Effect of Current Variation on Microstructure and Properties of B4C Nickel-base Alloy by Plasma Surfacing

Abstract

Abstract In order to study the hardness of nickel-based alloys and the effect of different mass fraction boron Carbide on the microstructure of nickel-based alloys. In this paper, different amounts of boron carbide are added to the nickel alloy powder. A layer of nickel alloy surface layer is welded on the surface of the Q235 steel plate by plasma surfacing technology. The microstructure of the laminate is observed and analyzed by using Caisijinxiang tissue microscope. The hardness of the welding layer was tested by microhardness meter and the influence of boron Carbide on nickel alloy was obtained. The results show that boron carbide and nickel base alloy are well fused. The surfacing layer is mainly composed of fine dendrites and herbaceous eutectic structures. The addition of boron carbide can significantly improve the hardness andfine structure of the surfacing layer. With the increase of the content of boron carbide, the hardness of the surfacing layer first increases and then decreases. The experimental data show that when the mass fraction contentof boron carbide is 6% and the current is 110A, the hardness of the welding parts is higher.