International Scientific Journals
of Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering "Industry 4.0"

Comparative experimental studies of the mechanical characteristics of polycrystalline aluminum alloy AMg6 and nanocomposite  based on it n-AMg6/C60 during tension tests, as well as the effect of strain hardening on these characteristics during multi—cycle loadingunloading processes up to the destruction of the sample, are presented. The limits of strength and ductility, as well as the hardness and, by ultrasonic method, all independent second order elastic coefficients were measured.

The influence of high-carbon ferrochrome on the features of structure formation and properties of chromium carbide steels based on the Fe-FKh800 system was investigated. It was shown that the optimal combination of hardness and tensile strength with sufficient crack resistance has a carbide base of 65% Fe – 35% (wt.) FKh800. A typical microstructure of sintered carbide is a metal matrix composite consisting of chromium steel of composition close to Kh17 and double carbide (Cr0.799Fe0,201) 7C3. The effect of TiB2 additive on the structure, phase composition, mechanical and tribotechnical properties of materials based on the Fe- 35 (%,wt.) FKh800 system was also investigated. Additions of titanium borides in the amount of 0.38-1.48 (% wt.) leads to some increase in hardness, noticeable increase in the flexural strength and leads to increase wear resistance of carbidosteels.

To create a high-hardness and wear-resistant coating on the heat-resistant aluminum AK4 alloy, the technology of microarc oxidation is used. The possibility of forming an oxide layer on the surface (mainly of α−Al2O3 and γ−Al2O3 phases) with a thickness of about 150 μm and a hardness of 17000 – 18000 MPa is shown. For this, the process of microarc oxidation was carried out at a current density of 20 A/dm2 in an electrolyte of the composition KOH (1-2 g/L) and Na2SiO3 (6-12 g/L). The obtained properties of MAO coatings on the AK4 alloy make it possible to effectively use such materials for engine elements.

The effect of TiB2 additives on the sintering temperature, structure, and mechanical properties of materials based on the Fe-FeCr800 system is investigated. It was shown that the introduction of titanium diboride additives leads to the activation of compaction and to a 50–70ºС decrease in the sintering temperature of the pressed composites based on iron. It has been studied that the addition of titanium diboride in the range of 0.38-0.74 (% wt.) provides, with a slight increase in hardness, an increase of 20-25% of the flexural strength of the composite 65Fe-35 FeCr800800 (% wt.), and also provides the formation of a multiphase, microheterogeneous structure of the matrix-filled composite type, which consists of chromium steel of the X6Cr17 type, double iron-chromium carbides M7C3, M3C and complex carboborides of the Me3(CB) type.

Physicomechanical and adhesion characteristics, specific surface energy of vacuum coatings formed on high-speed steels of the P6M5 type subjected to processing at cryogenic temperatures are investigated. The structural transformations occurring in vacuum coatings formed on steel substrates with subsequent processing at low temperatures were studied. A change in the tribological characteristics of titanium nitride coatings during subsequent processing in a cryogenic liquid is shown.

The influence of temperature of sintering on structure formation, phase composition, microhardness of components of powder composite 65 % wt. Fe – 35 % wt. FH800 were investigated. It has been established that the increase in the temperature of sintering from 1050 ºС to 1250 ºС leads to some increase in volumetric shrinkage, density and decrease in porosity of samples of material which was made from coarse-grained source powders of industrial production components. It was found that the sintering of green compacts in the range of 1000-1300 ºС causes significant changes in the chemical and phase composition of the carbide component of the composite, which are described by a series of phase transformations: M7C3 → M3C (1000-1150 ºС) → M7C3 (1200 ºС) → M3C (1250-1300 ºС)

Surface saturation with boron of Fe-C-Cu construction powder materials aims to improve the surface hardness of the articles and hence improve wear, contact strength and other mechanical properties. This study investigates the influence of single-component diffusion enrichment modes with boron of semi-permeable powder metallurgical samples from the Fe-C-Cu system. The powder samples on the basis of iron powders NC 100.24 to which 0,3 ÷ 2,5% Cu and 0,4% carbon were added were subjected to the study. Diffusion saturation with boron was carried out in semi-permeable saturation media with a composition of 84% Na2B4O7 + 12% SiC + 4% K2Cr2O7 at temperatures 850 ÷ 950 ° C for 2 ÷ 4 hours. Graphical dependencies are presented for the variation of the diffusion slit thickness in the longitudinal section of the test samples depending on their density, duration and saturation temperature. The experimental results obtained are compared with those obtained by combining pure iron samples with the same technological parameters.

In the present work, the adhesion and physico-mechanical characteristics of heat-resistant vacuum coatings formed on steel substrates are investigated. An increase in the values of adhesion and physico-mechanical parameters of coatings formed from multicomponent compounds is established. The tribotechnical characteristics of coatings based on chromium carbonitride have been studied.

The impact of the parameters of thermomechanical treatment on the structural changes and micro-hardness of low- and medium carbon steels under a high hydrostatic pressure at high pressure torsion (HPT) is investigated. It is established that for HPT the deformation temperature has a decisive impact on the efficiency of refinement and hardening. This is caused by the effect of dynamic strain ageing (DSA) at 250 and 400оС during HPT. At the same time the level of accumulated strain in the sample intensifies the refinement under the effect of dynamic strain ageing (DSA). It should be noted that an increase of the carbon content to 0.2 % and 0.45% in steel leads to an increase in the temperature of dynamic strain ageing (DSA) to 400оС. It is stated that HPT under the effect of dynamic strain ageing (DSA) results in the formation of a gradient structure in the samples after five rotations of the anvil (емах=6.26) at a hydrostatic pressure of 6 GPa.

Abstract: It was dedicated to solution of scientific and technical problem to increase the level of physical and mechanical and operational properties of the surface of steels by forming strengthened layers diffusion boriding and complex saturation boron and copper in a magnetic field.

In this paper was investigated the formation of complex diffusion boride layers on metastable austenite Cr-Mn-N steel powder method. Calculate the value of the diffusion coefficient in different physical – chemical conditions and the thermodynamic potential chemical reactions. Defined phase composition layers obtained on the metastable austenite Cr-Mn-N steel. It is established that the application of an external magnetic field (EMF) leads to a redistribution of the proportion boride phases in the surface layers, changes the period of crystal lattice and increasing the diffusion coefficient.

The formation features of transition metals borides at high temperatures and low pressures were investigated and discussed the conditions of formation, structure and wear properties of boride layers on the surface, formed in electron beam processing in a vacuum.