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Journal of Mechanical Engineering ›› 2026, Vol. 62 ›› Issue (1): 384-394.doi: 10.3901/JME.260028

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Research on Contact Stiffness of 40Cr Steel Grinding Joint Surface

BAI Yuzhu, GUO Fei, MUHAMMAD Imran, SUO Shuangfu, JIA Xiaohong   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084
  • Received:2025-01-22 Revised:2025-06-09 Published:2026-02-13

Abstract: Due to its high strength and toughness, 40Cr steel has been widely applied and valued in the manufacturing of high-precision equipment. The research on the microscopic contact mechanism of the joint surface of 40Cr steel has important practical application value. The rough surface of 40Cr steel is obtained by grinding processing method. The surface topography data are collected by white light interferometer. The contour parameters of the asperity are fitted. The simulation contour of the asperity is reconstructed. The height distribution of the asperity is analyzed in combination with the Gaussian distribution function, and the normal contact stiffness model of the parabolic y=cx2 columnar asperity is established. Design a normal contact stiffness experimental platform to test the normal contact stiffness value of the ground processing surface of 40Cr steel. The experimental values of normal contact stiffness obtained from the test are compared and analyzed with the simulation values of the columnar asperity model. The results showed that the two are very close, with an error of less than 10%, confirming the practicability of the new model. The superiority of this model is proved by comparing it with three typical models at different roughness scales. The normal contact stiffness model of parabolic y=cx2 columnar asperity provides a new theoretical model for the prediction and simulation research of the dynamic and static characteristics of rough surface contact of 40Cr steel.

Key words: 40Cr steel, contact stiffness, simulation analysis, mechanical bonding surface

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