Microstructure and properties of argon arc cladded CoCr
x
FeMoNiAl high entropy alloy coatings on Q235 steel

Xiaowei Wang; Bensheng Huang; Jingli Tang; Tianning Li; Siyu Huang

doi:10.1515/mt-2023-0129

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Microstructure and properties of argon arc cladded CoCr_xFeMoNiAl high entropy alloy coatings on Q235 steel

Xiaowei Wang
Xiaowei Wang studied for a master’s degree in the School of New Energy and Materials of Southwest Petroleum University in China, and received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Southwest Petroleum University.
, Bensheng Huang
Bensheng Huang is a professor in the School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, China. He has been a full professor at Southwest Petroleum University since March 2013. He received his doctorate in mining engineering from Chongqing University in 2004. He also received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in iron and steel metallurgy in 1993 and 1996, respectively.
, Jingli Tang
Jingli Tang obtained a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, China.
, Tianning Li
Tianning Li studied for a doctorate in the School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, China, and obtained a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Yanshan University.
and Siyu Huang
Siyu Huang received a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the School of Mechanical Engineering, Chongqing University, China.

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Abstract

In this paper, the CoFeMoNiAlCr_x coatings with different chromium content (x = 0, 0.3, 0.6, 0.9 and 1.2) were prepared by argon arc cladding technology on Q235 steel. The microstructure and phases of the coatings were analyzed by OM, SEM, EDS and XRD. The hardness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance of the coatings were tested by microhardness tester, friction and wear tester and electrochemical workstation. The results show that the highest hardness is obtained in the CoFeMoNiAlCr_x=0 high entropy alloy coatings, about 500 HV, which is about 3 times than the hardness of Q235 steel (the substrate). With the chromium content of the CoFeMoNiAlCr_x coatings increasing, the wear resistance increases first, and then decreases. When the chromium content is 0.9, the wear resistance of the coating is the highest with the wear loss about 2.6 mg and the friction coefficient about 0.52. The corrosion resistance of the coatings decreases with a small amount of chromium addition. When the Cr content in the coating is close to the atomic ratio, the content of the body-centered cubic phase structure increases, and the face-centered cubic phase structure appears in the coating.

Keywords: argon arc cladding; decay resistance; high entropy alloy coating; microscopic structure; wear resistance

Corresponding author: Bensheng Huang, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, China, E-mail: hbslxp@163.com

Funding source: Sichuan Science and Technology Program

Award Identifier / Grant number: NO. 2023YFQ0061

Funding source: Sichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Advanced Materials Manufacturing Technology for Shale Gas High-efficient Exploitation ProgramSichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Advanced Materials Manufacturing Technology for Shale Gas High-efficient Exploitation Program

Award Identifier / Grant number: No. 2022SCYYQKCCL005

About the authors

Xiaowei Wang

Xiaowei Wang studied for a master’s degree in the School of New Energy and Materials of Southwest Petroleum University in China, and received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Southwest Petroleum University.

Bensheng Huang

Bensheng Huang is a professor in the School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, China. He has been a full professor at Southwest Petroleum University since March 2013. He received his doctorate in mining engineering from Chongqing University in 2004. He also received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in iron and steel metallurgy in 1993 and 1996, respectively.

Jingli Tang

Jingli Tang obtained a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, China.

Tianning Li

Tianning Li studied for a doctorate in the School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, China, and obtained a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Yanshan University.

Siyu Huang

Siyu Huang received a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the School of Mechanical Engineering, Chongqing University, China.

Author contributions: Wang Xiaowei: Conceptualization, Data Curation, Methodology, Investigation, Formal Analysis, Writing - Original Draft; Huang Bensheng: Conceptualization, Funding Acquisition, Resources, Supervision, Writing - Review & Editing; Tang Jingli: Visualization, Investigation; Li Tianning: Resources, Supervision Writing - Review & Editing; Huang Siyu: Validation.
Research funding: The work was supported by Sichuan Science and Technology Program, China (NO. 2023YFQ0061). Sichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Advanced Materials Manufacturing Technology for Shale Gas High-efficient Exploitation Program, China (No. 2022SCYYQKCCL005).
Conflict of interest statement: The authors declared that they have no conflicts of interest in this work and do not have any commercial or associative interest that represents a conflict of interest in connection with the work submitted.

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