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Surface Characterization and Wear Investigation on Ni-Doped Cr-Mo Alloy Steel in Gear Applications Cover

Surface Characterization and Wear Investigation on Ni-Doped Cr-Mo Alloy Steel in Gear Applications

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|Sep 2025

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Cylinders simulate two gear teeth in an RCF test (a), and Hertzian contact between two rollers(b) [15]

Fig. 2.

Dimension of test discs [27]

Fig. 3.

High-speed disc Surface map of Cr-Mo alloy steel (a), and low-speed disc (b)

Fig. 4.

Surface map of Ni-doped Cr-Mo alloy steel (a), and high-speed disc after low-speed disc (b)

Fig. 5.

High-speed Cr-Mo alloy steel after RCF test, (a) SEM Micrograph and (b) OM Micrograph

Fig. 6.

Low-speed Cr-Mo alloy steel after RCF test, (a) SEM Micrograph, and (b) OM Micrograph

Fig. 7.

High-speed Ni-doped Cr-Mo alloy steel after RCF test (a) SEM Micrograph, and (b) OM Micrograph

Fig. 8.

Low-speed Ni-doped Cr-Mo alloy steel after RCF, (a) SEM Micrograph, and (b) OM Micrograph

Fig. 9.

Ni-doped Cr-Mo alloy steel of low-speed micropits (a) equivalent diameter, (b) depth, (c) shape, (d) correlation b/n micropits depth and micropits equivalent diameter

Fig. 10.

Ni-doped Cr-Mo alloy steel of high-speed micropits (a) equivalent diameter, (b) depth, (c) shape, (d) correlation b/n micropits depth and micropits equivalent diameter

Fig. 11.

Cr-Mo alloy steel of low-speed micropits (a) equivalent diameter, (b) depth, (c) shape, (d) correlation b/n micropit depth and micropit equivalent diameter

Fig. 12.

Cr-Mo alloy steel of high-speed micropits of (a) equivalent diameter, (b) depth, (c) shape, (d) correlation b/n micropit depth and micropit equivalent diameter

Fig.13.

Evaluation of Surface damage of Cr-Mo alloy high-speed disc

Fig. 14.

Evaluation of Surface damage of Cr-Mo alloy low-speed disc

Fig. 15.

Evaluation of Surface damage of Ni-doped Cr-Mo alloy steel of high-speed disc

Fig. 16.

Evaluation of Surface damage of Ni-doped Cr-Mo alloy steel of low-speed disc

Chemical composition of commercially available (Cr-Mo) and newly developed Ni-doped Cr-Mo alloy (Cr-Mo-1_55 Ni)

Chemical composition mass (%)
CPSSiMnCrNiM oC uBal
Cr-Mo0.210.0 020.0 030.250.6 51.1 50.2 20.2 10.1 897.12
Cr-Mo-1.55 Ni0.180.0 020.0 030.240.6 51.1 31.5 50.2 10.1 895.85

Load stages on RCF Experiment

Load stageNormal force (N)Hertzian pressure (Mpa)Half pressure width (mm)Load sub-stageNo_Cyles for high speed *10^3No_Cyles for low speed *10^3Time need (hr)Oil To
K31090.85140.159K3-120107.15’80
K3-2603021.428’
K3-31005035.714’
K63749.79530.295K6-120010071.428’90
K6-28004004.762hr
K6-3188094011.191hr
K86513.13112560.388K8-120010071.428’90
K8-28004004.762hr
K8-3188094011.191hr
K98184.9514080.435K9-12880144017.143 hrs90
Total 8820= 4,41052.5 hrs

Parameters during the run-in and RCF Experiment

Test StagesDescriptionHigh-speed disc(rpm)Low-speed disc (rpm)Slip ratioSRR
K3, K6, k8 & k9Run-in & RCF28001400-1 & 0.50.66

SAE90 lubricant property

ParameterValue
Kinematic viscosity @40 °C155
Kinematic viscosity @100 °C15.5
Density7.28 lbs/gal
Specific gravity0.875
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ama-2025-0053 | Journal eISSN: 2300-5319 | Journal ISSN: 1898-4088
Language: English
Page range: 452 - 459
Submitted on: Jun 18, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 1, 2025
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Published on: Sep 30, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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