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Microstructure and Properties of NiFeCrBSi/WC Composite Coatings Fabricated by Vacuum Cladding

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Abstract—In this study, WC-reinforced Ni-based alloy composite coatings were fabricated on the surface of ASTM 1045 steel by vacuum cladding. The microstructure, hardness, and wear resistance of coatings with different tungsten carbide (WC) content and dissolution mechanisms for WC at different cladding temperatures were studied. The bonding phase was mainly composed of austenite (Ni2.9Cr0.7Fe0.36, FeNi), and the reinforced phases consisted of WC, carbides (Cr7C3, (Cr,Fe)7C3), borides, and silicides. The dissolution of WC became severe with increasing cladding temperature, and the reaction products mainly included rounded block-shaped WC particles, lath-shaped rich tungsten carbide, and fine granular carbides. The Ni-based coating with 30% WC sintering at 1225°C performed better wear resistance, six times greater than that of matrix steel.

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This work was supported by Science and Technology Program of Henan Province (project no. 182102210083) and Innovative Reasearch Team in Xin Lian College Henan Normal University (project no. 2018-XLXYCXTD-001). Microstructure tests, X-ray diffraction measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), microhardness tests, and wear resistance measurements were performed in Zhengzhou University.

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  2. China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd., Economy and Technology Development District, 450000, Zhengzhou, China

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Han, C.F., Zhang, X.D. & Sun, Y.F. Microstructure and Properties of NiFeCrBSi/WC Composite Coatings Fabricated by Vacuum Cladding. Phys. Metals Metallogr. 120, 898–906 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031918X19090047

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