ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEAT TREATMENT IN IMPROVING THE WEAR RESISTANCE OF STEEL 12X18H10T

Abstract

This article examines the effect of various heat treatment modes on the hardness and friction characteristics of austenitic steel 12X18H10T. The study showed that quenching increases the microhardness of steel, while subsequent annealing leads to its decrease. It was also found that heat treatment generally increases the coefficient of friction of all test samples.