Evaluation of Some Parameters of Hard Surfacing Treatment of the Functional Surfaces of Forestry Tools

In this paper we discuss the possibility of increasing service life of tools used in forestry for mulching of undesirable forest growths. In a heterogeneous working environment in which they are operated, such tools are subjected to constant abrasion and impact loading. There are several ways how to...

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Published in:Management systems in production engineering Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 222 - 226
Main Authors: Ťavodová, Miroslava, Kalincová, Daniela, Slováková, Ivana
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 01-12-2018
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Summary:In this paper we discuss the possibility of increasing service life of tools used in forestry for mulching of undesirable forest growths. In a heterogeneous working environment in which they are operated, such tools are subjected to constant abrasion and impact loading. There are several ways how to extend their service life and operational fitness. One of these is hard surface treatment, or hard surfacing of their functional surfaces. In our experiment, we chose suitable hard surfacing materials and applied these on the sample materials using the MMA and MAG welding. The hard surface was applied in an one layer. Subsequently, we performed hardness tests, microscopic analysis of the structure of the basic material and the hard surface and evaluation of the fusion penetration of the base material with the hard surfacing weld. Fusion is crucial as it determines the cohesiveness of the weld and base materials and thus also the actual extension of the service life of the tools.
ISSN:2450-5781
2450-5781
DOI:10.1515/mspe-2018-0036