Microstructural and tribological characterization of niobium boride coating produced on AISI 1020 steel via multicomponent boriding

Niobium boride coating was produced on AISI 1020 steel by multicomponent boriding process. Boriding treatment at1000 °C for 4 h was followed by thermo-reactive diffusion technique at 1000 °C for 6 h under argon atmosphere. Microabrasive wear tests were carried out using SiC abrasive particles at slu...

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Main Authors: A P Krelling, E A S Almeida, C E da Costa, J C G Milan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Materials Research Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab7266
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C E da Costa
J C G Milan
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description Niobium boride coating was produced on AISI 1020 steel by multicomponent boriding process. Boriding treatment at1000 °C for 4 h was followed by thermo-reactive diffusion technique at 1000 °C for 6 h under argon atmosphere. Microabrasive wear tests were carried out using SiC abrasive particles at slurry concentrations of 0.5 and 1.0 g cm ^−3 . Normal loads of 0.49 and 0.98 N were used. NbB and Nb _5 B _6 phases were identified by XRD analysis. The niobium boride coating thickness was 2.0 ± 0.5 μ m and its hardness was 1360 ± 200 HK _0.01 . Owing to the presence of a porous region on the niobium/iron boride layers the abrasive wear resistance decreased comparing to the borided and untreated AISI 1020 steel. Rolling abrasion was the main wear mechanism observed.
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spelling doaj.art-b9e1d195244f4d4ea024b835569250a02023-08-09T16:03:30ZengIOP PublishingMaterials Research Express2053-15912020-01-017202641310.1088/2053-1591/ab7266Microstructural and tribological characterization of niobium boride coating produced on AISI 1020 steel via multicomponent boridingA P Krelling0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7824-1133E A S Almeida1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1207-7078C E da Costa2J C G Milan3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7796-7605Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina (IFSC), Joinville, Santa Catarina, BrazilUniversidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Joinville, Santa Catarina, BrazilUniversidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Joinville, Santa Catarina, BrazilUniversidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Joinville, Santa Catarina, BrazilNiobium boride coating was produced on AISI 1020 steel by multicomponent boriding process. Boriding treatment at1000 °C for 4 h was followed by thermo-reactive diffusion technique at 1000 °C for 6 h under argon atmosphere. Microabrasive wear tests were carried out using SiC abrasive particles at slurry concentrations of 0.5 and 1.0 g cm ^−3 . Normal loads of 0.49 and 0.98 N were used. NbB and Nb _5 B _6 phases were identified by XRD analysis. The niobium boride coating thickness was 2.0 ± 0.5 μ m and its hardness was 1360 ± 200 HK _0.01 . Owing to the presence of a porous region on the niobium/iron boride layers the abrasive wear resistance decreased comparing to the borided and untreated AISI 1020 steel. Rolling abrasion was the main wear mechanism observed.https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab7266multicomponent boridingTRD treatmentNbB coatingmicroabrasive wear behavior
spellingShingle A P Krelling
E A S Almeida
C E da Costa
J C G Milan
Microstructural and tribological characterization of niobium boride coating produced on AISI 1020 steel via multicomponent boriding
Materials Research Express
multicomponent boriding
TRD treatment
NbB coating
microabrasive wear behavior
title Microstructural and tribological characterization of niobium boride coating produced on AISI 1020 steel via multicomponent boriding
title_full Microstructural and tribological characterization of niobium boride coating produced on AISI 1020 steel via multicomponent boriding
title_fullStr Microstructural and tribological characterization of niobium boride coating produced on AISI 1020 steel via multicomponent boriding
title_full_unstemmed Microstructural and tribological characterization of niobium boride coating produced on AISI 1020 steel via multicomponent boriding
title_short Microstructural and tribological characterization of niobium boride coating produced on AISI 1020 steel via multicomponent boriding
title_sort microstructural and tribological characterization of niobium boride coating produced on aisi 1020 steel via multicomponent boriding
topic multicomponent boriding
TRD treatment
NbB coating
microabrasive wear behavior
url https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab7266
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