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THE EFFECT OF LASER SURFACE HARDENING ON THE WEAR AND FRICTION CHARACTERISTICS OF ACICULAR BAINITIC DUCTILE IRON | ||
| DIYALA JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES | ||
| Article 9, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 110-121 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Author | ||
| Kh. M. Adel | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Nd-Yag (Neodymium Yttrium) pulsed wave laser has been used to modify and refine the surface microstructure of acicular bainitic ductile iron. The wear characteristics evaluated by adhesion and abrasion wear tests while friction characteristics evaluated by using strain gauge technique of the laser processed and unprocessed (as-cast) specimens were studied. The wear resistance and friction coefficient of laser processed samples are significantly enhanced by their refined bainitic microstructures and improved hardness in the melted and resolidified layer. Cross-sectional optical and scanning electron microscope have been used to study the microstructure and wear mechanism of the laser processed and unprocessed surfaces while X-Ray diffraction technique has been used to study and estimate the metallurgical phases. All specimens treated by laser showed wear and friction resistance higher than as-cast specimens at all loads, sliding speeds and sliding times used in this research work. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| laser surface hardening; wear; acicular bainitic ductile iron | ||
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