Effect of High-Speed Powder Feeding on Microstructure and Tribological Properties of Fe-Based Coatings by Laser Cladding
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiment
3. Results and discussion
3.1. Microstructure
3.2. Phase Analysis
3.3. Microhardness Analysis
3.4. Tribological Performance Analysis of Coating and Substrate
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Track | Pav (W) | V (mm/s) | F (mg/s) |
---|---|---|---|
MT1 | 150 | 5 | 300 |
MT2 | 200 | 5 | 300 |
MT3 | 250 | 5 | 300 |
MT4 | 300 | 5 | 300 |
MT5 | 200 | 4 | 300 |
MT6 | 200 | 6 | 300 |
MT7 | 200 | 7 | 300 |
MT8 | 200 | 5 | 200 |
MT9 | 200 | 5 | 400 |
MT10 | 200 | 5 | 500 |
Iron- Based | Powder-Feeding Gas Flow Rate (L/min) | Laser Power (W) | Powder-Feeding Rate (mg/s) |
---|---|---|---|
A | 8 | 1200 | 175 |
B | 8 | 2000 | 175 |
C | 16 | 2000 | 175 |
D | 16 | 2000 | 263 |
E | 20 | 2000 | 263 |
F | 22 | 2000 | 263 |
G | 24 | 2000 | 263 |
H | 26 | 2000 | 263 |
I | 30 | 2000 | 263 |
C | Si | Mn | P | S | Cr | Ni | Cu | Mo | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.24–0.32 | 1.1–1.4 | 1.1–1.4 | ≤0.035 | ≤0.035 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.15 | bal |
C | Cr | Ca | Ni | Mo | Co | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.15 | 18.79 | 1.85 | 13.92 | 3.41 | 3.13 | bal |
Feeding Rate (g/min) | Scanning Velocity (mm/s) | Work Distance (mm) | Working Gas | Shielding Gas | Laser Power (kW) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | 5 | 15 | N2 | Ar | 2.0 |
Work Distance (mm) | Scanning Speed (mm/s) | Feeding Rate (g/min) | Laser Power (kW) |
---|---|---|---|
15 | 15 | 60 | 1.6 |
cp (J/°C) | Tp (°C) | Tref (°C) | M (kg) | Vp (m/s) | Ek (J) | Eth (J) | E (J) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.46 × 103 | 1950 | 20 | - | - | - | 8.87 × 105 | 8.87 × 105 |
cp (J/°C) | Tp (°C) | Tref (°C) | m (kg) | Vp (m/s) | Ek (J) | Eth (J) | E (J) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy of laser (Eth) | 0.46 × 103 | 1480 | 300 | - | - | - | 5.42 × 105 | 6.70 × 105 | |
Energy of powder | Thermal energy (Eth) Kinetic energy (Ek) | 0.46 × 103 - | 300 - | 20 - | − 1 × 10−3 | − 397 | − 78 | 1.28 × 105 − |
Fe | Cr | Ni | C | Co | Mo | Ca | O | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Point 1 | 59.3 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Point 2 | 57.7 | 11.5 | 16.7 | 7.1 | 3.1 | − | 1.9 | 2.0 |
Point 3 | 60.1 | 15.4 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
Point 4 | 63.2 | 14.7 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
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Wang, Q.; Qian, R.; Yang, J.; Niu, W.; Zhou, L.; Pan, X.; Su, C. Effect of High-Speed Powder Feeding on Microstructure and Tribological Properties of Fe-Based Coatings by Laser Cladding. Coatings 2021, 11, 1456. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11121456
Wang Q, Qian R, Yang J, Niu W, Zhou L, Pan X, Su C. Effect of High-Speed Powder Feeding on Microstructure and Tribological Properties of Fe-Based Coatings by Laser Cladding. Coatings. 2021; 11(12):1456. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11121456
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Qiang, Runling Qian, Ju Yang, Wenjuan Niu, Liucheng Zhou, Xinlei Pan, and Chengming Su. 2021. "Effect of High-Speed Powder Feeding on Microstructure and Tribological Properties of Fe-Based Coatings by Laser Cladding" Coatings 11, no. 12: 1456. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11121456