Effect of Ultrasonic Rolling on the Surface Integrity and High Temperature Oxidation Properties of Laser Melted NiCrAl Coatings
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Experimental Details
2.1. Preparation of Materials
2.2. Experimental Procedures
3. Coating Organizational Properties Testing
3.1. Microstructure Analysis
3.2. Surface Elemental Analysis
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Effect of Rolling Depth on Microhardness
4.2. Effect of Rolling Depth on Residual Stress
4.3. Effect of Rolling Depth on Surface Roughness
4.4. Effect of Rolling on High Temperature Oxidation Resistance
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Element | Cr | Al | Ni |
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percentage | 17 | 5 | Bal. |
Laser Power (W) | Scanning Speed (mm/s) | Laser Spot Straight (mm) | Shield Gas Flow Rate (L/min) | Overlap Rate (%) |
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800–1300 | 5 | 3.5 | 15 | 50 |
Time (h) | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 |
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No ultrasonic rolling | 0.628 mg/cm2 | 0.832 mg/cm2 | 0.982 mg/cm2 | 1.055 mg/cm2 |
Rolling depth of 0.05 mm | 0.589 mg/cm2 | 0.785 mg/cm2 | 0.889 mg/cm2 | 0.946 mg/cm2 |
Rolling depth of 0.085 mm | 0.578 mg/cm2 | 0.762 mg/cm2 | 0.862 mg/cm2 | 0.926 mg/cm2 |
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Zhang, D.; Hu, C.; Liu, X.; Hu, D.; Yu, T.; Zhan, J. Effect of Ultrasonic Rolling on the Surface Integrity and High Temperature Oxidation Properties of Laser Melted NiCrAl Coatings. Materials 2025, 18, 4119. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18174119
Zhang D, Hu C, Liu X, Hu D, Yu T, Zhan J. Effect of Ultrasonic Rolling on the Surface Integrity and High Temperature Oxidation Properties of Laser Melted NiCrAl Coatings. Materials. 2025; 18(17):4119. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18174119
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Dejiang, Chengchao Hu, Xubo Liu, Dewei Hu, Ting Yu, and Jiaming Zhan. 2025. "Effect of Ultrasonic Rolling on the Surface Integrity and High Temperature Oxidation Properties of Laser Melted NiCrAl Coatings" Materials 18, no. 17: 4119. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18174119
APA StyleZhang, D., Hu, C., Liu, X., Hu, D., Yu, T., & Zhan, J. (2025). Effect of Ultrasonic Rolling on the Surface Integrity and High Temperature Oxidation Properties of Laser Melted NiCrAl Coatings. Materials, 18(17), 4119. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18174119