Analyse eines durch das Co-Spray-Verfahren hergestellten Werkzeuges zur Warmumformung

Abstract

Abstract In the industrial manufacturing chain of roller bearings the hot bars are subsequently sheared into billets and these are automatically transported to the first forming stage of the press. Normally the cobalt-based hard-facing alloys for the blades are deposited by manual metal arc or plasma transfer arc welding. In the research work presented here, the hard-facing alloys are produced by spray forming to increase the life time of the tool. Long life time is expected because of the advantages of spray forming: homogeneity of the microstructure, a low segregation and absence of a heat affected welding zone. For this purpose a bi-metal composite is deposited in a co-spray process to combine the hard-facing alloy layer with a hot working steel to insert the blade into a carrier. The interface between the two different materials was analyzed in terms of porosity, hardness, adhesive strength and machinability to describe the new composite material.