Micro shot peening, using fine media with mean particle diameter of approximately 100 μm, is widely applied for various parts with high strength. Recently, micro shot peening by fine media with particle diameter of under approximately 50 μm is also researched. As mentioned above, it is required to use finer media to obtain more effective result. In order to meet this requirement, the effect of particle diameter on properties of Fe-Cr-B media with high hardness was investigated.
Fe-Cr-B media with various Cr and B contents were manufactured by gas atomization, followed by sieving in various particle sizes. Microstructures of these media were observed by field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Crystal structures of boride were examined by XRD and Vickers hardness was also measured.
Fe-8%Cr-
x%B (
x=6-9.5) media were consisted of only stable phases of αFe, Fe
2B and FeB. On the other hand, Fe-4%B and Fe-8%Cr-4%B media contained meta-stable borides of Fe
3B and Fe
23B
6. The structure of boride varied from Fe
2B to Fe
3B and from Fe
3B to Fe
23B
6 with decrease of particle diameter in both Fe-4%B and Fe-8%Cr-4%B media. In addition, these media with the minimum particle diameter of under 25 μm in this study had nanolayer consisted of αFe and Fe
23B
6. Vickers hardness of Fe-4%B and Fe-8%Cr-4%B media changed by these variations of boride form and microstructure with decrease of particle diameter.
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