Abstract:Diffusion couples of tool materials (prepared from commercially available high speed steel and YW1 carbide tools) and the wear-resisting aluminum bronze (KK) were prepared by casting to study the diffusion pattern and phase formation sequence in order to clarify the diffusion wear of the tools during the turning of the wear-resisting aluminum bronze. Optical micrographs show that good contact was obtained at the tool material-KK interface. After annealed at 900℃for 6 h, strong inter-diffusion across the interface was observed. Microprobe analysis was used to study the elemental distribution across the interface and X-ray diffractometry was used to study the phases formed at the interface.

Key words: wear resistance　aluminum bronze　tool materials　diffusion