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Assessment of Abrasive Wear of Nanostructured WC-Co and Fe-Based Coatings Applied by HP-HVOF, Flame, and Wire Arc Spray

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Thermal spray processes have been widely used to minimize losses caused by wear mechanisms. Sprayed deposits using conventional wire and powder materials have been long solving tribological problems in engineering equipment. More recently, the option for new different technologies and consumables like nanostructured powder materials and nanocomposite cored wires have expanded the possibilities for technical solutions. Cored wire technology allows the use of compositions that cannot be drawn into wire form like carbides in metallic matrix and high-temperature materials, thus, intensifying the use of spraying processes with low operating cost to demanding wear and corrosion applications. The objective of this work was to study the mechanical characteristics and wear performance of coatings obtained by Flame, Wire Arc, and HVOF spraying using selected nanostructured WC10Co4Cr, WC12Co, and Fe-based 140 MXC powder and wire materials. Abrasive wear performance of the coatings was determinate following the ASTM G-65 standard. Based on the results, a higher abrasive wear resistance was found for the HVOF-sprayed WC10Co4Cr nanostructured coating.

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This study was conducted with support from CAPES, the Brazilian government entity dedicated to training human resources, Project 131/11. Carlos Lima also acknowledges the financial support of CNPq - Brazil.

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  1. Methodist University of Piracicaba, Santa Bárbara d’Oeste, São Paulo, Brazil

    C. R. C. Lima & R. Libardi

  2. OGRAMAC Surface Engineering, Santo Antônio de Posse, São Paulo, Brazil

    F. Camargo

  3. Oriente University, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

    H. C. Fals

  4. Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    V. A. Ferraresi

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Lima, C.R.C., Libardi, R., Camargo, F. et al. Assessment of Abrasive Wear of Nanostructured WC-Co and Fe-Based Coatings Applied by HP-HVOF, Flame, and Wire Arc Spray. J Therm Spray Tech 23, 1097–1104 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-014-0101-6

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