The dry-sliding tribological properties of the dendrite composite eutectic Fe-B alloys (Fe94.3B5.7, Fe75B25 Fe67B33) were studied comparatively with various sliding speeds. The friction coefficient of the Fe-B alloy changes slightly with the boron content. The wear rate of the Fe94.3B5.7 alloy with about 30 vol. % dendrite t-Fe2B is only one third of Fe75B25 alloy with 15 vol. % dendrite and Fe67B33 alloy with 90 vol. % dendrite in the high sliding speed. First, a hard t-Fe2B phase reduced the wear of the Fe-B alloy directly. Second, the compactly oxide layers resulting from oxidation of the α-Fe on the worn surfaces also decreases the wear rate of Fe-B alloys. On the whole, the wear rate of the Fe94.3B5.7 is lower than Fe67B33 and Fe75B25.

Issue Section:
Friction & Wear
Keywords:
dendrites, eutectic alloys, friction, oxidation, wear resistance, Fe-B alloy, dendrite composite, friction, wear mechanism
Topics:
Alloys, Composite materials, Friction, Wear, Wear resistance

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