Sola, R.; Giovanardi, R.; Parigi, G.; Veronesi, P. A Novel Methods for Fracture Toughness Evaluation of Tool Steels with Post-Tempering Cryogenic Treatment. Metals2017, 7, 75.
Sola, R.; Giovanardi, R.; Parigi, G.; Veronesi, P. A Novel Methods for Fracture Toughness Evaluation of Tool Steels with Post-Tempering Cryogenic Treatment. Metals 2017, 7, 75.
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Sola, R.; Giovanardi, R.; Parigi, G.; Veronesi, P. A Novel Methods for Fracture Toughness Evaluation of Tool Steels with Post-Tempering Cryogenic Treatment. Metals2017, 7, 75.
Sola, R.; Giovanardi, R.; Parigi, G.; Veronesi, P. A Novel Methods for Fracture Toughness Evaluation of Tool Steels with Post-Tempering Cryogenic Treatment. Metals 2017, 7, 75.
Abstract
The scratch test consists in pushing a tool across the surface of a material at a given penetration depth or applied load. It has several applications in Science and Engineering including strength testing, damage and quality control of thin films and coatings. Despite numerous attempts in scientific literature, the application of scratch test to characterizations of fracture properties remains a heavily controversial topic. Therefore, this investigation arises as an experimental study in order to assess the fracture toughness using scratch test. A study on the effect of cryogenic treatment, performed after tempering, on fracture toughness, via scratch test experiments, of different tool steels has been made. A laboratory investigation on AISI D2, AISI M2 and X105CrCoMo18 steel confirms the possibility of increasing the fracture toughness by carrying out the cryogenic treatment after the usual heat treatment
Chemistry and Materials Science, Metals, Alloys and Metallurgy
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