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Mechanical finishing and ion beams application to cold working tool steels: consequences for scratch resistance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2018

Witold Brostow*
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Advanced Polymers & Optimized Materials (LAPOM), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, 3940 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76207, USA
Sven Lohse
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Advanced Polymers & Optimized Materials (LAPOM), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, 3940 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76207, USA Ion Beam Modification and Analysis Laboratory (IBMAL), Department of Physics, University of North Texas, 210 Avenue A, Denton, TX 76203, USA
Allison T. Osmanson
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Advanced Polymers & Optimized Materials (LAPOM), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, 3940 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76207, USA Ion Beam Modification and Analysis Laboratory (IBMAL), Department of Physics, University of North Texas, 210 Avenue A, Denton, TX 76203, USA
Daniel Tobola
Affiliation:
Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (IAMT), Wrocławska 37a, 30-011 Cracow, Poland
Duncan L. Weathers
Affiliation:
Ion Beam Modification and Analysis Laboratory (IBMAL), Department of Physics, University of North Texas, 210 Avenue A, Denton, TX 76203, USA
*
Address all correspondence to Witold Brostow at wkbrostow@gmail.com
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Abstract

We have performed mechanical finishing operations on Sverker 21 (traditional) and Vanadis 6 (advanced powder) steel surfaces: grinding, turning, and turning followed by slide burnishing. Then each specimen was subjected in turn to focused ion beams of helium or krypton up to fluences of 1015 ions/cm2 and finally to scratch resistance testing. Acoustic signals show that krypton implantation reduces microcracks. Helium ions act even more strongly as homogenizers—almost completely eliminating the imperfections. Optical microscopy during scratch testing shows the force level when debris formation begins. Helium ions fitting between the iron atoms increase the resistance against scratching; larger krypton ions produce the opposite effect.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2018 

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