Comparative evaluation of abrasive wear resistance of steels for linings of working attachments of mining and hauling machines

S.Yu. Kuvshinkin, D.S. Moskvina, S.A. Samusevich
Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Russian Mining Industry №4S/ 2026 p. 48-53

Abstract: This paper investigates the abrasive wear resistance of various steels and provides a rationale for material selection in fabrication and lining of the working attachments for the mining and hauling machines operating in predominantly abrasive conditions. The relevance of this study lies in a demand from the mining and machine-building companies for evidence-based recommendations on import substitution of Hardox, a widely used Swedish wear-resistant steel, as well as the lack of sufficient quantitative data in the published literature to justify the selection of alternative materials. Experimental investigations were conducted using the LKI-3 laboratory abrasion tester operating on a fixed-abrasive friction configuration. Specimens of the Hardox, 110G13L (Hadfield), Magstrong, NM, and U8 steels were tested. Particular attention was paid to establishing and analyzing the time-dependent wear behavior, as well as to calculating the linear wear rate and the specific work of friction. Based on the obtained results, U8 steel exhibited the highest wear resistance; however, its brittleness makes its use impossible in components subjected to impact stresses. On the other hand, Hadfield steel exhibited the poorest wear resistance in the absence of work hardening. The Hardox, Magstrong, and NM steels demonstrated comparable performance, which supports the recommendation of the Russian Magstrong and Chinese NM steels as lining materials for the working attachments for the mining and hauling machines operating predominantly in abrasive wear conditions.

Keywords: mining and hauling machines, working attachments, steel, abrasive wear, steel wear resistance, steel abrasion resistance, abrasion wear rate

Acknowledgements: This research was executed in compliance with Government Assignment FSRW-2026-0003, “Study of the processes of integrated development of the Earth’s interior and deep processing of geological resources”.

For citation: Kuvshinkin S.Yu., Moskvina D.S., Samusevich S.A. Comparative evaluation of abrasive wear resistance of steels for linings of working attachments of mining and hauling machines. Russian Mining Industry. 2026;(4S):48–53. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2026-4S-48-53

Article info

Received: 05.06.2026

Revised: 29.07.2026

Accepted: 10.08.2026

Information about the authors

Sergey Yu. Kuvshinkin – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2037-5753; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dayana S. Moskvina – Student, Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.

Sofia A. Samusevich – Student, Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.

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