Research Article
Enhancing the wear resistance of AISI 1025 Steel by Pack Boronizing Process
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.7-12-2021.2314600, author={Karthik K}, title={Enhancing the wear resistance of AISI 1025 Steel by Pack Boronizing Process}, proceedings={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Combinatorial and Optimization, ICCAP 2021, December 7-8 2021, Chennai, India}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICCAP}, year={2021}, month={12}, keywords={aisi 1025 steels surface hardening boriding or boronizing microstructure microhardness and wear test}, doi={10.4108/eai.7-12-2021.2314600} }- Karthik K
Year: 2021
Enhancing the wear resistance of AISI 1025 Steel by Pack Boronizing Process
ICCAP
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.7-12-2021.2314600
Abstract
Boronizing Is One Of The Most Promising Surface Hardening Practices In Order To Improve The Wear Performance Of Steel. Boronizing Process Is Conducted In Boronizing Media At A Temperature Of 950 ºc For Sufficiently Long Duration To Form Hard Boride Needles On The1025 Steel By Thermo-Chemical Reactions. For Instance, It Is Possible To Achieve High Vicker’s Hardness Of About 1880 Hv By Producing Boride Layer Having A Thickness Of 132 µm In Three-Hour Duration. The Present Work Aims At Understanding The Effect Of Pack Boronizing On The Wear Resistance Of Aisi 1025 Steel. The Microstructural Characteristic Of Boride Coating Was Investigated By Optical Microscopy And X-Ray Diffraction Is Used For Phase Analysis. A Pin-On-Disc Tribometer Was Utilized To Evaluate The Wear Resistance Of Boronized And Unboronized Specimens. Experimental Data Revealed That Wear Resistance Of Boronized Aisi 1025 Specimen Is Enhanced By About 60% As Compared To That Of The Unboronized Aisi 1025 Specimen.