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College of Engineering and Computer Science
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Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1980
Description
A fatigue machine was rebuilt to investigate the wear of mild steel and
AISI Type 304 stainless steel while undergoing cyclic relative motions
in air and sea water environments. Wear curves were obtained for both
materials by measuring specimen weight loss as a function of the number
of cycles of relative motion, and surface damage of the specimens was
photographed. The results indicate that a sea water environment has a
strong influence upon the wear characteristics of mild steel and 304
stainless steel. For the mild steel, the corrosive effects of the sea
water contributed to severe pitting and cracking of the wear surface
and resulted in a significant increase in wear; after approximately
2.5 million cycles the amount of wear in sea water was approximately
three times that in air. For the stainless steel, the sea water acted
primarily as a lubricant and coolant, and served to reduce the amount
of wear after 2.5 million cycles to about one-tenth of that in air.
AISI Type 304 stainless steel while undergoing cyclic relative motions
in air and sea water environments. Wear curves were obtained for both
materials by measuring specimen weight loss as a function of the number
of cycles of relative motion, and surface damage of the specimens was
photographed. The results indicate that a sea water environment has a
strong influence upon the wear characteristics of mild steel and 304
stainless steel. For the mild steel, the corrosive effects of the sea
water contributed to severe pitting and cracking of the wear surface
and resulted in a significant increase in wear; after approximately
2.5 million cycles the amount of wear in sea water was approximately
three times that in air. For the stainless steel, the sea water acted
primarily as a lubricant and coolant, and served to reduce the amount
of wear after 2.5 million cycles to about one-tenth of that in air.
Language
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Extent
56 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
14031
Additional Information
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Thesis (M.S.E.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1980.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
1980
Date Text
1980
Date Issued (EDTF)
1980
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FADT14031
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Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: College of Engineering and Computer Science
Attributed name: Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
Person Preferred Name
WENG, HARVEY H. L.
Graduate College
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56 p.
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Title Plain
PRELIMINARY STUDY OF WEAR OF AISI TYPE 304 STAINLESS STEEL AND MILD STEEL IN SEA WATER
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Origin Information
1980
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
Sub Location
Digital Library
Title
PRELIMINARY STUDY OF WEAR OF AISI TYPE 304 STAINLESS STEEL AND MILD STEEL IN SEA WATER
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PRELIMINARY STUDY OF WEAR OF AISI TYPE 304 STAINLESS STEEL AND MILD STEEL IN SEA WATER