Influence of Annealing Process on Wear Resistance of AISI 431 Martensitic Stainless Steel

Stainless steel is well known for its good corrosion resistance. It easily available in the market at low cost. Martensitic stainless steels are hard and brittle nature, it lacks ductility. Therefore hardness, brittleness, ductility has to be balanced martensitic steel. Annealing chosen this research work maintain balance between brittleness. samples were cut into five small pieces of length 40 mm diameter 12 each by using a lathe machine. process carried out three specimens temperature 720 0 C, 820 920 C named as AN1, AN2, AN3 respectively. One sample kept aside untreated comparison purpose. A wear test was performed on all pin-on-disc tester evaluate material’s The results compared scanning electron microscope best material required application.