Steel castings are chosen for several wear conditions as elements of
machines working in mining, transport and military industries. They work mainly in
contact with ceramic materials (quartz sands, different ores, water-solid particles). In
general, castings work with abrasion condition with high stresses. This chapter shows
the types of wear, effect of hardness, load, and temperatures on weight losses. In the
present work, the microstructure of used grades, their heat treatment and mechanical
properties are shown.
Keywords: Abrasion, Cast steels, Hardness, High-chromium, High manganese
cast steels, Types of wear.
