Research Article
Effect of a Deep Cryogenic Treatment on Wear and Microstructure of a 6101 Aluminum Alloy
Table 3
Wear and hardness results.
| Test series | Mean wear rate (10−13 m2/N) | Percentage of wear rate reduction | Hardness (HV1) | Percentage of hardness reduction |
| AR | 6.91 | — | 69.0 | — | CTed | 5.06 | 27 | 66.6 | 3 | Comb-1 | 4.79 | 31 | 44.9 | 35 | CrNC | 4.74 | 31 | 44.5 | 36 | Comb-2 | 3.71 | 46 | 48.1 | 30 |
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