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The Importance Of Deep Cryogenic Treatment

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In a study by (González, Rodríguez et al. 2017) the influence of deep cryogenic treatment followed by a double tempering at 150°C on the erosive wear resistance of high velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) WC-10Co-4Cr coating was evaluated. Austenitic 304 stainless steel plates (400 mm_95 mm_7 mm) were used as substrates. Agglomerated and sintered WC-10Co-4Cr Praxair spherical powder with particle size ranging between 20 and 45 µm was used as feedstock. The coatings were fabricated by the HVOF spray process using their own deposition parameters. Cryogenically treated coatings displayed better erosive resistance at low impact angles such as 30° and both particle impact testing velocities i.e.100 m/s and 130 m/s. In contrast, at higher angles between …show more content…

Also, refined layers with nano-grains (grain size of approximately 40 nm) were formed in the cryogenically burnished surface, in which an average hardness increase of 9.5%, 17.5% and 24.8% within the 200 m depth are achieved in comparison with the hardness values obtained from dry burnishing, at the corresponding burnishing speeds of 25, 50 and 100 m/min. Refined surface layers with ultra-fine grains or nano-grains could be generated during the burnishing process due to imposed severe plastic deformation and the associated dynamic recrystallization (DRX). These harder layers with compressive residual stresses induced by the burnishing process also provide added benefits by enhancing wear/corrosion resistance and increasing the fatigue life of the components. (Tillmann, Hollingsworth et al. 2015) suggested the thermally sprayed fine structured WC-12Co coatings finished by ball burnishing and grinding as an innovative approach to protect forming tools against wear. Thermal spraying is presented as a cost efficient and more flexible approach to protect the surface of forming tools against wear.. The planar samples were used to ascertain the sliding and rolling wear behavior within two standardized test methods (Ball-on-Disc and Taber Abraser tests). The coated dies were smoothened by ball burnishing as well as grinding and afterwards

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