摘要
A work roll grade high speed steel material was isothermally oxidised in both dry and 12.5% H2O humid air.Nano-indentation tests were performed to investigate the mechanical properties,such as hardness and elastic modulus of the HSS sample,and oxide scales.The large difference in hardness between the carbides and the HSS matrix indicated that adding carbides significantly enhance the wear resistance of the HSS sample.It has been found that the difference in Young ' s modulus and hardness between the inner and outer oxide layers is due to the different oxide phase composition and microstructures of these two sub-layers.A finite element simulation was developed to study the nano indentation of the oxide layer formed on the surface of a high speed steel roll material.