélien Saulot. 2022. "Characterization of the Microstructure Changes Induced by a Rolling Contact Bench Reproducing Wheel/Rail Contact on a Pearlitic Steel" Metals 12, no. 5: 745. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12050745