High density TiC-stainless steel cermets were made with 304L, 316L and 410L grades.
The reciprocating wear response was assessed against a WC-Co counter face.
The cermets have specific wear rates of 2×10−7 to 35×10−7 mm3/N m, similar to WC-Co.
The specific wear rate increases with both steel binder content and applied load.