Effect of Cryogenic Time on Wear Resistance of M2 High Speed Steel

Qiang Li; Xiaoyang Huo

doi:10.54097/v2pfex73

Authors

Qiang Li
Xiaoyang Huo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/v2pfex73

Keywords:

Cryogenic treatment, Friction and wear properties, M2 high speed steel, Carbide, Rockwell hardness.

Abstract

The wear resistance, residual austenite volume and carbon content in martensite of M2 steel were studied by means of universal vertical friction and wear testing machine, X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and digital Rockwell hardness tester. The results show that a large number of fine carbide particles in M2 steel martensite are precipitated by cryogenic treatment and distributed uniformly and diffusely in the structure. With the increase of cryogenic time, the residual Austenite volume of M2 steel gradually decreases, while the Martensite volume increases, resulting in the wear resistance and Rockwell hardness increasing first and then decreasing. After 24 hours of cryogenic treatment of M2 steel, its wear resistance increased by 310%, hardness increased by 3.6%. Therefore, 24 hours is confirmed as the best cryogenic treatment time for the wear resistance and hardness of M2 steel.

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