This paper presents the results of tribological tests performed on a T-11 pin-on-disc type, which made it possible to determine the intensity of abrasive wear of steel 20MnCr5 subjected to selected thermo-chemical heat treatments. The tested steel, after the hardening and tempering process, is characterized by high endurance parameters and is used on heavily loaded machine parts. It is frequently used for elements subjected to intense abrasion. The analysis involved the following: carburizing, boronizing, and various methods of diffusion chromizing. For large loads, it is advisable to apply boronizing or carburizing with hardening. Chrome plating entails a very thin layer of increased hardness, which is characterised by a low abrasive wear resistance at high loads.
In this paper, the authors analyse the impact of selected mechanical properties of materials on their erosive wear caused by a steady stream of solid particles. A wear process is a function of the material properties of two materials that interact with each other in a given environment, i.e. the construction material and the particles that cause erosion. Erosive losses occur upon reaching a critical condition of damaging an element of the material’s surface under the influence of kinetic energy that result from incident particles of an abrasive material. It is proposed that the critical condition that accompanies the formation of erosion losses should be represented by the toughness (U) and the specific work of the deformation of the sample in the tensile strength test (W). The study involved the following materials: NC6, 42CrMo4, 20MnCr5, and S235JR.
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