Effect of tempering treatment on the microstructure and impact-corrosion-wear behavior of high chromium cast iron

CHEN Rongqin; SUN Xiao; WANG Shuai; LI Jinwei; ARTUR Pokrovsky; ZHENG Zhibin; LONG Jun

doi:10.7513/j.issn.1004-7638.2026.04.011

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CHEN Rongqin, SUN Xiao, WANG Shuai, LI Jinwei, ARTUR Pokrovsky, ZHENG Zhibin, LONG Jun. Effect of tempering treatment on the microstructure and impact-corrosion-wear behavior of high chromium cast iron[J]. IRON STEEL VANADIUM TITANIUM, 2026, 47(4): 92-99. doi: 10.7513/j.issn.1004-7638.2026.04.011

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CHEN Rongqin, SUN Xiao, WANG Shuai, LI Jinwei, ARTUR Pokrovsky, ZHENG Zhibin, LONG Jun. Effect of tempering treatment on the microstructure and impact-corrosion-wear behavior of high chromium cast iron[J]. IRON STEEL VANADIUM TITANIUM, 2026, 47(4): 92-99. doi: 10.7513/j.issn.1004-7638.2026.04.011

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CHEN Rongqin, SUN Xiao, WANG Shuai, LI Jinwei, ARTUR Pokrovsky, ZHENG Zhibin, LONG Jun. Effect of tempering treatment on the microstructure and impact-corrosion-wear behavior of high chromium cast iron[J]. IRON STEEL VANADIUM TITANIUM, 2026, 47(4): 92-99. doi: 10.7513/j.issn.1004-7638.2026.04.011

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Effect of tempering treatment on the microstructure and impact-corrosion-wear behavior of high chromium cast iron

doi: 10.7513/j.issn.1004-7638.2026.04.011

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CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd., Guanghang Dredging Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510290, Guangdong, China
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Institute of New Materials, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Metal Toughening Technology and Application, Guangdong Provincial Iron Matrix Composite Engineering Research Center, Guangzhou 510650, Guangdong, China
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Physico-technical Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk 220084, Belarus

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Received Date: 2026-05-05
Accepted Date: 2026-06-29
Rev Recd Date: 2026-06-16
Publish Date: 2026-08-31

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In this study, high chromium cast iron was subjected to tempering treatment at different temperatures. The effects of tempering temperature on its microstructure, mechanical properties, and impact corrosion-wear behavior were investigated using OM, SEM, EDS, as well as property tests of hardness, impact toughness and impact-corrosion-wear tests. The results show that the tempered microstructure of high chromium cast iron mainly consists of eutectic carbides, tempered martensite, and secondary carbides. As the tempering temperature increases, the network eutectic carbides undergo reorganization, the characteristic of acicular martensite in the matrix weakens, and the matrix gradually transforms into tempered troostite and tempered sorbite. After low-temperature tempering (≤320 ℃), the hardness(HRC) remains above 60, whereas after high-temperature tempering at 550 ℃, the hardness(HRC) significantly decreases to 48.09. The tempering temperature has a minor effect on impact toughness, and the material still exhibits predominantly brittle fracture characteristics. When tempered below 450 ℃, the mass loss rate under different impact loads remains stable within the range of 21.6-26.2 mg/h. However, when the tempering temperature rises to 550 ℃, the mass loss rate significantly increases to 34.8-38.4 mg/h, indicating a sharp deterioration in the impact-corrosion-wear resistance.
- tempering treatment,
- high chromium cast iron,
- microstructure,
- damage behavior

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