Surface Modification, Repairing and Forming of Metallic Materials by Additive Manufacturing

A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 1801

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Dear Colleagues,

With the development of heavy-haul and high-speed trains, the failures of parts in rail traffic must be responded to in a serious and effective manner. In order to prolong the service life of parts, performance strengthening via the creation of coatings on the surface of parts in their development, and the repairing of the damaged parts based on the additive manufacturing (AM) following any failure both play an increasingly important role in rail transit. In addition, with the increasing global attention being devoted to environmental protection and the concept of green development, ensuring parts are lightweight in rail transit has become an important way for the improving of rail transit operation efficiency, energy saving, emission reduction, and the promotion of material technology innovation. However, applying AM technology to rail transit still poses a significant challenge due to the difficulty of precision-property coordinated controlling and the current high demand. Research on the application of AM in rail transit requires continuous efforts.

In this Special Issue, we are accepting manuscripts that report on the recent developments in this area. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: the design, processing, and characterization of coatings, novel approaches of material design and AM processing for rail transit, lightweight design, and the performance of parts in rail transit.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Xinlin Wang
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • rail transit
  • additive manufacturing
  • coatings
  • repairing
  • lightweight of parts

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Calculation of Stress Intensity Factor for Annular Double Cracks on Inner Surface of Pipeline
by Jintai Cui, Huifang Li, Zhiwei Wu and Caifu Qian
Coatings 2024, 14(6), 744; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14060744 - 12 Jun 2024
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Cracks in engineered pipelines often appear in the form of multiple cracks or crack clusters with interactions between them. It is important to study the interaction between cracks if the pipeline crack cluster is to be evaluated in terms of equivalence and safety [...] Read more.
Cracks in engineered pipelines often appear in the form of multiple cracks or crack clusters with interactions between them. It is important to study the interaction between cracks if the pipeline crack cluster is to be evaluated in terms of equivalence and safety assessment. In this paper, based on FRANC3D crack analysis software, the interaction between circumferential parallel double cracks on the inner surface of pipelines was investigated, the factors affecting the interaction were examined, and the empirical equations for calculating the stress intensity factor (SIF) of double cracks was proposed. The results show that if there is no bias between the double cracks, the crack leading edge is shielded, but if there is offset between the double cracks, the crack leading edge is subjected to different interactions at different locations. The distal end of the cracks is generally strengthened, while the proximal end of the cracks is probably more shielded. The interaction effects between cracks are dependent on their relative positions rather than the pipe size or concerned crack size. According to the numerical simulation, boundaries for shielding or enhancing interactions were obtained, and the stress intensity factor calculation equations were fitted. Full article
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Experimental Study on the Process of Submerged Arc Welding for Nickel-Based WC Flux-Cored Wire on Descaling Roll
by Chang Li, Lei Feng, Xing Han, Fenghua Luo and Han Sun
Coatings 2024, 14(6), 734; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14060734 - 8 Jun 2024
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Descaling roll is a key component used to remove iron oxide on billet surface in hot rolling production lines, and its surface properties have a significant effect on the quality of hot rolling products. The descaling roll is in bad service condition and [...] Read more.
Descaling roll is a key component used to remove iron oxide on billet surface in hot rolling production lines, and its surface properties have a significant effect on the quality of hot rolling products. The descaling roll is in bad service condition and subjected to the dynamic impact caused by high-pressure water erosion and high temperature billet descaling process for a long time. Under the action of high temperature, strong wear, multi-cycle heat, force, flow and multi-field strong coupling, the surface is prone to wear and corrosion failure, which affects the continuous rolling production. Submerged arc welding provides an effective way to repair and strengthen the descaling roll surface. The content of WC hard phase has a significant effect on welding quality. At the same time, direct submerged arc welding of Ni based WC wire on the descaling roll surface is easy to cause cracks, and a gradient synergistic strengthening effect can be formed by setting the transition bottom layer in welding. At present, there is a lack of experiments related to the preparation of flux-cored wire with different contents and the overlaying for the bottom submerged arc welding. Relevant studies are urgently needed to further reveal the welding process mechanism to provide significant theoretical support for the preparation of wire materials and the improvement of welding quality. In this paper, 30% and 60% WC flux-cored wires were