Experimental Comparison of Laser Cladding and Powder Plasma Transferred Arc Welding Methods for Depositing Wear-Resistant NiSiB + 60% WC Composite on a Structural-Steel Substrate
A Ni-based powder composed of NiSiB + 60% WC was deposited onto a structural-steel substrate using two methods: laser cladding (LC) and plasma powder transferred arc welding (PPTAW). The resulting surface layers were analyzed and compared. Both methods resulted in the precipitation of secondary WC p...
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| author | Marcin Adamiak Augustine Nana Sekyi Appiah Radosław Żelazny Gilmar Ferreira Batalha Artur Czupryński |
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| description | A Ni-based powder composed of NiSiB + 60% WC was deposited onto a structural-steel substrate using two methods: laser cladding (LC) and plasma powder transferred arc welding (PPTAW). The resulting surface layers were analyzed and compared. Both methods resulted in the precipitation of secondary WC phases in the solidified matrix, but the PPTAW clad exhibited a dendritic microstructure. The microhardness of the clads prepared by both methods was similar, but the PPTAW clad showed higher resistance to abrasive wear compared to the LC clad. The thickness of the transition zone (TZ) was thin for both methods, with a coarse-grain heat-affected zone (CGHAZ) and peninsula-like macrosegregations observed in clads from both methods. The PPTAW clad showed a unique cellular–dendritic growth solidification (CDGS) and a type-II boundary at the TZ attributed to its thermal cycles. While both methods resulted in metallurgical bonding of the clad to the substrate, the LC method exhibited a lower dilution coefficient. The LC method also resulted in a larger HAZ with higher hardness compared to the HAZ of the PPTAW clad. The findings of this study indicate that both methods are promising for antiwear applications due to their wear-resistant properties and metallurgical bonding to the substrate. The PPTAW clad may be particularly useful in applications that require higher resistance to abrasive wear, while the LC method may be advantageous in applications that require lower dilution and larger HAZ. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-82d29eca5c484e77a75742d0fbdb6a672023-11-18T08:07:45ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442023-05-011611391210.3390/ma16113912Experimental Comparison of Laser Cladding and Powder Plasma Transferred Arc Welding Methods for Depositing Wear-Resistant NiSiB + 60% WC Composite on a Structural-Steel SubstrateMarcin Adamiak0Augustine Nana Sekyi Appiah1Radosław Żelazny2Gilmar Ferreira Batalha3Artur Czupryński4Materials Research Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 18A Konarskiego Street, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandMaterials Research Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 18A Konarskiego Street, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandAutoneum Poland Sp. Z o.o., Owsiana 60A, 40-780 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Mechatronics and Mechanical Systems Engineering, Polytechnic School of Engineering of the University of Sao Paulo (USP), São Paulo 05508-900, BrazilWelding Department, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 18A Konarskiego Street, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandA Ni-based powder composed of NiSiB + 60% WC was deposited onto a structural-steel substrate using two methods: laser cladding (LC) and plasma powder transferred arc welding (PPTAW). The resulting surface layers were analyzed and compared. Both methods resulted in the precipitation of secondary WC phases in the solidified matrix, but the PPTAW clad exhibited a dendritic microstructure. The microhardness of the clads prepared by both methods was similar, but the PPTAW clad showed higher resistance to abrasive wear compared to the LC clad. The thickness of the transition zone (TZ) was thin for both methods, with a coarse-grain heat-affected zone (CGHAZ) and peninsula-like macrosegregations observed in clads from both methods. The PPTAW clad showed a unique cellular–dendritic growth solidification (CDGS) and a type-II boundary at the TZ attributed to its thermal cycles. While both methods resulted in metallurgical bonding of the clad to the substrate, the LC method exhibited a lower dilution coefficient. The LC method also resulted in a larger HAZ with higher hardness compared to the HAZ of the PPTAW clad. The findings of this study indicate that both methods are promising for antiwear applications due to their wear-resistant properties and metallurgical bonding to the substrate. The PPTAW clad may be particularly useful in applications that require higher resistance to abrasive wear, while the LC method may be advantageous in applications that require lower dilution and larger HAZ.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/11/3912dilutionheat-affected zone (HAZ)metal matrix composite (MMC)scanning electron microscopy (SEM)transition zone |
| spellingShingle | Marcin Adamiak Augustine Nana Sekyi Appiah Radosław Żelazny Gilmar Ferreira Batalha Artur Czupryński Experimental Comparison of Laser Cladding and Powder Plasma Transferred Arc Welding Methods for Depositing Wear-Resistant NiSiB + 60% WC Composite on a Structural-Steel Substrate Materials dilution heat-affected zone (HAZ) metal matrix composite (MMC) scanning electron microscopy (SEM) transition zone |
| title | Experimental Comparison of Laser Cladding and Powder Plasma Transferred Arc Welding Methods for Depositing Wear-Resistant NiSiB + 60% WC Composite on a Structural-Steel Substrate |
| title_full | Experimental Comparison of Laser Cladding and Powder Plasma Transferred Arc Welding Methods for Depositing Wear-Resistant NiSiB + 60% WC Composite on a Structural-Steel Substrate |
| title_fullStr | Experimental Comparison of Laser Cladding and Powder Plasma Transferred Arc Welding Methods for Depositing Wear-Resistant NiSiB + 60% WC Composite on a Structural-Steel Substrate |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental Comparison of Laser Cladding and Powder Plasma Transferred Arc Welding Methods for Depositing Wear-Resistant NiSiB + 60% WC Composite on a Structural-Steel Substrate |
| title_short | Experimental Comparison of Laser Cladding and Powder Plasma Transferred Arc Welding Methods for Depositing Wear-Resistant NiSiB + 60% WC Composite on a Structural-Steel Substrate |
| title_sort | experimental comparison of laser cladding and powder plasma transferred arc welding methods for depositing wear resistant nisib 60 wc composite on a structural steel substrate |
| topic | dilution heat-affected zone (HAZ) metal matrix composite (MMC) scanning electron microscopy (SEM) transition zone |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/11/3912 |
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