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669.15
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10.18577/2307-6046-2026-0-10-3-13
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G. S. Sevalnev, A. V. Doroshenko, E. N. Korobova Influence of phase composition and heat treatment combinations on the hardness and tribological characteristics of high-carbon complex-alloyed bearing steel // Proceedings of VIAM. 2026. No. 10 (164). С. 3-13. URL: https://www.viam-works.ru. DOI: 10.18577/2307-6046-2026-0-10-3-13.

Influence of phase composition and heat treatment combinations on the hardness and tribological characteristics of high-carbon complex-alloyed bearing steel

G. S. Sevalnev1, A. V. Doroshenko1, E. N. Korobova1

1Federal State Unitary Enterprise «All-Russian Scientific-Research Institute of Aviation Materials» of National Research Center «Kurchatov Institute», Moscow, Russia; admin@viam.ru

Abstract

The influence of the phase composition of high-carbon complex-alloyed bearing steel on its hardness and wear resistance under dry sliding friction conditions has been studied. Using magnetic and X-ray diffraction analysis methods, the change in the residual austenite content was determined to be in the range from 37 to 3 %. It is shown that the maximum wear resistance (2,15·10-5 mm3/(N·m)) is achieved with a content of 30–37 % metastable austenite, despite the reduced hardness (57 HRC). An increase in the proportion of martensite to 90–97 % increases the hardness to 64 HRC; however, the wear rate increases by 140 %.

Keywords
high-carbon bearing steel, wear resistance, friction, hardness, microstructure, amount of retained austenite


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The article was submitted
2026-04-02
approved and accepted for publication after reviewing
2026-07-16