Dissolution of iron-chromium carbides during white layer formation induced by hard turning of AISI 52100 steel
Paper in proceeding, 2014

The (Fe, Cr)3C carbide morphology in the surface region of hard turned bainitic AISI 52100 steel was investigated using both experimental techniques and simulations, where microstructural analysis was correlated with analytical studies of the carbide dissolution kinetics using DICTRA1. The experimental results showed that for both predominantly thermally and mechanically induced white layers no significant carbide dissolution took place down to a depth of 20 μm below the machined surfaces. This was confirmed by the analytical results from DICTRA, which showed that no significant carbide dissolution should take place during hard turning given the short contact times. Within the hard turned surfaces up to ∼12% of the carbides were elongated, indicating plastic deformation of the carbides during machining.

White layer

DICTRA simulation

Carbide dissolution

Hard turning

Surface integrity

AISI 52100 steel

Author

Seyed Hosseini

Chalmers, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Surface and Microstructure Engineering

Richard Dahlgren

Chalmers, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Surface and Microstructure Engineering

K. Ryttberg

SKF Group

Uta Klement

Chalmers, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Surface and Microstructure Engineering

Procedia CIRP

22128271 (eISSN)

Vol. 14 107-112

Subject Categories

Materials Engineering

DOI

10.1016/j.procir.2014.03.095

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Created

10/7/2017