Papers by Keyword: Damascus Steel

Abstract: It is well established that processing through the application of severe plastic deformation (SPD) provides opportunities for achieving exceptional grain refinement to the submicrometer or even the nanometer level. This paper provides a brief summary of the developments in SPD processing from the earliest days in ancient China to research at the present time. It is shown that SPD research and bulk nanostructured materials have had a significant impact on the field of Materials Science. Using citation data and examining the publication records for five major journals, the analysis shows research in these areas accounts for a large fraction of the top ten all-time most cited papers in these journals.

Abstract: From studies on the Damascus steel, the manufacturing of ultra-high carbon content steel (UHCS) by powder metallurgy has been carried out in previous works. UHCSs have been manufactured mixing iron and graphite powders, uniaxial compacting, and sintering in vacuum atmosphere. Finally, they have been hot-rolled at relatively low temperatures using their superplasticity to obtain optimum properties. High hardness particles of SiC (micro and nanometric size) and diamond (with and without coating) were added to UHCS to produce inserts for cutting discs. Their mechanical properties have been studied through bending tests and hardness measurements. SEM observations have shown how the structure of the steel and the particles has been modified depending on the performed thermo-mechanical treatment. This way, it is possible to justify the effect of the addition of high hardness particles in the reduction of plasticity and wear resistance of the material.