Um dos principais problemas dos materiais restauradores (incluindo a resina composta) é o desgaste por abrasão. Portanto, o objetivo neste trabalho foi avaliar in vitro o desgaste abrasivo por escovação da resina composta 4Seasons, de duas cores diferentes (A3 e C4) e com fotopolimerização por dois diferentes tempos (20 e 40 s), utilizando escova Sorriso, da Colgate, e creme dentifrício Colgate Tripla Ação; também foi usado, como material de referência, o polimetil metacrilato. Assim, foram confeccionados dez corpos-de-prova, para cada um dos cinco grupos formados (PMMA, A3 20s, A3 40s, C4 20s, C4 40s). Cada espécime consistia basicamente num cilindro de cerca de 1,8 mm de altura e 8 mm de diâmetro. Cada espécime, após sua confecção, era imerso em água deionizada, a 37 ± 2 ºC, por 24 horas, quando então eram regularizados com lixa (granulação # 600 e # 1.000); após lavagem com ultrassom, voltavam a ser armazenados nas mesmas condições, até completar-se um período de uma semana. A escovação foi então efetuada numa máquina própria, que comportava dez espécimes simultaneamente, sendo de 3 N a carga de cada escova sobre o respectivo espécime; a velocidade de cada escova era de 18 cm/s, com a freqüência (ida e volta, num percurso total de 4 cm) de 4,5 ciclos/s; o período de escovação de um espécime compreendia 150. 000 ciclos. Foram efetuados cinco períodos (ou lotes) de escovação, de modo que um espécime do material de cada grupo tivesse sido submetido à ação de cada uma das posições ocupadas pelas dez escovas. A quantidade de massa perdida, para cada espécime, foi calculada por meio de pesagem (pré e pós escovação), numa balança com acuidade de milionésimo de grama. O trabalho foi também ilustrado com gráficos de rugosidade e com fotomicrografias tomadas ao MEV. A taxa média de desgaste foi de 2,8 mg para o PMMA, de 5,5 mg para o A3-20s, 4,7 mg para o A3-40 s, 5,4 para o C4-20s e 4,2 mg para o C4-40s; a respectiva análise de variância mostrou não existir diferença significante entre os grupos, para p=0,166; o coeficiente de variação entre os grupos foi bastante semelhante. Foi possível concluir que não existiu diferença da resistência ao desgaste abrasivo entre os grupos estudados. / One of the main problems of dental restorative materials (including the resin composites) is the abrasion wear. Therefore, the aim of this work was to evaluate in vitro the abrasive wear by toothbrushing of the resin composite 4Seasons, of two different colors (A3 and C4), cured by two different times (20 and 40 s), using a toothbrush (Sorriso - Colgate), and a dentifrice (Tripla Ação Colgate). Polimetil meth-acrylate was used as reference material. Ten cylindric samples (approximately 1.8 mm height and 8 mm diameter) had been prepared for each one of the five evaluated groups (PMMA, A3 20s, A3 40s, C4 20s, C4 40s). After confection, samples were immersed in deionized water, at 37 ± 2ºC, for 24 h, and then regularized by abrasive gritting with sandpaper (from #600 to # 1 000); after that, were cleaned in ultrasound bath, and restored to the same described conditions, until completing the period of one week. The toothbrushing was then conducted in a proper machine that holds 10 specimens simultaneously, with a 3 N load of each toothbrush on the respective sample. The speed of each toothbrush was of 18 cm/s, at a frequency of 4.5 cycles/s (each cycle consisting of 2 cm forward and 2 cm backward). 150. 000 cycles were applied per sample. Five periods (or lots) of toothbrushing had been performed, in a way that one sample of each group had been submitted to the brushing action at one position in the machine. The amount of weight loss for each sample was calculated by means of weighting (before and after toothbrushing), in an analytical balance with accuracy of millionth of gram. Roughness and MEV photomicrographies were also evaluated. The average rate of wear was of 2.8 mg for PMMA, 5.5 mg for A3-20s, 4.7 mg for A3-40 s, 5.4 for C4-20s, and 4,2 mg for C4-40s. One-way ANOVA showed no significant difference between groups (p = 0.166). The coefficient of variation between the groups was sufficiently similar. It was possible to conclude that difference of the resistance to the abrasive wear between the studied groups did not exist.

