Use of the Ball-Cratering Method to Assess the Wear Resistance of a Welded Joint of XAR400 Steel

• Published in: Materials Vol. 16; no. 13; p. 4523
• Main Authors: Ligier, Krzysztof, Bramowicz, Mirosław, Kulesza, Sławomir, Lemecha, Magdalena, Pszczółkowski, Bartosz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 22.06.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Abrasion resistant steels; Abrasive wear; Analysis; Cratering; Crystals; Heat affected zone; Heat treating; Heat treatment; Investigations; Mechanical properties; Methods; Steel; Structure; Wear rate; Wear resistance; Wear tests; Welded joints; low-alloy martensite steels; GSD function; XRD; XAR 400 steel; abrasive wear of welded joints

Wear-resistant steels are designed to allow for operation under extreme loading conditions. They combine large strength with resilience and resistance to abrasive wear. In stock, the steel is subjected to preliminary heat treatment. However, any further processing at temperatures higher than 200 °C...