Microstructure, Hardness and Wear Properties of Sintered Fe-Mo-Si-C Steels with Spheroidal Graphite Iron/Compacted Graphite Iron-Like

Abstract:

Sintered Fe-Mo-Si-C steels were prepared from pre-alloyed Fe-0.85Mo powder added with fixed 4wt.% silicon carbide powder and varied graphite powder contents. It was found that the graphite powder addition caused morphological change from black nodular to black vermicular particles and resulted in decrease of black nodular/vermicular particle fraction, increase of pearlite fraction and slight change of ferrite fraction. The black nodular particles were either graphite or Fe-Mo-Si-C/graphite core-shell particles whereas vermicular particles were totally composed of carbon. The microstructural features showed influence on mechanical property of the sintered Fe-Mo-Si-C alloys. Wear properties of the sintered steels were strongly affected by their microstructural components. The sintered Fe-0.85Mo+4wt.%SiC steels showed highest friction coefficient and volume loss. Addition of graphite to the sintered Fe-0.85Mo+4wt.%SiC steels, not only changed morphology and chemistry of black particles but also reduced friction coefficient and volume loss. The reduction of both determined wear properties were attributed to the presence of vermicular graphite particles.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 751)
• Pages: 47-52
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.751.47
• Online since: August 2017
• Authors: Kittikhun Ruangchai, Amporn Wiengmoon, Monnapas Morakotjinda, Rungtip Krataitong, Dhritti Tanprayoon, Thanyaporn Yotkaew, Nattaya Tosangthum, Ussadawut Patakham, Ruangdaj Tongsri*
• Keywords: Compacted Graphite Iron, Fe-Mo-Si-C Alloy, Nodular Ductile Iron, Wear

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