Este trabalho dedica-se ao estudo dos mecanismos de desgaste de ferramentas utilizadas em processos de conformação a frio, como punções e matrizes. O texto se inicia por uma discussão que há na literatura a respeito do esfolamento (tradução da palavra galling) que é o principal ao mecanismo de desgaste encontrado na conformação a frio. Em seguida apresenta-se uma breve análise do desempenho tribológico de punções usados industrialmente em operações de estampagem. Tornos CNC foram utilizados para a realização de alguns ensaios de desgaste por deslizamento, sem repetição de trilha, com materiais normalmente utilizados em conformação a frio. Ferramentas de aço AISI M2 com e sem revestimentos por filmes finos de TiN e AlTiCrN foram deslizadas contra aços AISI 1045. Resultados de força de atrito e observações das superfícies via microscopia foram obtidos para qualificar as diferentes condições ensaiadas. Ambas as condições de ferramentas revestidas apresentaram desempenho tribológico superior à ferramenta sem revestimento e uma inversão de desempenho foi observada entre as ferramentas revestidas: a ferramenta revestida com o filme de AlTiCrN apresentou um melhor desempenho quando a situação de ensaio foi mais branda. Quando os esforços foram mais severos, o melhor desempenho foi obtido com o revestimento de TiN. A essa inversão de desempenho foi atribuído o acabamento superficial dos filmes finos. / This work is devoted to the study of wear mechanisms in cold forming tools, such as punches and dies. The text begins with a discussion on the galling phenomenon, which is the main wear mechanism that takes place in cold forming operations. A brief analysis of the tribological behavior of punches that have operated in industrial conditions is then presented. Tests of sliding wear without repetition of the wear track were conducted in CNC lathes, considering the contact of materials normally used in cold forming operations. AISI M2 tool steels with and without TiN and AlTiCrN coatings were slided against AISI 1045 steel. Friction force results and microscopic surface observations were analyzed in order to qualify different tests conditions. Both coated tools conditions presented a better tribology performance than the uncoated ones and an inversion in performance was observed between the coated tools: the AlTiCrN coated tool had a better performance in milder conditions, while the TiN coated tool presented a better performance in more severe conditions. This inversion in performance was attributed to the surface finish of the coatings.

Desde a década de 90 o fresamento HSM é um processo aplicado na fabricação de moldes e matrizes e, mais especificamente, no acabamento destes componentes. Segundo um levantamento realizado pelo LFS/USP, entre usuários de moldes e matrizes da região de São Paulo, foi confirmada a existência da dispersão da vida de matrizes e moldes. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho é verificar se esta dispersão está relacionada com os efeitos da usinagem, ou seja, dos parâmetros de corte sobre o desempenho tribológico (vida da matriz). Para isso foi necessário determinar a influência dos parâmetros de corte nas características da integridade da superfície e, por sua vez, como estas características afetam o desempenho. As amostras do aço AISI H13 foram usinadas por fresamento HSM com métodos adotados na fabricação de matrizes e moldes. Os parâmetros de corte investigados foram: velocidade de corte (vc), profundidade de corte (ap), penetração de trabalho (ae) e avanço por dente (fz). As características da integridade da superfície medidas foram: parâmetros de rugosidade pelo método de perfilometria 3D, espessura da camada branca por microscopia óptica e eletrônica de varredura, microdureza da superfície e das subcamadas na seção transversal e tensão residual por difração de raios-x. Após a caracterização, as amostras foram submetidas ao desgaste por deslizamento em um tribômetro na configuração pino-placa com movimento alternado, sob as condições de contorno próximas do forjamento a frio (pressão de contato, material da peça, matriz, velocidade de deslizamento e lubrificante) para posterior correlação com os parâmetros de corte. Nesta etapa, o corpo é a amostra de aço AISI H13 ? 