{"title":"Gradient nanostructured surface layer and wear resistance of 42CrMo during magnetic field assisted with ultrasonic surface rolling process","authors":"Qingqing Wang, Yu Bi, Zhuofu Wang, Yang Xu, Xianhua Tian, Yanhai Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.matchar.2026.116163","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Using magneto-plasticity effect in ultrasonic surface rolling process (USPR) to improve material properties is an effective strengthening method. Gradient nanostructures and wear resistance of 42CrMo machined surface with magnetic field assisted USRP (MF-USRP) were investigated. The formations of gradient nanostructured surface layers under rolling parameters and MF intensities (maximum 0.12 T) were elucidated with finite element (FE) simulation and cellular automaton (CA) modeling, together with TEM analysis. The relationships between gradient nanostructured surface layers and wear resistance were also analyzed. FE simulation results show that strain rate is increased significantly during MF-USRP. Surface nanostructures is further refined (to about 50 nm) induced by the release of pinning effect under influence of MF, exhibiting a discontinuous dynamic recrystallization. Compared with single USRP, the friction coefficient and wear volume of machined surface with MF-USRP are reduced by 9.22% and 7.97%, respectively, which is mainly manifested as abrasive wear. The improvements in wear resistance are attributed to the increased degree of surface nanocrystallization, reduced surface roughness and surface defects. The study confirms that superposition of MF can enhance surface nanocrystallization of 42CrMo machined surface layer, which provides guidance for the development of MF-USRP technology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18727,"journal":{"name":"Materials Characterization","volume":"234 ","pages":"Article 116163"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2000,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Materials Characterization","FirstCategoryId":"88","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1044580326002007","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2026/2/19 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Using magneto-plasticity effect in ultrasonic surface rolling process (USPR) to improve material properties is an effective strengthening method. Gradient nanostructures and wear resistance of 42CrMo machined surface with magnetic field assisted USRP (MF-USRP) were investigated. The formations of gradient nanostructured surface layers under rolling parameters and MF intensities (maximum 0.12 T) were elucidated with finite element (FE) simulation and cellular automaton (CA) modeling, together with TEM analysis. The relationships between gradient nanostructured surface layers and wear resistance were also analyzed. FE simulation results show that strain rate is increased significantly during MF-USRP. Surface nanostructures is further refined (to about 50 nm) induced by the release of pinning effect under influence of MF, exhibiting a discontinuous dynamic recrystallization. Compared with single USRP, the friction coefficient and wear volume of machined surface with MF-USRP are reduced by 9.22% and 7.97%, respectively, which is mainly manifested as abrasive wear. The improvements in wear resistance are attributed to the increased degree of surface nanocrystallization, reduced surface roughness and surface defects. The study confirms that superposition of MF can enhance surface nanocrystallization of 42CrMo machined surface layer, which provides guidance for the development of MF-USRP technology.
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Materials Characterization features original articles and state-of-the-art reviews on theoretical and practical aspects of the structure and behaviour of materials.
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