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Characterisation of EN 1.4136 stainless steel heat-treated in solar furnace

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The paper presents a study concerning the characterisation of EN 1.4136 stainless steel heat-treated by means of concentrated solar energy in orde to improve some mechanical properties. In addition to the standard chemical composition, this steel was alloyed with nickel (Ni 1.5%wt) and copper (Cu 0.30%wt). Nickel was added to increase corrosion strength in acids, oxidising or non-oxidising environments, also facilitating an improved tenacity of the material. The addition of copper allows an increasing atmospheric corrosion strength (for copper content over 0.20%), at the same time intensifying the austenitising effect of nickel. The obtained steel was subjected to a solution heat treatment (hyper-hardening) with a heating time up to a austenitisation temperature (TA = 1050 °C) for 20 (lot A) and for 33 min (lot B), respectively. The maintaining duration for austenitisation was 7 (lot A) and 21 min (lot B), respectively, followed by cooling in water. After the heat treatment in the solar furnace, the specimens were analysed from the structural point of view as well as to their behaviour when subjected to tribological stress, in accordance with the operational requirements for these types of steels. The analysed characteristics were the dynamic friction coefficient (CoF), the wear rates and the hardness (HRC) tests. Based on the collected data, a specific characterisation was made for EN 1.4136 stainless steel heat-treated in a solar furnace. By applying the thermal treatments in the solar furnace, the hardness values have been increased (of about 55%) and the average wear rates have decreased compared to the base material.

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Acknowledgements

Financial support by the Access to Research Infrastructures activity in the 7th Framework Programme of the EU (SFERA 2 Grant Agreement n. 312643) is gratefully acknowledged, as well as the use of the facilities and its researchers/technology experts at the PROMES-CNRS laboratory.

We hereby acknowledge the structural founds project PRO-DD (POS-CCE, O.2.2.1., ID 123, SMIS 2637, contract no. 11/2009) for providing the infrastructure used in this work.

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This study received financial support from the Access to Research Infrastructures activity in the 7th Framework Programme of the EU (SFERA 2 grant agreement no. 312643)

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  1. Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov, 1 Universitatii Str., 500068, Brasov, Romania

    Ioan Milosan, Daniel Cristea, Mihai Alin Pop, Tibor Bedo & Camelia Gabor

  2. Department of Materials Technology and Welding, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei Bld, 060042, Bucharest, Romania

    Ionelia Voiculescu

  3. PROMES-CNRS Laboratory, 7 rue du four solaire, 66120, Font Romeu Odeillo, France

    Marianne Balat-Pichelin

  4. Department of Engineering and Management of Metallic Materials Obtaining, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei Bld, 060042, Bucharest, Romania

    Andra Mihaela Predescu, Andrei-Constantin Berbecaru & Victor Geantă

  5. Department of Product Design, Mechatronics and Environment, Faculty of Product Design and Environment, Transilvania University of Brasov, 1 Universitatii Str, 500068, Brasov, Romania

    Cristina Aurica Bogatu & Luminita Anisoara Isac

  6. Department of Engineering and Industrial Management, Faculty of Technological Engineering and Industrial Management, Transilvania University of Brasov, 29 Eroilor Bld, 500036, Brasov, Romania

    Flavius Aurelian Sarbu

  7. Department of Engineering Manufacturing, Faculty of Technological Engineering and Industrial Management, Transilvania University of Brasov, 29 Eroilor Bld, 500036, Brasov, Romania

    Gheorghe Oancea

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Milosan, I., Cristea, D., Voiculescu, I. et al. Characterisation of EN 1.4136 stainless steel heat-treated in solar furnace. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 101, 2955–2964 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-018-3153-9

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