565 HV fresada pela HSM e, o contra-corpo é pino de aço AISI 1020. No âmbito das variáveis investigadas é proposto um modelo capaz de prever o desempenho em função das características topográficas (Str, Sq, índice de formação de cavidades - IFC) e da tensão residual. A camada branca intensamente investigada na literatura não apresentou influência devido a sua formação ocorrer no vale e não nos cumes onde ocorrem os contatos. / Since 90, the HSM milling process to manufacture dies and molds has been applied and, more specifically, in finishing operation those components. In according to LFS/USP survey, among São Paulo region dies and molds users, the dies and molds life dispersion has been confirmed. This dispersion can be related with machining effects on tribological performance and, therefore, on dies and molds life and has not be explained by scientific community yet. Thus, the objective of this work is to verify if this dispersion is related with cutting parameters effects on tribological performance. In order to do it was necessary to determine the cutting parameters influence on surface integrity characteristics and how this characteristic affects the performance. AISI H13 Steel samples were machined by HSM milling by using manufacturing dies and molds methods. The investigated cutting parameters were: cutting speed (vc), cutting depth (ap), working engagement (ae) and feed per tooth (fz). The surface integrity characteristics measured were: roughness parameters by 3D profilometer method, white layer thickness by optical and scanning electronic microscopy, surface and transversal sub-layers section microhardness and residual stresses by x-ray diffraction. Before characterization, the tribometer in pin-plate with alternate movement configuration was performed to sliding wear the samples nearly cold forging conditions, to posterior correlation with cutting parameters. In this stage, the body was the AISI H13? 565 HV steel HSM milling samples and, the counter-body was pin of AISI 1020 steel. In the investigated parameter ambit one model is proposed which is able to predict the performance in topography character functions (Str, Sq, cavity formation index - CFI) and residual stresses. The white layer, which was intensely investigated by other researchers, has no significant influence because its formation occurs in the valley and not at the summits where the contacts occur.

The effect of friction stir processing (FSP) on the mechanical wear behavior was investigated for Ti-1Al-8V-5Fe (Ti-185) and stainless steel (Incoloy® A-286) alloys. The Ti-185 and A-286 alloys were tested in different processing conditions, including as rolled (AR), AR+FSP, and AR+FSP+aged. A high frequency reciprocating rig was used to simulate fretting-type wear of these alloys at room temperature. The Vickers micro-hardness and wear rates were calculated and compared for each processing condition. It was determined that along with increasing hardness in the stir zones, FSP resulted in improved wear resistance for both alloys. Specifically, wear rates in the stir zones were reduced to lowest values of 1.6 x 10-5 and 5.8 x 10-7 mm3/N·m for the AR+FSP+aged Ti-185 and A-286 alloys, respectively, despite lower hardness for A-286 alloy. Mechanistic studies were conducted to determine the reason behind these improvements in wear resistance and the effect of FSP on the microstructural evolution during wear. For the Ti-185 alloy, x-ray diffraction revealed that there was a phase transformation from β-Ti (AR+FSP) to α-Ti (AR+FSP+aged). This phase decomposition resulted in the harder and stiffer Ti phase responsible for lowering of wear rate in Ti-185. While x-ray diffraction confirmed the A-286 alloy retains its austenitic structure for all conditions, scanning electron microscopy revealed completely different wear track morphology structures. There was increased coarse abrasion (galling) with the AR+aged A-286 alloy compared to the much finer-scale abrasion with the AR+FSP+aged alloy, which was responsible for smaller and less abrasive wear debris, and hence lower wear rate. Furthermore, cross-sectional focused ion beam microscopy studies inside the stir zone of AR+FSP+aged A-286 alloy determined that a) increased micro-hardness was due to FSP-induced microscopic grain refinement, and b) the corresponding wear rate decrease was due to even finer wear-induced grain refinement. With both effects combined, the level of damage and surface fatigue wear was suppressed resulting in lowering of the wear rate. In contrast, the absence of FSP-induced grain refinement in the AR+aged A-286 alloy resulted in lower hardness and increasing wear rate. In addition, micro-Raman spectroscopy inside the stir wear zone determined that the wear debris contained metal oxides of Fe3O4, Cr2O3, and NiO, but were a consequence and not the cause of low wear. Overall, FSP of titanium and stainless steel alloys resulted in lowering of wear rates suggesting it is a viable surface engineering technique to target and mitigate site-specific wear.

