Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure, Impact Toughness and Hardness of High-Chromium White Cast Iron with Added Niobium and Manganese Minerals

In this work, manganese and niobium were added to high-chromium white cast iron, from which drilling and grinding tools were made. Two melts with different proportions of manganese and niobium (manganese 2.75% and niobium 0.49%, manganese 3.5% and niobium 1.1%) were used. High-chromium white cast i...

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Main Authors: Ali Hatra, Ahmad Salamah, Nassim Aldaher
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Language:English
Published: Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering – University of Baghdad 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://alkej.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/alkej/article/view/1005
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description In this work, manganese and niobium were added to high-chromium white cast iron, from which drilling and grinding tools were made. Two melts with different proportions of manganese and niobium (manganese 2.75% and niobium 0.49%, manganese 3.5% and niobium 1.1%) were used. High-chromium white cast iron is considered one of the most important alloys in heavy-duty applications, and its properties are affected by the added alloying elements and heat treatment. Niobium can increase corrosion resistance and hardness, form carbides, enhance thermal conductivity and improve response to heat treatment. As for manganese, it can increase impact toughness, remove oxygen from iron oxide and reduce flexibility. The heat treatment was carried out in accordance with two different programmes: 1- heating to 950 °C with a holding period of 2 h and cooling in atmospheric air; 2- heating to 960 °C with a holding period of 20 min, then cooling in the oven and returning to 425 °C for 3 h. The mechanical properties, such as wear resistance, impact durability and hardness, before and after heat treatments 1 and 2 were compared.
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spelling doaj-art-19175280bfa342f1a35ef3c6dd56f2952025-08-20T03:17:35ZengAl-Khwarizmi College of Engineering – University of BaghdadAl-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal1818-11712312-07892025-03-0121110.22153/kej.2025.02.001Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure, Impact Toughness and Hardness of High-Chromium White Cast Iron with Added Niobium and Manganese MineralsAli Hatra0Ahmad Salamah1Nassim Aldaher2Department of Production and Design Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Tishreen, Lattakia, SyriaDepartment of Production and Design Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Tishreen, Lattakia, SyriaDepartment of Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Tishreen, Lattakia, Syriao In this work, manganese and niobium were added to high-chromium white cast iron, from which drilling and grinding tools were made. Two melts with different proportions of manganese and niobium (manganese 2.75% and niobium 0.49%, manganese 3.5% and niobium 1.1%) were used. High-chromium white cast iron is considered one of the most important alloys in heavy-duty applications, and its properties are affected by the added alloying elements and heat treatment. Niobium can increase corrosion resistance and hardness, form carbides, enhance thermal conductivity and improve response to heat treatment. As for manganese, it can increase impact toughness, remove oxygen from iron oxide and reduce flexibility. The heat treatment was carried out in accordance with two different programmes: 1- heating to 950 °C with a holding period of 2 h and cooling in atmospheric air; 2- heating to 960 °C with a holding period of 20 min, then cooling in the oven and returning to 425 °C for 3 h. The mechanical properties, such as wear resistance, impact durability and hardness, before and after heat treatments 1 and 2 were compared. https://alkej.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/alkej/article/view/1005Wear; impact toughness; hardness; grinding; high-chromium white cast iron; cracking
spellingShingle Ali Hatra
Ahmad Salamah
Nassim Aldaher
Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure, Impact Toughness and Hardness of High-Chromium White Cast Iron with Added Niobium and Manganese Minerals
Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal
Wear; impact toughness; hardness; grinding; high-chromium white cast iron; cracking
title Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure, Impact Toughness and Hardness of High-Chromium White Cast Iron with Added Niobium and Manganese Minerals
title_full Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure, Impact Toughness and Hardness of High-Chromium White Cast Iron with Added Niobium and Manganese Minerals
title_fullStr Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure, Impact Toughness and Hardness of High-Chromium White Cast Iron with Added Niobium and Manganese Minerals
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure, Impact Toughness and Hardness of High-Chromium White Cast Iron with Added Niobium and Manganese Minerals
title_short Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure, Impact Toughness and Hardness of High-Chromium White Cast Iron with Added Niobium and Manganese Minerals
title_sort effect of heat treatment on the microstructure impact toughness and hardness of high chromium white cast iron with added niobium and manganese minerals
topic Wear; impact toughness; hardness; grinding; high-chromium white cast iron; cracking
url https://alkej.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/alkej/article/view/1005
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