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Abrasive Wear Resistance of Ferrous Microstructures with Similar Bulk Hardness Levels Evaluated by a Scratch-Tester Method

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A high-strain scratch tester was employed to investigate the abrasive behavior of four different ferrous microstructures with similar bulk hardness levels. The microstructures revealed unique groove characteristics and significant deformation in their sub-surface layers. Bainite and pearlite displayed superior abrasive wear performance in comparison with martensite and tempered martensite microstructures. The characteristics of microstructure constituents were responsible for the distinct groove characteristics and material removal mechanisms. The effect of normal load was influential in the transition of the material removal mechanism from ploughing to cutting. The sub-surface layer of microstructures revealed significant deformation (i.e., nanostructure formation), which was largely determined by the initial microstructure characteristics. The occurrence of work-hardening phenomenon in the sub-surface layer demonstrated a positive impact during abrasion.

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The authors would like to thank the Australian Research Council (FL0992361) for their financial support. The authors acknowledge the support of ARC mine Alloy training centre. The microstructural characterization was carried out with the help of the Deakin Advanced Characterization Facility.

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    Balaji Narayanaswamy, Alireza Ghaderi, Peter Hodgson, Pavel Cizek, Qi Chao & Hossein Beladi

  2. Waikato Centre for Advance Materials, School of Engineering, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

    Balaji Narayanaswamy

  3. ArcelorMittal Hamburg GmbH, Dradenaustraße 33, 21129, Hamburg, Germany

    Mohammad Safi

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Narayanaswamy, B., Ghaderi, A., Hodgson, P. et al. Abrasive Wear Resistance of Ferrous Microstructures with Similar Bulk Hardness Levels Evaluated by a Scratch-Tester Method. Metall Mater Trans A 50, 4839–4850 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-019-05354-2

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