Os aços Hardox possuem microestrutura de martensita revenida e são caracterizados pelas elevadas dureza e resistência à tração, sendo empregados em situações que requerem alta resistência ao desgaste. Entretanto, os processos de soldagem alteram significativamente a sua microestrutura e propriedades. Assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a resistência ao desgaste de juntas soldadas de um aço Hardox 500 produzidas através do processo MAG convencional e, juntamente, com o Hardox sem soldagem (metal base), para comparação. A soldagem ocorreu utilizando dois consumíveis, um recomendado pela empresa fabricante do aço, o AWS ER80S-G, e outro de maior resistência mecânica, o consumível AWS ER120SG. As propriedades mecânicas das juntas soldadas foram avaliadas através de perfis de microdureza, ensaios de tração e dobramento. Ainda, foi realizada uma análise da superfície de fratura dos corpos de prova do ensaio de tração, em microscópio eletrônico de varredura. Foram executados ensaios de desgaste por um abrasômetro do tipo roda de borracha. Análises através de microscopia óptica e microscopia eletrônica de varredura foram utilizadas para verificar os mecanismos de desgaste nas superfícies submetidas à abrasão Nos ensaios de dobramento, constatou-se que a condição soldada com o arame de menor resistência apresentou maior ductilidade. Verificou-se, também, que com a soldagem houve uma diminuição da resistência mecânica das juntas em comparação ao metal sem soldagem. Em relação aos ensaios de desgaste, com o uso do arame de maior resistência foi atingido um melhor desempenho no desgaste abrasivo em comparação ao de menor resistência, pois as taxas de desgaste foram de 0,058 e 0,083 mm³/m, respectivamente, mas o comportamento foi ainda inferior ao exibido pelo aço Hardox 500 sem soldagem, que apresentou uma taxa de desgaste de 0,031 mm³/m. Constatou-se, também, que os mecanismos de desgaste foram dúcteis em todas as condições estudadas, pois as superfícies desgastadas mostravam predominantemente micro sulcamento e regiões com micro fadiga; essa última parece ter aumentado de tamanho à medida que a dureza do material testado aumentava. / The Hardox steels have a martensite microstructure and are characterized by high hardness and tensile strength. This steel has been used in situations that require high resistance to wear. However, the welding processes significantly alter their microstructures and properties. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the wear resistance of welded joints of Hardox 500 steel produced by the conventional MAG process and with Hardox without welding (base metal), for comparison. The welding took place using two consumables, one recommended by the steel manufacturer, the AWS ER80S-G and another with higher resistance, the consumable AWS ER120S-G. The mechanical properties of welded joints were evaluated through micro hardness profiles, tensile and bending tests. In addition an analysis of the fracture surface of the tensile test specimen was carried out by scanning electron microscopy. Wear tests were performed by a rubber wheel type abrasometer. Analyses by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to verify the mechanisms of wear on surfaces subjected to abrasion In the bending tests, it was verified that the welded condition with the filler metal of lower resistance presented greater ductility. It was also verified that with the welding, there was a decrease in the mechanical strength of the joints in comparison with the base metal. In relation to the wear tests, with the use of the higher strength wire, a better performance was obtained when compared to the lower one, since the wear rates were 0.058 and 0.083 mm³/m respectively, but the behavior was lower in the Hardox 500 steel without welding, which presented a wear rate of 0.031 mm³/m. It was also observed that the wear mechanisms were ductile in all the studied conditions, since the worn surfaces showed predominantly micro plowing and regions with micro fatigue, the latter seem to have increased in size as the hardness of the tested material increased.

