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Microstructure and properties of laser cladding in-situ ceramic particles reinforced Ni-based coatings

  • Guixin Liu

    Guixin Liu, born in 1996, is a master candidate of Beijing University of Technology, China. She obtained her bachelor degree at the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Shijiazhuang Tiedao University in 2019. Her research interests mainly focus on laser cladding.

         and Hanguang Fu

    Prof. Dr. Hanguang Fu, born in 1964, is a Professor at Beijing University of Technology, China. He obtained his PhD at the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Xi’an Jiaotong University in 2004. His research interests mainly focus on material processing and solidification technology. By now, he has published over 250 technical papers and holds more than 130 invention patents in China.

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From the journal Materials Testing Volume 65 Issue 6

Abstract

In order to explore the effect of in-situ ceramic particles on the microstructure and properties of nickel-based composite coatings, the nickel-based coatings reinforced by the in-situ ceramic were prepared on the surface of 40CrNiMo steel using laser cladding technology. On the basis of NiCrBSi (Ni45) powder, 0 wt%, 5 wt%, 10 wt%, 15 wt%, and 20 wt% of B4C and ferrovanadium (FeV50) were added, which the atomic ratio of V to C was 1:1. Microstructure and phase analysis were carried out by metallographic microscope (OM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results show that the NiCrBSi coating without B4C and FeV50 are mainly composed of γ-Ni, Cr23C6, Cr7C3, and CrB phases. After adding B4C and FeV50, the matrix is mainly composed of γ-Ni(Fe) solid solution, and strengthening phases such as CrB2 and VB2 appear in the coating. With the increase of the B4C and FeV50, the amount of CrB2 and VB2 increased, and the hardness and wear resistance were improved. When the addition amount of B4C and FeV50 is 10 wt%, the in-situ reinforced particles were uniformly distributed and the wear resistance of the coating was the best and was about 15 times that of Ni45 coating.

Keywords: laser cladding; microstructure; Ni-based composite coating; strengthening phase; wear resistance
Corresponding author: Hanguang Fu, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100022, China, E-mail:

Funding source: R&D Program of Beijing Municipal Education Commission

Award Identifier / Grant number: KZ202210005004

Funding source: Hebei Science and Technology Major Project

Award Identifier / Grant number: 22281005Z

About the authors

Guixin Liu

Guixin Liu, born in 1996, is a master candidate of Beijing University of Technology, China. She obtained her bachelor degree at the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Shijiazhuang Tiedao University in 2019. Her research interests mainly focus on laser cladding.

Hanguang Fu

Prof. Dr. Hanguang Fu, born in 1964, is a Professor at Beijing University of Technology, China. He obtained his PhD at the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Xi’an Jiaotong University in 2004. His research interests mainly focus on material processing and solidification technology. By now, he has published over 250 technical papers and holds more than 130 invention patents in China.

  1. Author contribution: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: The authors would like to thank the financial support for this work from R&D Program of Beijing Municipal Education Commission (KZ202210005004) and Hebei Science and Technology Major Project (22281005Z).

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Published Online: 2023-05-05
Published in Print: 2023-06-27

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https://doi.org/10.1515/mt-2022-0328
Keywords for this article
laser cladding; microstructure; Ni-based composite coating; strengthening phase; wear resistance

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Creep-fatigue assessment of martensitic welds based on numerically determined local deformation
  3. Evaluation of ductile fracture criteria in combination with a homogenous polynomial yield function for edge splitting damage of DP steels
  4. Microscopic characteristics of copper wires with short-circuit molten marks in electrical fire
  5. Microstructure and properties of laser cladding in-situ ceramic particles reinforced Ni-based coatings
  6. Wear properties of borided WC-Co
  7. Microstructure and mechanical properties of an additively manufactured AlSi10Mg based alloy
  8. Finite element method analysis of a linear friction welded Ti6Al4V alloy
  9. Influence of partitioning treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of an alloyed ductile iron austempered at different temperatures
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  11. Atmospheric corrosion behaviors of 6000-series aluminum alloy under tropical climate influences of Thailand
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  13. Ecofriendly synthesis of hydrated manganese oxide and its efficient adsorption of lead ions from water
  14. TIG-weldability of AISI 430 and DUROSTAT 500 grade
  15. Mechanical behavior of AA5083/AA6061 friction stir welds using modal analysis
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