The Effects of Different Ultrasonic Composite Surface Modifications on the Properties of H13 Steel for Shield Tunnel Machine Cutter Ring
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials and Heat Treatment
2.1.1. Materials Preparation
2.1.2. Heat Treatment Process
2.2. USRP Treatment
2.3. Surface Performance Testing
2.4. Friction and Wear and Impact Toughness
3. Results
3.1. Microhardness and Residual Stress
3.2. Microstructure
3.3. Wear
3.3.1. Friction Coefficient, Wear Amount, and Wear Pits
3.3.2. Wear Morphology
3.4. Impact Resistance
3.4.1. Impact Toughness and Surface Hardness
3.4.2. Impact Fracture Morphology
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Element wt% | ||||||
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Si | Mn | C | Cr | V | P | S |
1.03 | 0.4 | 0.41 | 5.05 | 0.89 | 0.002 | 0.002 |
Critical Point | Ac1 | Ac3 | Ar1 | Ar3 | Ms | Mf |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Temperature (°C) | 860 | 915 | 775 | 815 | 340 | 215 |
Specimen | Frequency (kHZ) | Force (N) | Attack Speed (mm/r) | Rotate (rpm) | Impact |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wear | 23 | 1500 | 0.1 | 200 | 6 |
Shock | 23 | 1200 | 0.1 | 200 | 3 |
Process | Quench (Q) | Tempering (T) | Carburizing (C) | Nitriding (N) | Modification | Name | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parameter | T/°C | °C | T/°C | t/h | T/°C | t/h | P/kPa | Gas/L·min−1 | ||
No.1 | 1020 | 510 | QT | |||||||
No.2 | 1020 | 510 | 950 | 6 | — | — | — | — | USRP | CQTU |
No.3 | 1020 | 510 | — | — | 480 | 8 | 300 | N2:H2 = 0.45:0.15 | USRP | QTNU |
No.4 | 1020 | 510 | 950 | 6 | 480 | 8 | 300 | N2:H2 = 0.45:0.15 | USRP | CQTNU |
Composite Process | Surface Microhardness | Surface Residual Stress | Coefficient of Friction | Wear Amount | Depth of Wear | Impact Toughness |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CQTU | +174.56% | +205.07% | −1.28% | −98.67% | −80.00% | +235.08% |
QTNU | +162.80% | −15.21% | −1.59% | −97.05% | −20.00% | −74.2% |
CQTNU | +180.49% | +189.86% | −2.23% | −97.12% | −40% | +171.10% |
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Chen, X.; Li, Y.; Li, L.; Xu, H.; Li, Y.; Xu, Z.; Jiang, Q.; Mu, S.; Li, Y.; Liu, H. The Effects of Different Ultrasonic Composite Surface Modifications on the Properties of H13 Steel for Shield Tunnel Machine Cutter Ring. Coatings 2024, 14, 1165. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14091165
Chen X, Li Y, Li L, Xu H, Li Y, Xu Z, Jiang Q, Mu S, Li Y, Liu H. The Effects of Different Ultrasonic Composite Surface Modifications on the Properties of H13 Steel for Shield Tunnel Machine Cutter Ring. Coatings. 2024; 14(9):1165. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14091165
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Xiuyu, Yalong Li, Longhui Li, Huanbin Xu, Yi Li, Zhilong Xu, Qingshan Jiang, Shixu Mu, Yin Li, and Heng Liu. 2024. "The Effects of Different Ultrasonic Composite Surface Modifications on the Properties of H13 Steel for Shield Tunnel Machine Cutter Ring" Coatings 14, no. 9: 1165. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14091165