As superligas à base de cobalto são bem conhecidas por sua excelente resistência ao desgaste. Muitas pesquisas reportadas na literatura abordam o comportamento do desgaste destas ligas, seja no desgaste por deslizamento, erosivo ou abrasivo. Não obstante, o desgaste microabrasivo destas ligas não tem sido muito investigado, apesar dos danos causados por este tipo de solicitação. O comportamento do desgaste microabrasivo de três superligas à base de cobalto: a) 48% Co, 29 %Cr, 19 % Fe; b) uma liga com composição química próxima à da liga comercial Tribaloy T400 (Co 56 %, Cr 8.5%, Mo 29% Si 3.3 %) e c) uma liga com composição próxima à da liga comercial Stellite 6 (Co 64%, Cr 24 %, W 4.2 %, C 2,3%) foram investigadas. Os ensaios de microabrasão foram conduzidos com três abrasivos SiO2, Al2O3, e SiC em suspensão em água destilada, com concentração de 0,1 g/cm3. A carga aplicada foi de 0,3 N, a velocidade angular 20 rpm e a distância total de deslizamento, 48 metros. A análise das superfícies desgastadas por microscopia óptica, eletrônica de varredura e por perfilometria de contato mostraram que o tamanho, forma e dureza dos abrasivos podem influenciar significativamente os coeficientes de desgaste. Os ensaios conduzidos com partículas abrasivas de SiC e Al2O3 apresentaram maiores coeficientes de desgaste que os conduzidos com partículas de SiO2. A Liga Co-Cr-Fe mostrou os maiores coeficientes de desgaste quando comparada com as demais ligas, devido à baixa fração volumétrica de partículas de segunda fase, duras, precipitadas em sua microestrutura. Durante os ensaios, as três ligas, ensaiadas com os três diferentes abrasivos, apresentaram coeficientes de desgaste crescentes com o aumento da dureza do abrasivo; observou-se uma variação linear dos coeficientes de desgaste com a razão entre a dureza do abrasivo (Ha) e a dureza composta da liga (Hs), com R2 = 0.74. O micromecanismo dominante em todos os ensaios foi o desgaste abrasivo a dois corpos (grooving wear). A liga com composição próxima à da liga comercial Tribaloy T400, contendo fases de Laves dispersas em sua microestrutura, apresentou uma transição de micromecanismo de desgaste dúctil para frágil, quando submetida a ensaios com partículas abrasivas de Al2O3. Assim sendo, o volume de material removido nesta liga foi ligeiramente maior que o observado no ensaio com partículas de SiC. Na liga contendo baixa fração volumétrica de partículas de segunda fase, com matriz constituída por Co (CFC), observou-se uma camada subsuperficial nanocristalina de aproximadamente 1 µm de espessura, severamente deformada, imediatamente abaixo da superfície desgastada. Concluiu-se que o desgaste microabrasivo induziu a recristalização a frio do material encruado, com formação de grãos equiaxiais de dimensões nanométricas. / Cobalt alloys are well known for their excellent wear resistance. Many investigations are reported in literature related to the behavior of erosive, abrasive or sliding wear of these alloys. Nevertheless, the micro-abrasive wear of these alloys has not been thoroughly investigated, despite the damage caused by this type of wear. The microabrasive wear behavior of three cobalt alloys: a) 48 wt.% Co, 29 wt.% Cr, 19 wt.% Fe; b) an alloy with chemical composition close to Tribaloy T400 (56 wt.% Co, 8.5 wt.% Cr, 29% wt. Mo, 3.3 wt. %Si) and c) an alloy with chemical composition close to Stellite 6 (64wt.% Co 24 wt.% Cr, 4.2 wt.% W, 2,3 wt.% C were investigated. The tests were carried out using three 0,1 g/cm3 slurries composed by SiO2, Al2O3, and SiC particles, in suspension in distilled water. The applied load was 0.3 N, the rotational speed 20 rpm and the total sliding distance 48 m. Analysis of the worn surfaces of the tested alloys by Optical Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Contact Stylus Profilometry showed that abrasive size, shape and hardness could significantly influence the wear coefficients. The tests carried out with SiC and Al2O3 slurries resulted in greater wear rates than those carried out in SiO2 slurry. Stellite 250, showed the greatest wear coefficient, compared to the two other experimental alloys, due to a very low volume fraction of hard second phase particles in the microstructure. Wear coefficients decreased with increasing abrasive particles hardness. An approximate linear correlation with the ratio between the hardness of the abrasives (Ha) and the compound hardness of the alloys (Ha) with a correlation factor R2= 0.74. The dominant wear micromechanism observed in all tests was two-body abrasion (grooving wear). The modified T400 alloy, containing Laves phase showed a transition from ductile to brittle wear mechanisms when testing with alumina slurries. The worn volume was slightly greater than the one observed with SiC. A severely deformed nanocrystalline layer was identified, immediately below the worn surface. It was concluded that cold recrystallization of the work-hardened material occurred, with the formation of nano sized equiaxed grains.

