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Tribological Properties of Surface Alloyed AISI 1045 Steel with Titanium in a Nitrogen Containing Atmosphere

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AISI 1045 plain carbon steel was surface melted and alloyed with titanium under shielding of pure argon and a mixture of argon-nitrogen gases, using a tungsten inert gas (TIG) heat source. The formation of TiC and TiCN was noticed in the alloyed zone under the shielding of pure argon and argon-nitrogen mixture, respectively. The incorporation of nitrogen in the shielding gas also increased the dimensions of the alloyed layer. In addition, the results revealed that the maximum hardness for the surface melted sample under pure argon and argon-nitrogen gases were 803 and 769 HV0.1, respectively. A pin on disk tribometer was used to study the tribological behaviors of the surface treated layers against hardened AISI 52100 steel. The wear rate of the surface melted specimen treated under a gas mixture of argon and nitrogen was the lowest among all the treated materials which was about 2.15 × 10−3 mg/m2, four times lower than that of bare steel. Surface alloying with titanium and the formation of the carbide and nitride components did not result in a wear rate lower than that of the surface melted material. Study of the worn surfaces also revealed that the dominant wear mechanisms of the surface treated materials are likely to be oxidative.

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Hejazian, P., Heydarzadeh Sohi, M., Ghasemi, H. et al. Tribological Properties of Surface Alloyed AISI 1045 Steel with Titanium in a Nitrogen Containing Atmosphere. J. of Materi Eng and Perform (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-024-09498-0

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