Microstructure and wear behaviour of laser-cladded γ-Ni_ss/Mo₂Ni₃Si coating

ABSTRACT

A series of γ-Ni_ss/Mo₂Ni₃Si composite coatings were deposited on the hot-rolled 0.45 wt-% C steel plate using DJ-HL-T5000B CO₂ laser system. The microstructure and phase constitution were studied by XRD and SEM with an attached EDS. Microhardness, toughness and dry sliding wear behaviour of the alloy coating were studied. Research results show that all the designed coatings with different compositions are composed of γ-Ni_ss and Mo₂Ni₃Si. The volume fraction of Mo₂Ni₃Si, as well as the average microhardness, shows an increased tendency as the Ni content decreases from 65% to 50%. The addition of γ-Ni_ss ductile phase can effectively improve the toughness of Mo₂Ni₃Si-based alloy and prevent the spread of the cracks. Furthermore, the wear resistance of laser-cladded γ-Ni_ss/Mo₂Ni₃Si coatings exhibits a distinct improvement compared with that of the substrate. The wear mass loss and wear mechanism are affected by the volume fraction of Mo₂Ni₃Si.

KEYWORDS:

• Laser cladding
• metal silicide
• microstructure
• wear resistance

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Funding

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant number 51705028]; and the Scientific Research Foundation of Binzhou University [grant number 2016Y25].