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Improvements in Microstructure and Wear Resistance of Plasma-Sprayed Fe-Based Amorphous Coating by Laser-Remelting

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Amorphous coating technology is an attractive way of taking advantage of the superior properties of amorphous alloys for structural applications. However, the limited bonds between splats within the plasma-sprayed coatings result in a typically lamellar and porous coating structure. To overcome these limitations, the as-sprayed coating was treated by a laser-remelting process. The microstructure and phase composition of two coatings were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and x-ray diffraction. The wear resistance of the plasma-sprayed coating and laser-remelted coating was studied comparatively using a pin-on-disc wear test under dry friction conditions. It was revealed that the laser-remelted coating exhibited better wear resistance because of its defect-free and amorphous-nanocrystalline composited structure.

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This work was supported by Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province of China (2016JM5058, 2016JM5059), Natural Nature Science Foundation of China (51301022) and The Special Fund for Basic Scientific Research of Central Colleges, Chang’an University (310831161005, 310831161018, 310831163401).

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    Chaoping Jiang, Hong Chen, Yongnan Chen & Yazhe Xing

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    Chaoping Jiang, Gui Wang & Matthew Dargusch

  3. School of Automobile, Chang’an University, Xi’an, 710061, China

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Jiang, C., Chen, H., Wang, G. et al. Improvements in Microstructure and Wear Resistance of Plasma-Sprayed Fe-Based Amorphous Coating by Laser-Remelting. J Therm Spray Tech 26, 778–786 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-017-0546-5

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