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Influence of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Properties of High-Velocity Arc-Sprayed Fe-Based-Al2O3-B4C Coating

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To prolong the longevity of rotary blades, Fe-based-Al2O3-B4C coatings were prepared on 65Mn substrate using high-velocity arc spraying technology. The coatings were subsequently heat-treated at 350, 450, 550, 650, and 750 °C for 2 hours. The effect of heat treatment temperatures on the microstructure, phase composition, microhardness, tensile bonding strength, and wear resistance of Fe-based-Al2O3-B4C coatings was studied by scanning electron microscope, x-ray diffractometer, Vickers microhardness tester, tensile tester, and friction wear tester, respectively. The results showed that with the increase in heat treatment temperature, the porosity of the coating gradually decreased while the compactness of the coating increased. At 650 °C, the tensile bonding strength of the coating was the highest at 35.6 ± 3.5 MPa, which was 1.2 times higher than that of the as-sprayed coating. When the coating crystallized at 550 °C, the average microhardness and Weibull modulus reached the peak values of 1508 ± 171 HV0.1 and 23.8, respectively. The wear resistance of the heat-treated coating was the best at 550 °C, the wear rate reached a minimum of (8.2 ± 0.7) ×10−6 mm3N−1m−1, which was 0.6 times lower than that of the as-sprayed coating. The main wear mechanism was adhesive wear and abrasive wear.

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Acknowledgments

This present work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52109091), Jiangsu Provincial Key Research and Development Plan (No. BE2020311) and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China (No. BK20210409).

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Li, H., Kang, M., Ndumia, J.N. et al. Influence of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Properties of High-Velocity Arc-Sprayed Fe-Based-Al2O3-B4C Coating. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 31, 9878–9887 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-022-07039-1

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