Abstract
The present study makes use of two distinct production methods. The first method involves producing 1010 steel-based materials containing SiC, MgO, H3BO3, and B4C (wt%10 - wt%30) with varying weights through powder metallurgy. This step was followed by hot pressing. In the second group, after all the chemicals were stirred, 20 ml of epoxy and epoxy hardener were added to the mixture. Then, the mixture was set aside to harden. XRD and SEM-EDS analyses were conducted on the mixture to observe the morphological impacts. Furthermore, friction coefficient values of the materials were also identified following wear tests under varying weights. The XRD analyses revealed the phase structures of Fe3C, SiC, MgO, H3BO3, B4C, and Fe2O3. As for the SEM-EDS analyses, they concluded the surface appearance of S60 and S55B20, the hot-pressed materials, dependent on liquid phase sintering. SEM of epoxy- based S60E20 and S55B20E20 revealed white spherical structures and a flat matrix structure with shallow surface holes. In the pin-on-disc wear experiment, the friction coefficient value was reduced with the addition of SiC, MgO, and H3BO3 (S60) to 1010 steel (S100). By adding various amounts of B4C, the friction coefficient was reduced even further, resulting in the improvement of wear properties.
Highlights
After the amounts of 1010 steel, SiC, MgO, H3BO3, and B4C indicated in Table 1 were mixed mechanically for an hour using a mixer, they were used as S100, S60, S60B10, S55B20, and S45B30
In the second group; to prepare the materials S60B10E20, S55B20E20, and S45B30E20, the amounts of 1010 steel and powdered compounds of SiC, MgO, H3BO3, and B4C indicated in Table 1 were, once again, mixed mechanically for an hour using a mixer before being added to a mixture containing 15 ml of epoxy and 5 ml of hardener and mixed again
Upon examining the peak intensities of S100 and S60, the peak intensity for the latter was found to decrease significantly due to its structure consisting of SiC, MgO ve H3BO3 (Figure 3(a) & Figure 3(b))
Summary
Studies revealed that when compared with other coating methods such as carburation and nitriding, boronising displays the best results in terms of wear properties [13] [14] [15] Products combining such surface features are ideal for certain industrial applications requiring high tribological performance such as gear cases for turbines, camshafts, weapons, and parts of agricultural machines [16]. Wu et al [19] examined the effects of 316L stainless steel reinforced with SiC using laser melting composition (LMC) and found that the addition of SiC improves the microstructure Speaking, these studies indicate that while steels with good properties are rendered inadequate with the advancement of technology, compounds containing boron bring about positive tribological effects on steel. The 1010 steel, SiC, MgO, H3BO3, and B4C mixed mechanically were added to equal amounts (20 ml) of epoxy + epoxy hardener to examine morphological effects and impacts on wear properties
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