The main goal of this pilot study was to determine if a correlation was present between interproximal wear rate and facial form and/or interproximal wear surface area and facial form. Additionally, interproximal wear was evaluated with regards to salivary pH. VPS impressions of interproximal tooth surfaces were captured in 29 adolescent volunteers after orthodontic separation and prior to band placement. A positive replica was created using a type IV die stone. The subsequent die stones were scanned, analyzed and interproximal wear surface area measurments were calculated. Correlation tests revealed that there was no clear or consistent relationship between interproximal wear and facial form and interproximal wear and salivary pH. Methodological limitations were discussed and potential changes for future research were presented.

The potential for significant performance increases, using ceramic materials in un-lubricated rolling element bearing applications, has been the subject of research over the past two decades. Practical advantages over steel include increased ability to withstand high loads, severe environments and high speeds. However, widespread acceptance has been limited by the inability to predict wear life for ceramic bearing applications. In this thesis, the rolling contact wear of 52100 bearing steel and Over-aged Magnesia-Partially-Stabilised Zirconia (OA-Mg-PSZ) ceramic are examined using a newly developed rolling contact wear test rig. The new wear test rig simulates the system geometry of an un-lubricated hybrid (ceramic and steel) ball bearing. The new wear test rig is versatile in that it allows low cost samples to be utilised resulting in a larger number of samples that can be tested. Wear samples of 52100 bearing steel and OA-Mg-PSZ produced by the new wear test rig were examined for mass loss and wear depth. The wear behavior of both the steel and ceramic material showed a dependence on operating variables time and load. Load was varied between 300N to 790N. Typical mass loss after 1 hour of testing 52100 bearing steel at 790N was 0.03 grams as compared to OA-Mg-PSZ which was 0.001 grams. The rolling contact wear of the OA-Mg-PSZ was an order of magnitude lower than that of the 52100 bearing steel. The wear mechanism for 52100 bearing steel was typical of plastic deformation and shearing near and below the surface of rolling contact. Once cracks extend to reach the surface, thin flat like sheets are produced. In OA-Mg-PSZ the wear mechanism initially is that of plastic deformation on the scale of the surface asperities with asperity polishing occurring followed by lateral cracks and fatigue spallation. Results obtained using the new rolling contact wear test rig led to the establishment of a new equation for wear modeling of 52100 bearing steel and OA-Mg-PSZ ceramic materials.

Interactive fisheye views use distortion to show both local detail and global context in the same display space. Although fisheyes allow the presentation and inspection of large data sets, the distortion effects can cause problems for users. One such problem is lack of memorability the ability to find and go back to objects and features in the data. This thesis examines the possibility of improving the memorability of fisheye views by adding historical information to the visualization. The historical information is added visually through visit wear, an extension of the concepts of edit wear and read wear. This will answer the question Where have I been? through visual instead of cognitive processing by overlaying new visual information on the data to indicate a users recent interaction history. This thesis describes general principles of visibility in a space that is distorted by a fisheye lens and defines some parameters of the design space of visit wear. Finally, a test system that applied the principles was evaluated, and showed that adding visit wear to a fisheye system improved the memorability of the information space.

Interactive fisheye views use distortion to show both local detail and global context in the same display space. Although fisheyes allow the presentation and inspection of large data sets, the distortion effects can cause problems for users. One such problem is lack of memorability the ability to find and go back to objects and features in the data. This thesis examines the possibility of improving the memorability of fisheye views by adding historical information to the visualization. The historical information is added visually through visit wear, an extension of the concepts of edit wear and read wear. This will answer the question Where have I been? through visual instead of cognitive processing by overlaying new visual information on the data to indicate a users recent interaction history. This thesis describes general principles of visibility in a space that is distorted by a fisheye lens and defines some parameters of the design space of visit wear. Finally, a test system that applied the principles was evaluated, and showed that adding visit wear to a fisheye system improved the memorability of the information space.