THE UNLUBRICATED SLIDING WEAR OF STEELS - THE ROLE OF THE HARDNESS OFTHE FRICTION PAIR

Authors
BIAN SH MAJ S BORLAND DW
Citation
Sh. Bian et al., THE UNLUBRICATED SLIDING WEAR OF STEELS - THE ROLE OF THE HARDNESS OFTHE FRICTION PAIR, Wear, 166(1), 1993, pp. 1-5
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science","Engineering, Mechanical
Journal title
Wear → ACNP
ISSN journal
00431648
Volume
166
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1 - 5
Database
ISI
SICI code
0043-1648(1993)166:1<1:TUSWOS>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The influence of the hardness of the sliding elements on the unlubrica ted wear of steels has been investigated using a pin-on-ring configura tion. Pins of quenched-and-tempered steel with varying hardness have b een tested against countersurfaces that are also in the quenched and t empered condition and with a similar range of hardness. A change in th e predominating wear process of the pin, from oxidative to metallic we ar, occurs as the hardness of the countersurface decreases, for consta nt hardness of the pin.