Effect of the Morphology, Size, Distribution and Homogeneity of Carbides and Matrix on Wear Resistance in High Cr-Alloys White Cast Iron

Abstract:

The aim of this work was to study the wear behavior of high-chromium white cast iron of families ASTM A-532 II (B, D) and III A, used in mining equipment, in order to establish relationships between the wear resistance, hardness and microstructure of the alloys, with the ultimate purpose of predicting their resistance to abrasion. Samples from these cast irons were subjected to mechanical wear tests by rotating drum, then their micro/macro hardness was measured and microstructure analyzed by optical and scanning electron microscopy .It was found that when the macroscopic hardness differences were significant there was a strong correlation between the hardness and the loss of mass due to abrasion-impact wear. By contrast, when the alloys had similar hardness, the wear resistance was determined by morphology, size, and the distribution and connectivity of carbides and matrix and therefore was not predictable by an only simple hardness test.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1016)
• Pages: 56-62
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1016.56
• Online since: January 2021
• Authors: Carlos Camurri*, Jasmín Maril, Eric Romero
• Keywords: Hardness, Matrix Connectivity, Structural Characterization, Wear Resistance, White Cast Iron

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