The tribotechnical behavior of the AISI 1020 steel in contact against the quenched AISI 1045 steel under alternating electric current has been studied using the pin-on-disk interface scheme without lubrication. The low electrical conductivity of the contact and its high wear rate at sliding speeds of 5 and 15 m/s are shown. It is found that an increase in the sliding speed causes a slight decrease in the contact electrical conductivity and does not affect the wear intensity. It is established that the surface layer undergoes structural transformation with the formation of a tribolayer. The working surface of the AISI 1020 steel tribolayer is morphologically divided into 2 sectors. This separation indicates different mechanisms of plastic deformation of the surface layer during friction. It is established that the mechanical stresses in the working surface of one sector are relaxed by the formation of a quasi-liquid state. The tribolayer contains FeO and has a composite structure. It is assumed that the quasi-liquid state of the contact layer arises due to the glass transition at temperatures below 300°C.
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Aleutdinova, M.I., Fadin, V.V. Effect of the Sliding Speed and Electric Current on the Wear and Contact Layer Structures of the Steel–Steel Friction Couple. Russ Phys J 66, 1–7 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11182-023-02897-1
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