Comparison of microstructure and property of high chromium bearing steel with and without nitrogen addition

Microstructure and property of bearing steel with and without nitrogen addition were investigated by microstructural observation and hardness measurement after different heat treatment processing. Based on the microstructural observation of both 9Cr18 steel and X90N steel,it was found that nitrogen...

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Published in:钢铁研究学报：英文版 2017 (2), p.206-213
Main Author: Hai-feng Xu Feng Yu Chang Wang Wan-li Zhang Jian Li Wen-quan Cao
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Language:English
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Summary:Microstructure and property of bearing steel with and without nitrogen addition were investigated by microstructural observation and hardness measurement after different heat treatment processing. Based on the microstructural observation of both 9Cr18 steel and X90N steel,it was found that nitrogen addition could effectively reduce the amount and size of coarse carbides and also refine the original austenite grain size. Due to addition of nitrogen,more austenite phase was found in X90N steel than in 9Cr18 steel. The retained austenite of X90N steel after quenching at 1 050 °C could be reduced from about 60% to about 7% by cold treatment at-73 °C and subsequent tempering,and thus finally increased the hardness up to 60 HRC after low temperature tempering and to 63 HRC after high temperature tempering. Furthermore,both the wear and corrosion resistance of X90N steel were found much more superior than those of 9Cr18 steel,which was attributed to the addition of nitrogen. It was proposed at last that nitrogen alloying into the high chromium bearing steel was a promising way not only to refine the size of both carbides and austenite,but also to achieve high hardness,high wear property and improved corrosion resistance of the stainless bearing steel.
ISSN:1006-706X
2210-3988