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Characterization of Fe-Based Layers Deposited by Laminar Plasma Cladding on Low-Carbon Steel

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In order to investigate the experimental characteristics of Fe-based cladded layers obtained by laminar plasma cladding, Fe-based cladded layers on Q235 steel were prepared by using a homemade laminar plasma cladding system. Then, the characteristics of the Fe-based layers were measured and discussed in order to explore the cladding mechanism of Fe-based powder on the surface of Q235 steel. Experimental results show that the substrate was mainly composed of equiaxed ferrite and fine-grained pearlite, while the heat-affected zone was composed of coarse grains and the cladded layer of acicular ferrite and (Fe, Cr)x(C, B)y. The cladded layer was mainly composed of α-(Fe, Ni) and (Cr, Fe)7(C,B)3 phases, which could improve the hardness of the cladded layer up to 600 HV0.2. The average friction coefficients of the substrate and cladded layer were around 0.20 and 0.14, respectively, showing that the cladded layer has greater wear resistance.

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The authors appreciate the supports of the Yibin Science and Technology Plan Project (No. 2021JC002), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, CHD (No. 300102252502), the Key Laboratory of Mechanical Structure Optimization & Material Application Technology of Luzhou (No. SCHYZSA-2022-02) and the Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing of Construction Machinery Project (No.IMCM202103). We also thank Adam Brotchie, PhD, from Liwen Bianji (Edanz) (www.liwenbianji.cn), for editing the English text of a draft of this manuscript.

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    Xiuquan Cao, Lin Wang & Rundong He

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    Xiuquan Cao

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    Linjun Zhou

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Cao, X., Wang, L., He, R. et al. Characterization of Fe-Based Layers Deposited by Laminar Plasma Cladding on Low-Carbon Steel. J Therm Spray Tech 32, 2104–2111 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-023-01634-x

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