Effect of cryogenic treatment on the residual surface stress introduced by grinding

Abstract

Using W6Mo5Cr4V2 HSS (High-speed steel) as a sample material, effects of cryogenic treatment on residual surface stress of ground W6Mo5Cr4V2 HSS specimens were investigated. The residual stress in the ground surface and its change caused by cryogenic treatment were analyzed using both X-ray diffraction technique and finite element method. It was demonstrated that the cryogenic treatment reduced the equivalent stress Max Mises from 248.9 MPa to 114.3 MPa, and the principal stress reduced from 124.0 MPa to 91.6 MPa. The residual stress at X direction (S11) parallel to the grinding direction was tensile stress, which was reduced from the Max. 105.8 MPa to 63.48 MPa. However, the residual stress (S22) perpendicular to the grinding direction was compressive stress, which was slightly increased from 272.6 MPa to 287.8 MPa by the cryogenic treatment. The changes in both the tensile and compressive residual stress components are beneficial to material performance, e.g., wear resistance. Results from the computational and experimental analyses are consistent.