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Comparative Study on the Microstructure, Wear Behavior, and Corrosion Performance of Iron-Based and Cobalt-Based Coatings Fabricated by Laser Cladding

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In this paper, two kinds of coatings (iron-based and cobalt-based) were successfully prepared on the surface of AISI 304 stainless steel using laser cladding technology as substitute materials with excellent wear resistance and corrosion resistance, respectively. Subsequently, the phase composition, microstructure, crystallographic texture, microhardness distribution, wear behavior and corrosion behaviour of the two coatings were investigated. The results showed that the iron-based coating mainly composed of α-Fe and Cr23C6 phases, while the cobalt-based coating mainly composed of γ-Co and Cr23C6. There was no obvious texture in the two coatings, and the grain orientation showed a random characteristic. The grain size of iron-based coatings is greatly smaller than that of cobalt-based coatings. The average microhardness of the iron-based and cobalt-based coatings is 704 HV and 502 HV. The simultaneous effect of fine grain strengthening and second phase strengthening ensures high wear resistance of the iron-based coating. The combination of Cr-rich passive film and fine dispersed carbides ensures high corrosion resistance of the cobalt-based coating.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge to the financial support for this research from National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2016YFB1100204), Key Research Project from Science and Shenyang Science and Technology Funded Project (No.22-101-0-16, 19-109-1-03).

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  2. Shenyang Dalu Laser Technology CO., Ltd, Shenyang, 110136, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China

    X. Y. Sun

  3. Shenyang Donfon Titanium Industry CO., Ltd, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China

    X. L. Bai

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FJ: Investigation, Writing—review & editing. SZ: Review & editing, Funding acquisition, Data curation. CLW: Review & editing, Funding acquisition, Data curation. CHZ: Funding acquisition, Data curation. XYS: Data curation. XLB: Data curation.

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Jin, F., Zhang, S., Wu, C.L. et al. Comparative Study on the Microstructure, Wear Behavior, and Corrosion Performance of Iron-Based and Cobalt-Based Coatings Fabricated by Laser Cladding. J. of Materi Eng and Perform (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-023-08821-5

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