• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Tribological performance of plasma nitrided H13 mould steel at elevated temperatures
  • Contributor: Peng, Li; Dejun, Kong
  • Published: SAGE Publications, 2023
  • Published in: Materials Science and Technology, 39 (2023) 7, Seite 795-802
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1080/02670836.2022.2142740
  • ISSN: 0267-0836; 1743-2847
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  • Description: A nitrided layer was prepared on H13 mould steel by plasma nitriding. The characteristics of obtained nitrided layer were analysed using an ultra-depth of field microscope, atomic force microscope and X-ray diffraction, and the effect of elevated temperature on the wear performance was investigated using a ball-on-disk wear tester. The results show that the nitrided layer is composed of ϵ-Fe2-3N and γ′-Fe4N phases, which increases the substrate hardness by 111%. The nitrided layer at 800° exhibits superior friction reduction and wear resistance, and the wear mechanism is oxidative wear, which is contributed to the wear-resistant protective layer on the worn track.