Affiliation:
1. School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
2. Sichuan Engineering Research Center of Advanced Material Preparation Technology for Efficient shale Gas Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
Abstract
In this study, WC/Ni60A composite coatings with various WC contents were prepared on the surface of the TC4 titanium alloy using laser cladding. SEM, EDS, XRD, microhardness testing, and friction-wear performance testing were performed to characterize the coatings. The results revealed that an increase in the WC content reduced the coating dilution rate and increased its porosity. The microstructure of the composite coating included WC, Ni3Ti, Ni17W3, and TixW1−x species as well as carbides and borides. With increasing WC content, the wear rate decreased, and the wear mechanism changed from microabrasion and adhesive wear to localized adhesive wear. The coating with 45 wt.% WC showed the best wear resistance for the denser and more uniform distribution of its hard phase.
Funder
Sichuan Province Shale Gas Efficient Exploitation Advanced Material Preparation Technology Engineering Research Center