Microstructure and Corrosion Properties of Laser Cladding Fe-Based Alloy Coating on 27SiMn Steel Surface

Abstract

In this paper, the corrosion performance of a laser cladding Fe-based alloy coating on the surface of 27SiMn steel was studied. The Fe-based alloy coating was prepared on a 27SiMn steel surface by high-speed laser cladding. The microstructure, morphological characteristics, element content, and phase composition of the cladding layer were analyzed by an optical microscope (OM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), and X-ray diffractometer (XRD), respectively. The corrosion resistance of the 27SiMn substrate and Fe-based coating in different corrosive environments was tested through an electrochemical experimental station, a salt spray corrosion test box, and an immersion experiment. The Fe-based alloy cladding layer is mainly composed of a-Fe, M7C3, M2B, and Cr3Si. The cladding layer structure forms planar, cellular, dendrite, and equiaxed dendrite during rapid solidification. The corrosion potential of the cladding layer is higher than that of the substrate, and the arc radius of the cladding layer is larger than that of the substrate. After salt spray corrosion, a large number of red and black corrosion products appeared on the surface of the substrate; the surface of the cladding layer sample was still smooth, and the morphology was almost unchanged. The weight loss results of the cladding layer and 27SiMn matrix after 120 h of immersion are 0.0688 and 0.0993 g·cm−2, respectively. The weight loss of the cladding layer is 30.7% less than that of the matrix. Conclusion: Laser cladding an Fe-based alloy coating on the surface of 27SiMn has better corrosion resistance than the substrate, which improves the corrosion resistance of hydraulic supports.