Investigation of the Tribological Behavior and Microstructure of Plasma-Cladded Fe–Cr–Mo–Ni–B Coating
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructure
3.2. Vickers Hardness and Tribological Properties
4. Conclusions
- (1)
- The Fe–Cr–Mo–Ni–B coating was prepared by plasma cladding technology. The Mo2FeB2 hard phase connects with other phases and grows to a different morphology.
- (2)
- The microstructure of the Fe–Cr–Mo–Ni–B coating remains stable when the temperature is below 1050 °C. The Mo2FeB2 phase has good thermodynamic stability and stably exists in the high-temperature liquid phase. The growth and coalescence process of the eutectic matrix and Mo2FeB2 grains could occur at about 1150 °C.
- (3)
- The hardness value of the Fe–Cr–Mo–Ni–B coating was much higher than that of the base metal. The wear mechanisms of the Fe–Cr–Mo–Ni–B coating under dry sliding were primarily caused by adhesive wear, accompanying abrasive wear and oxidation wear, and the Mo2FeB2 phase plays an important role in the wear-resistance property.
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Element | Cr | Mo | Ni | Si | Mn | P | S | B | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Base metal | 5 | 0.5 | 0.20 | 0.12 | 0.42 | ≤0.03 | ≤0.03 | - | balance |
Alloy powders | 4 | 30 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 2 | balance |
Element | Point 1 | Point 2 | Point 3 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
wt.% | at.% | wt.% | at.% | wt.% | at.% | |
Fe | 19.86 | 27.61 | 71.83 | 75.15 | 78.58 | 80.20 |
Cr | 10.47 | 15.63 | 11.00 | 12.36 | 9.69 | 10.62 |
Mo | 68.93 | 55.78 | 11.92 | 7.26 | 5.85 | 3.48 |
Ni | 0.74 | 0.98 | 5.25 | 5.23 | 5.88 | 5.71 |
Load | Width of Wear Scar/mm | Wear Volume /mm3 | Wear Rate/(mm3·N−1·m−1) | Friction Coefficient |
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20 N | 0.69 | 0.00245 | 1.134 × 10−6 | 0.7375 |
30 N | 0.84 | 0.00568 | 1.753 × 10−6 | 0.4950 |
40 N | 0.92 | 0.00771 | 1.784 × 10−6 | 0.4408 |
50 N | 1.08 | 0.01172 | 2.171 × 10−6 | 0.4178 |
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Chen, J.; Zhang, F.; Ren, X.; Wu, Y.; Han, S.; Cai, M.; Li, Z.; Li, L. Investigation of the Tribological Behavior and Microstructure of Plasma-Cladded Fe–Cr–Mo–Ni–B Coating. Materials 2022, 15, 6595. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15196595
Chen J, Zhang F, Ren X, Wu Y, Han S, Cai M, Li Z, Li L. Investigation of the Tribological Behavior and Microstructure of Plasma-Cladded Fe–Cr–Mo–Ni–B Coating. Materials. 2022; 15(19):6595. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15196595
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Junfu, Fenglong Zhang, Xianghui Ren, Yaoshen Wu, Shanguo Han, Manxia Cai, Zhenglong Li, and Likun Li. 2022. "Investigation of the Tribological Behavior and Microstructure of Plasma-Cladded Fe–Cr–Mo–Ni–B Coating" Materials 15, no. 19: 6595. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15196595