Behavior of MnS on Belag Formation and Observation on Carbide Tool

Abstract:

In the 1960s, Opitz discovered the formation of complex oxide protective layers (Belag) on worn surfaces of tools when cutting Ca deoxidized steel. Belag formation is used in a free-cutting technique for steel and cast iron because it significantly reduces diffusional wear by preventing direct contact between the tool and work material; hence, tool life can be dramatically prolonged. For Belag to form, one condition is that the tool material should contain TiC. It has been reported that Belag adheres to tool surfaces because TiC in the tool oxidizes and reacts with Belag. Our study aims to clarify the formation and adhesion mechanisms of Belag. In this study, Ca deoxidized steel was machined with noncoated carbide P10 tools, and the state of the interface between the tool and Belag layer was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and elemental analyses. As a result, we found that Belag directly adhered to Ti carbide (Ti–W–C) particles on tool surfaces. In contrast, Belag did not directly adhere to WC or Co on tool surfaces. Unlike previous studies, we could not confirm the formation of the TiC oxide or its oxide layer near the interface to which Belag adhered. In addition, when we machined a Ca deoxidized steel containing MnS, a CaS layer formed in Belag at the interface between the tool and Belag layer.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 656-657)
• Pages: 500-505
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.656-657.500
• Online since: July 2015
• Authors: Teruyuki Matsui*, Usuki Hiroshi, Masahiro Yoshinobu, Shogo Nakashima, Shuho Koseki, Kana Morishita, Kenichi Inoue, Takashi Kano, Makoto Haritani, Masahiro Hagino, Yasuo Yamane
• Keywords: Belag, Carbide Tool, Elemental Analysis, TEM, Turning

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