Complex diffusion saturation of carbon steel 1045 with boron, chromium, titanium and silicon

Abstract The article presents the results of studies on the formation of a diffusion layer upon saturation of steel 1045 with boron together with chromium, titanium and silicon. The results of tests of diffusion coatings on steel 1045 obtained by simultaneous diffusion saturation with boron, chromium, titanium and silicon under the action of a sulfuric acid solution under conditions of abrasive wear are presented. A comparison is made of the service life of knives for shredding lead-acid batteries made of steel HARDOX 600 and steel 1045 after diffusion saturation with boron, chromium, titanium and silicon. It was found that the simultaneous strengthening with boron, chromium, titanium and silicon made it possible to increase the operational durability of knives for shredding lead-acid batteries by 2.4 times. The possibility of highly efficient use of products made of simple carbon steel with a multicomponent (B + Cr + Ti + Si) diffusion coating instead of products made of hardened alloy steel is shown.