Dušan Arsić

IMPACT OF THE HARD FACING TECHNOLOGY AND THE FILLER METAL ON TRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HARD FACED FORGING DIES

Subject review The forging dies are parts, which are operating at elevated temperatures, while simultaneously subjected to variable loads that can be compressive even impact and shear. Impact of the hard facing technology is very strong since varying of the hard facing parameters directly affects the output characteristics of the hard faced layers. The criterion for estimating that impact was based on results of performed tribological investigations. The tribological parameters that were monitored were the friction coefficient, the wear scar/trace width and the wear area of the hard faced layers, with the two different types of lubricants. Hard facing technology implied selection of the welding process, filler metals, preheating temperatures and other parameters of the hard facing process. The influence of the proposed hard facing technology was determined by monitoring hardness, microstructure and wear resistance of the executed joints after the hard facing and after tempering. The objective of this work was to establish the correlation between the selected hard facing technology, filler metals and applied heat treatment on mechanical and tribological characteristics of the executed hard faced layers.

Experimental-Numerical Study of Tensile Strength of the High-Strength Steel S690QL at Elevated Temperatures

We present the experimental-numerical analysis of the influence of temperature on mechanical properties of structural high-strength steel class S690QL. Since the steel S690QL belongs to a group of steels with good mechanical properties, the aim of this paper is to determine the highest temperatures at which these good characteristics are kept. Experimental tensile testings of the specimens were performed at five different temperatures in the range from 20 to 550°C. Beside experimental testing, strengthening curves were calculated and numerical analysis using finite element method was performed. Both the experimental and numerical results have shown that decrease of mecahanical properties occurs at approximately 450°C.

Tribological behavior of four types of filler metals for hard facing under dry conditions

Purpose The purpose of this study is to show which filler metal is the best for hard facing. Because the quality of the surface layer has a great influence on the working life of parts, the purpose was to extend the working life of parts exposed to intensive wear. The tested hard-faced models were made of low carbon steel to save the expensive base metal and to analyze the possibilities of extending the service life of existing structural parts. Design/methodology/approach Samples were prepared from plates hard faced with various filler metals. Samples were then subjected to experimental testing – testing of tribological properties and hardness and microstructure. Testing was done in conditions similar to real ones – with a sliding speed of 0.25, 0.5 and 1 m/s and with a load of 50, 75 and 100 N and in most rigorous dry conditions. Research was done by using a combination of experimental and theoretical approaches. Findings The paper shows the results of the experimental testing of four different filler metals aimed for hard facing of parts exposed to highly intensive wear. Results shown that CrWC 600 alloy is the most favorable filler metal for hard facing of parts such as those of construction mechanization and those subjected to intensive abrasive wear at stone mines. Practical implications All obtained results are real and fully applicable, as there is a huge industrial need for these types of technologies. With the application of these technologies, beside money savings, the working life of parts can be significantly extended. Originality/value The research presented in this paper was conducted because of the lack of results from this area in Serbia and because of the necessity for application of obtained results in companies for road maintenance and stone excavation in the region of Sumadija, Serbia.

INFLUENCE OF LOAD AND REINFORCEMENT CONTENT ON SELECTED TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF Al/SiC/Gr HYBRID COMPOSITES

Abstract Hybrid materials with the metal matrix are important engineering materials due to their outstanding mechanical and tribological properties. Here are presented selected tribological properties of the hybrid composites with the matrix made of aluminum alloy and reinforced by the silicon carbide and graphite particles. The tribological characteristics of such materials are superior to characteristics of the matrix – the aluminum alloy, as well as to characteristics of the classical metal-matrix composites with a single reinforcing material. Those characteristics depend on the volume fractions of the reinforcing components, sizes of the reinforcing particles, as well as on the fabrication process of the hybrid composites. The considered tribological characteristics are the friction coefficient and the wear rate as functions of the load levels and the volume fractions of the graphite and the SiC particles. The wear rate increases with increase of the load and the Gr particles content and with reduction of the SiC particles content. The friction coefficient increases with the load, as well as with the SiC particles content increase.

