Abstract: A method was approached about making a gradient coating of self-melt Co-based alloy on 20 steel substrate with rare earth(RE) by laser cladding. The results show that the coating with 204 Co alloy is a homogeneous sub-eutectic structure,which consists of ε-Co,Co3B,M23(C,B)6,Cr2B and Co7W6. The average hardness is HV1070,HV890 higher than that of the substrate (HV180). And the w ear resistance of the layer is found to be increased 1.5 times that of the base. When 0.6% RE is added into the 204Co alloy,the coating microstructure reveals agradient variation with the layer depth. The microstructure varies continuously from sub-eutectic to eutectic. Apart from the phases contained in the 204Co coating above,this coating still contains CeCr2B4. The highest hardness of the coating is HV1204,increasing 12.3% than that of 204Co alloy. The wear resistance is found to be increased about 2 times than that of the base and to be 25% higher than that of the 204Co alloy. The mechanism of forming gradient structure was discussed.
Formation of gradient coating of Co-based alloy with rare earth by laser cladding
Abstract:
A method was approached about making a gradient coating of self-melt Co-based alloy on 20 steel substrate with rare earth (RE) by laser cladding. The results show that the coating with 204 Co alloy is a homogeneous sub-eutectic structure, which consists of ε-Co, Co 3B, M 23 (C, B) 6, Cr 2B and Co 7W 6. The average hardness is HV1?070, HV890 higher than that of the substrate (HV180) . And the wear resistance of the layer is found to be increased 1.5 times that of the base. When 0.6% RE is added into the 204Co alloy, the coating microstructure reveals a gradient variation with the layer depth. The microstructure varies continuously from sub-eutectic to eutectic. Apart from the phases contained in the 204Co coating above, this coating still contains CeCr 2B 4. The highest hardness of the coating is HV1?204, increasing 12.3% than that of 204Co alloy. The wear resistance is found to be increased about 2 times than that of the base and to be 25% higher than that of the 204Co alloy. The mechanism of forming gradient structure was discussed