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Microstructure and Properties of WC/Ni-Based Laser-Clad Coatings with Different WC Content Values.
- Source :
- Materials (1996-1944); Sep2022, Vol. 15 Issue 18, p6309-N.PAG, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The purpose of this work is to investigate the effect of the WC content on the surface characteristics and nanoindentation behaviors of WC/Ni-based composite laser-clad coatings. Four NiCrSiBC coatings with WC wt% of 30%, 40%, 50%, and 60%, respectively, were clad on carbon steel substrates using a laser. The morphologies and phase compositions of four clad coatings were comparatively observed. In addition, the hardness and elastic modulus values of the four coatings were measured and quantitatively calculated. As a result, with the increase in WC, the coating grains were more refined. Meanwhile, cracks and WC particle breakage occurred in the 50–60% WC coatings, whereas this was not found in the 30–40% WC coatings. When the WC content increased from 40% up to 50%, the coating hardness and elastic modulus significantly increased. However, a further increase in WC from 50% to 60% did not result in considerable improvement in coating quality but considerably worsened the coating's cracking behavior instead. Therefore, for WC/Ni-based composite coatings, a threshold exists for the WC content, and this value was 50% within the experimental scope of this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19961944
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 18
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Materials (1996-1944)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159356946
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15186309