Study on crack sensitivity and tribological characterisation of functionally gradient material multi-layer by laser cladding with powder mixture of Ni-based alloy and tungsten carbide

作者：Zhao Yanhua; Sun Jie^*; Li Jianfeng

来源：International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, 2015, 9(4): 370-383.

DOI：10.1504/IJSURFSE.2015.070814

• laser cladding
• microstructure
• crack sensitivity
• wear resistance
• functionally gradient material multi-layer

Laser cladding, which can increase the hardness and wear resistance of the used components, is widely used in remanufacture and sustainable manufacturing field. Ni-based alloy cladding layer including hard particles such as tungsten carbides can effectively improve the properties of the used parts. However, with the WC weight fraction increasing, the coating becomes brittle, and the brittle crack easily occurs. Based on this, the powder mixture of Ni-based alloy and tungsten carbide (WC) in the range of 5 wt%-47 wt% WC fraction with functionally gradient material multi-layer cladding (FGMMLC) were deposited on AISI 1045 steel plates by laser cladding. The influence of WC weight fraction on the crack sensitivity in FGMMLC coating was investigated. The microstructure, phase constitution, microhardness and wear resistance of the cladding layer were investigated. The results showed the FGMMCL coating was free of cracks due to the slowly changing of thermal expansion coefficient of each layer. The hardness and wear resistance of FGMMLC coating were significantly improved because of the existence of numerous WC particles.

• 出版日期2015
• 单位山东大学