AN ASSESSMENT OF NITROGEN CONTENT EFFECT ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MARTENSITIC CAST STEEL

The GX5CrNiCu16-4 martensitic cast steel with graded nitrogen content comprised in a range of 0,064-0,12% was melted; the chemical composition, including oxygen and nitrogen content, was determined. Test bars were subjected to two variants of the heat treatment. Metallographic examinations of the structure were made, impact fractures were examined, the chemical composition of some non-metallic inclusions was determined, and the mechanical properties as well as the erosive wear resistance were tested. It has been stated that increased nitrogen content raises the hardness and tensile strength (R_m) of cast steel after both variants of the heat treatment; the erosive wear resistance increases only after tempering at 500°C. The impact resistance of cast steel after both variants of the heat treatment has its maximum at a content of about 0,09% N.

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