Morphological Characteristics of Precipitated Phases in Laser Cladding (Nano WC + Micron TiC)/Ti6Al4V Coatings with Different Composite Ceramic Contents
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Abstract
It is recognized that the introduction of ceramic particles has been used to produce composite coating in laser cladding to enhance the hardness of Ti6Al4V titanium alloy. In this study, (nano WC + micron TiC)/Ti6Al4V coatings with different composite ceramic contents were manufactured on Ti6Al4V substrate by laser cladding. The effects of the multi-scale composite ceramics on the macroscopic morphology, microstructure, and microhardness of coatings were comprehensively analyzed. The results showed that the coatings were mainly composed of α-Ti and (Ti, W)C1 − x. The partial melting of TiC and WC ceramics resulted in the dissolution of C atoms in the matrix of the coatings, thereby strengthening the coatings through solid solution formation. Meanwhile, the growth of (Ti, W)C1 − x was inhibited, owing to the pinning force exerted by nano WC at the grain boundaries. When the content of nano WC was 1.5 wt%, (Ti, W)C1 − x in the coating exhibited micron-scale dendritic and submicron granular structures. The average size of the (Ti, W)C1 − x was approximately 0.31 µm. Moreover, the optimal microhardness of the coating reached 459.99 HV, representing a 35.99% increase compared to the microhardness of the Ti6Al4V substrate. The enhancement in microhardness was primarily attributed to three key strengthening mechanisms: fine-grain strengthening, Orowan strengthening, and solid-solution strengthening, which were effects induced by the ceramic particles.
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Metals and Materials International publishes original papers and occasional critical reviews on all aspects of research and technology in materials engineering: physical metallurgy, materials science, and processing of metals and other materials. Emphasis is placed on those aspects of the science of materials that are concerned with the relationships among the processing, structure and properties (mechanical, chemical, electrical, electrochemical, magnetic and optical) of materials. Aspects of processing include the melting, casting, and fabrication with the thermodynamics, kinetics and modeling.