Abstract
In this work, the Fe-Cr-Mo-V-W-C sintered steels added with MoS2 (1, 3 and 5 wt.%) were produced by powder metallurgy process. The specimens were prepared by mixing, compacting and sintering at temperatures of 1150, 1200 and 1250°C for 45 min in vacuum furnace. After sintering, the specimens were cooled down with N2 at the different cooling rate (0.1 and 5.2°C/s). The density, hardness and microstructure of the sintered Fe-Cr-Mo-V-W-C steels were investigated. The experimental results indicated that the density and hardness of sintered steel could be improved by increase MoS2 addition, cooling rate and sintering temperature. The sintering mechanism was varied from solid state sintering to liquid phase sintering depend on sintering temperatures and MoS2 content. The presence of liquid phases and the increasing of cooling rate resulted in the amount of carbide precipitated decreased in the steel grain but increased precipitation at grain boundaries. The solidified of liquid and eutectic phases were found rising by increased cooling rate. Carbide precipitation in steel grain could be improved by added MoS2 and sintered at low temperature. From the results, it was indicated that the addition of MoS2, increase sintering temperature and cooling rate resulted in the precipitation of carbide, solidified liquid and eutectic phases, and grain growth in the sintered Fe-Cr-Mo-V-W-C steel.
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