镁铝合金处理GCr15轴承钢夹杂物的变质

Inclusion modification in GCr15 bearing steel with Al-Mg alloy treatment

分别采用3种不同镁含量的镁铝合金对GCr15轴承钢液进行了夹杂物变质处理,分析了实验过程中全氧值的变化,并利用光学显微镜、扫描电镜和能谱仪分析了试样中夹杂物的尺寸、形貌和化学成分。结果表明:经镁铝合金处理后,GCr15轴承钢中的全氧值显著降低,夹杂物由大尺寸、形状不定的氧化铝颗粒转变为尺寸细小、球形的镁铝尖晶石颗粒。含镁量为16.55%的3#镁铝合金夹杂物变质效果最明显,钢中夹杂物多为镁铝尖晶石和氧化镁,其中96.23%的夹杂物直径小于3μm。因此,镁铝合金夹杂物变质处理有利于改善轴承钢浇注和提高轴承钢疲劳寿命。

The molten GCr15 bearing steel was modified by three types of Al-Mg alloys. Firstly, the total oxygen content value was measured, then the inclusion size, shape and chemical composition were analyzed by optical microscopy, SEM and EDX. The results show that, after treated by Al-Mg alloy, the total oxygen content descends remarkably and the alumina inclusion with big size and different shapes transform into spinel with small size and spherical shape. The optimal effect of inclusion modification is acquired after treated by 3^# Al-Mg alloy containing 16.55% Mg, most of the inclusions in steel are spinel and magnesia, and the size of 96.23% inclusions is less than 3 μm. So, the inclusion modification treated by Al-Mg alloy can improve casting and fatigue life of bearing steel.