Microstructure in the joining zone during the friction welding of the two dissimilar steels

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to point out the possibilities for friction welding of dissimilar steels which are used in various industries. In addition, friction welding is a welding method that is applied for executing the very responsible joints. This research is focused on friction and tribological processes in the friction plane of the two pieces during the welding. Design/methodology/approach The present study research has been conducted based on the experimental testing of cylindrical specimens and results are analyzed. Findings The austenite grain size is affected by several factors through the friction process phase and the compacting phase during the welding. The very fine grain is the consequence of the high degree of the plastic deformation of the near-the-contact layers even in the friction phase. The viscous layer, which is formed during the stable friction phase, is the area where the moving of matter occurs according to a very complex mechanism. Originality/value The paper contains useful results from the area of conventional friction welding of dissimilar steels and it can be very useful to researchers and engineers who deal with similar problems.

Experimental measuring of residual stresses in hard faced layers of the hot work tool steel

Rad je u izvornom obliku objavljen u Zborniku sa savetovanja „ZAVARIVANJE 2016“ održanog na Srebrnom jezeru 14-17. Septembra 2016 Adresa autora / Authors address: 1 ) Profesor, Fakultet inženjerskih nauka u Kragujevcu, Sestre Janjić 6, Srbija, vlazic@kg.ac.rs 2 ) Istraživač-saradnik, Fakultet inženjerskih nauka u Kragujevcu, Sestre Janjić 6, Srbija, dusan.arsic@fink.rs 3 ) Profesor, Tehnološko-metalurški fakultet u Beogradu, Karnegijeva 4, Srbija

Application of the High Strength Steel HARDOX 450 for Manufacturing of Assemblies in the Military Industry

The problems related to welding of the high strength steel, aimed for manufacturing of welded structures operating in the prominent wear conditions, is considered in this paper. The paper presents an analysis of possibilities and prescribing the technology for welding the high strength steel HARDOX 450. The methodology for estimate the weldability of this steel was established in the theoretical part of the paper, as well as calculations of the welding parameters, while the hardness was investigated in details and the macro and micro structures of the individual welded joint zones were estimated in the experimental part. Obtained experimental results could be usefully applied for selecting and establishing the optimal welding technology for structures made of this steel. The technology thus established and the GMAW welding regime can enable successful execution of the welded joints and reduce the possibility for appearance of flaws and cracks to a minimum.

Experimental-numerical analysis of contact conditions influence on the ironing strip drawing process

Purpose The purpose of this paper is comparison of experimental values of the drawing forces to numerical values in different contact conditions, taking into account the appearance of galling which occurs due to of difficult drawing process conditions. Design/methodology/approach The following two research approaches are used in this paper – the physical modeling, realized by the laboratory experiment, and the numerical simulation of the ironing drawing process. By analyzing the obtained results, the technique of physical modeling, with help of the laboratory equipment and numerical simulation by application of the finite element method, can be successfully used in studying the thin sheet ironing – strip drawing process. Findings It is significant to compare values of the deformation forces obtained by physical experiment to values obtained by the numerical simulation. In that way, it is possible to compare applied contact conditions (four lubricants in that case) and estimate matching of experimentally and numerically obtained results of the deformation forces. Presented results point out very good technological characteristics of ecologically friendly lubricant (single-bath) and grease based on MoS2. Significant decrease of the deformation force was achieved by its application, as well as maintaining of the lubricant’s layer during the forming process and almost complete elimination of galling on the contact. Practical implications Numerical analysis of stresses in the working piece wall, during the thin sheet strip drawing, requires precise values of the friction coefficient. It is an important indicator because one can define the contact conditions as the input data for the numerical simulation, based on its values for each type of lubricants and each value of the compressive lateral force. Originality/value The environmentally friendly lubricant tested exhibits a more favorable distribution of the drawing force during the process, mainly in experimental case. Grease based on MoS2 has good lubricating properties but that lubricant is conventional and environmentally unacceptable. Ecologically friendly lubricant can be successfully used in real ironing strip drawing process especially for high values of holding force achieving an increased tool life.