ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ СВОЙСТВ СТАЛЬНОЙ ЭМАЛИРОВАННОЙ ПОВЕРХНОСТИ ДЛЯ СИЛОСНЫХ БАШЕН

Abstract

One of the technologies for obtaining and storing high-quality silage and haylage is the use of silo towers. The authors propose to manufacture silo towers from high-strength and corrosion-resistant steel sheets, coated with glass enamel, which has a lower coefficient of sliding friction than steel and concrete, as well as high resistance to aggressive environments. The aim of the study was to determine the properties of the glass-enamel coating of steel parts for the manufacturing of tower-type storages. A glass-enamel coating from a frit of glass-enamel brand MK-5 was applied to prepared sheets of steel 09G2S using a spray gun. The total thickness of the enameled coating ranged from 200 to 350 nm. Steel sheets were baked at a temperature of 850°C for 30 minutes. The thickness of the enamel coating was determined with an Olympus GX51 microscope. The roughness was determined using a TAYLOR HOBSON Surtronic 25 profilometer. The adhesive properties of the coating were studied using a Positest AT-M adhesive meter. Each test piece was tested twice. The tests were carried out on a sheet of 0.06 m2. The coefficient of sliding friction was determined on an adapted test bench. Laboratory tests with silage mass were carried out according to the developed methodology. Studies of the steel surface with a glass-enamel coating showed that the average thickness of the enameled layer was 690 nm, the roughness was 0.01 μm, and the adhesion was 5.25 MPa. The sliding friction coefficient of sliced plant materials on the enameled steel surface was 0.15, which is 2.6 and 3.2 times lower than that of non-enamelled steel and concrete, respectively. The authors have made conclusions about the possibility of using steel 09G2S in silo towers as a suitable sustitute for steel 65G and the sufficient efficiency of the chosen enameling technology.