Wear behaviour of thermally oxidised tool surfaces as low-friction separation layers for dry sheet metal forming

authored by
D. Yilkiran, D. Wulff, A. Almohallami, F. Özkaya, A. Bouguecha, S. Hübner, K. Möhwald, H. J. Maier, B. A. Behrens
Abstract

This paper presents the results and analysis of wear investigations carried out on a wear test bench with high strength sheet metal DP600+Z drawn over selectively oxidised α-Fe2O3 tool steel surfaces. Wear investigations were carried out with several selectively oxidised specimens by varying the pulling and counter force, and thus the surface pressure on the samples. This allowed for a systematic study of the wear behaviour of the oxide layers under different loads. The specimens were characterised using microscopy (light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and topography analysis) and scratch testing on a nanoindenter. The study shows that it is possible to realise a dry metal forming process while using α-Fe2O3 oxide layers on the tool steel surface. The oxidised surface acts as a friction reducing separation layer and protects the tool against wear. Simultaneously, it was found that the surface of sheet metal drawn over oxidised specimens showed lower zinc abrasion than sheet metal drawn over non-oxidised reference specimens at the same surface pressure. In addition, the oxidised specimens have a reduced Zn pick-up affinity.

Organisation(s)
Institute of Metal Forming and Metal Forming Machines
Institute of Materials Science
Type
Article
Journal
WEAR
Volume
376-377
Pages
1789-1803
No. of pages
15
ISSN
0043-1648
Publication date
17.06.2017
Publication status
Published
Peer reviewed
Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Condensed Matter Physics, Mechanics of Materials, Surfaces and Interfaces, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Materials Chemistry
Electronic version(s)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2017.01.084 (Access: Closed)
 

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