prepared by employing Ni-Cr-B-Si alloy powder as the base powder, and submerged arc welding tests were conducted on the descaling roll, preparing three welding layers, namely 70% NiCrBSi + 30% WC without the bottom layer, 70% NiCrBSi + 30% WC with the bottom layer, and 40% NiCrBSi + 60% WC with the bottom layer. The properties of the welding layer were evaluated by SEM, XRD, EDS, hardness, friction and wear, corrosion and impact experiments. The results show that the WC hard phase added in the filler metal has dissolved and formed a new phase with other elements in the melting pool. The surfacing layer mainly contains Fe-Ni, Cr-C, Fe3Si, Ni3C and other phases. The surfacing layer prepared by a different amount of WC flux-cored wire and the surfacing layer with or without the bottom layer have great differences in microstructure and properties. This study lays a significant theoretical foundation for optimizing the submerged arc welding process and preparing welding materials for the descaling roll and has significant practical significance and application value. Full article
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Experimental Study on Preparation of Tungsten-Carbide-Particle-Reinforced Nickel-Based Alloy Plasma Surfacing Layer on Descaling Roller Surface
by Lei Feng, Chang Li, Xing Han, Fenghua Luo and Han Sun
Coatings 2024, 14(6), 729; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14060729 - 6 Jun 2024
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The descaling roller is a significant component in steel rolling production. Under harsh service conditions, the descaling roller is subjected to the dynamic impact caused by high-pressure water erosion and a high-temperature billet descaling process for a long time. Under the harsh conditions [...] Read more.
The descaling roller is a significant component in steel rolling production. Under harsh service conditions, the descaling roller is subjected to the dynamic impact caused by high-pressure water erosion and a high-temperature billet descaling process for a long time. Under the harsh conditions of high temperature, strong wear, multi-cycle heat, force, flow, and multi-field strong coupling, the roller surface is prone to wear and corrosion failure, which affects the production cost and efficiency. Through plasma surfacing technology, a high-performance coating can be applied on the conventional metal surface to effectively improve its surface properties. It is important to carry out experimental research on the surface plasma surfacing of the descaling roller to prolong product life, improve product quality, and save cost. At present, the research on the 42CrMo scaler matrix plasma surfacing of nickel-based alloys with different WC contents is still lacking. In this paper, 70%NiCrBSi+30%WC powder and 40%NiCrBSi+60%WC powder were used as surfacing materials; plasma surfacing experiments were carried out on the 42CrMo matrix; and SEM, XRD, microhardness, friction and wear, and corrosion tests were carried out on the surfacing layer to evaluate the feasibility of preparing an ultra-high-hardness WC-particle-reinforced nickel-based alloy plasma surfacing layer on the descaling roller surface and to explore the WC hard phase dissolution behavior and complex secondary phase formation mechanism. The results show that γ(Fe/Ni), Fe-Ni, FeSi, Fe3C, and M7C3 are the main phases in the Ni/WC plasma surfacing layer. The diffusion and precipitation of elements occur in the molten pool, and complex secondary phases are formed in the surfacing layer. Compared with the 70%NiCrBSi+30%WC surfacing layer, the WC deposition phenomenon of the 40%NiCrBSi+60%WC surfacing layer has been significantly improved and has better hardness, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance. Based on the welding test, the correlation law between powder formulation, welding structure, and surfacing layer properties was revealed in this study, which lays a theoretical foundation for the preparation of high-performance coating on the descaling roller surface and has significant engineering application value and practical significance. Full article
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Effects of ZrW2O8 Content on the Microstructures and Properties of Composite Coatings Produced by Laser Cladding
by Pengxian Zhang, Chang Liu and Yibin Pang
Coatings 2024, 14(5), 649; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14050649 - 20 May 2024
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Addressing the issue of cracking in laser-cladding Ni-based composite coatings with WC particles, this study explored an approach to fabricating a crack-free coating by incorporating ZrW2O8 powder. The influence of varying ZrW2O8 contents on the crack susceptibility, [...] Read more.
Addressing the issue of cracking in laser-cladding Ni-based composite coatings with WC particles, this study explored an approach to fabricating a crack-free coating by incorporating ZrW2O8 powder. The influence of varying ZrW2O8 contents on the crack susceptibility, microstructure, microhardness, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance of Ni60/WC composite coatings was systematically examined. The findings indicate that the ZrW2O8 content significantly impacts the microstructure and functional properties of the coating. Furthermore, it is suggested that the main contributors to preventing crack formation and diffusion are believed to be the pressure interaction caused by the negative expansion effect of ZrW2O8, as well as the in situ phase transition and diffusion toughening of ZrO2 during its decomposition process. The feasibility of achieving crack selfhealing through the addition of specific amounts of ZrW2O8 powder has been conclusively demonstrated. Full article
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