The Effect of Addition of Si and Cr Alloying Elements to the Severe Abrasive Wear Behavior of Medium Carbon Steels
Esma KESKİN Hayrettin Ahlatçı Yunus Türen Mustafa Ali KÜÇÜK Cemal ÖZGENÇ Yasin SUBAŞI Burcu Çetintaş
AbstractIn this study; Rod drew 54SiCr6 and 60SiCr7 steel’s resistance to severe abrasive wear response were examined by the means of comparing Si and Cr contents. The sample pieces with 10 mm diameter and 20 mm high from the medium carbon steels were subjected to abrasive wear test against Al2O3 sandpaper with a particle diameter of 210 µm under 40, 80, 120 N loads. It has been observed that the abrasion resistance of 54SiCr6 and 60SiCr7 medium carbon steels has improved with the decrease of Si content in the structure of steel and the increase of Cr content at the same time.