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Solid-particle erosion behavior of cast alloys used in the mining industry

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The erosive-wear response of five commercial ferrous-based cast alloys used for crushing was examined in this study. The microstructures of the alloys were modified to elucidate the effect of microstructural features on wear. Erosion tests were conducted using aluminum oxide particles (90–125 μm) at 70 m/s and a normal impact angle (90°). The worn surfaces were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and 3D non-contact laser profilometry. It is found that (i) a pearlitic structure exhibiting a greater plastic deformation than both bainitic and martensitic structures shows the greatest resistance to erosive wear at normal impact and (ii) the fracture characteristics of carbide and graphite particles plays an important role in determining the erosion wear behavior of the cast alloy matrices.

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  1. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, 41380, Turkey

    Ş. Hakan Atapek

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    Sinan Fidan

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Atapek, Ş.H., Fidan, S. Solid-particle erosion behavior of cast alloys used in the mining industry. Int J Miner Metall Mater 22, 1283–1292 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-015-1196-6

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