Comparison of Ni-based SiC and B4C reinforcements on a TIG-coated AISI 1040 steel

Fadile Bulut; Anil Imak; Ihsan Kirik

doi:10.1515/mt-2024-0459

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Comparison of Ni-based SiC and B4C reinforcements on a TIG-coated AISI 1040 steel

Fadile Bulut
Fadile Bulut She is a graduate student at Bingöl University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
, Anil Imak
Dr. Anil Imak, born in 1988, completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in Elazig. 2007 won Firat University, Faculty of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department and graduated in 2011. He is currently working as an associate professor at Bingol University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Bingol, Türkiye
and Ihsan Kirik
Associate Prof. Dr. Ihsan Kirik received his BSc degree in Technical Education Faculty from Firat University, Elazig, Turkey in 2005. He received his MSc degree in Metallurgy Education Department from Fırat University in 2007. Currently, he is studying solid state welding processes and coating of steels.

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From the journal Materials Testing Volume 67 Issue 1

Abstract

In order to coat the surface of AISI 1040 steel using the TIG coating process, SiC and B4C are added to NiCrBAl powder at various rates. The microstructure and wear characteristics are then analyzed. Thus, it is intended to increase the AISI 1040 steel’s resistance to elements like abrasion and friction while lowering maintenance expenses. The ratio of B4C to SiC reinforcing powder affected the produced coating layer’s microstructure analyses and wear tests were carried out. Therefore, it has been found that the hard carbide phases and boron carbides generated in the coating layer have a favorable impact on wear, lowering weight losses and friction coefficients.

Keywords: powder metallurgy; TIG welding; coating; microstructure; wear

Corresponding author: Anil Imak, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bingol University, Bingol, 12000, Türkiye, E-mail: aimak@bingol.edu.tr

About the authors

Fadile Bulut

Fadile Bulut She is a graduate student at Bingöl University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Anil Imak

Dr. Anil Imak, born in 1988, completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in Elazig. 2007 won Firat University, Faculty of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department and graduated in 2011. He is currently working as an associate professor at Bingol University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Bingol, Türkiye

Ihsan Kirik

Associate Prof. Dr. Ihsan Kirik received his BSc degree in Technical Education Faculty from Firat University, Elazig, Turkey in 2005. He received his MSc degree in Metallurgy Education Department from Fırat University in 2007. Currently, he is studying solid state welding processes and coating of steels.

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