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Study on coating morphology, property, and characteristics of in situ synthesis VC-reinforced Ni-based coatings by laser cladding

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The work prepared in situ synthesis VC particle-reinforced Ni-based coating using laser cladding. A 3-kW fiber laser was applied with a coupled coaxial nozzle head. The response surface methodology was applied to establish mathematical models of coating hardnesses, aspect ratios, and cladding areas at the laser power of 1200–2000 W, a scanning speed of 3–5 mm/s, and a powder ratio of 30–70% as input variables. The influences of process parameters on coating performance and geometries were explored hereafter. The feasibility of in situ synthesis of VC was analyzed by thermodynamics. The XRD test showed that coatings consisted of FeNi3, VC, V8C7, and Cr23C6 phases, with internal VC compounds of round and petal shapes. The response surface analysis showed that coating hardness increased with increased LP and PRs and decreased with increased SSs. The aspect ratio of coatings increased with increased LP and decreased with the increased SSs and PRs. Besides, the cladding area increased with increased LP and decreased with increased SSs and PRs. Sensitivity analysis indicated that the PR was included in the sensitive items of coating hardness, aspect ratios, and cladding area models. Coating hardness, aspect ratios, and cladding areas were not sensitive to LP. The accuracy of the sensitivity analysis was verified with 7 mm/s SS, while adjusting one factor between LP and PR. This research results provide a theoretical reference and basis for controlling coating properties and geometries in the industrial application of laser cladding.

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Abbreviations

LP:

Laser power

SS:

Scanning speed

PR:

Powder ratio

VC:

Vanadium carbide

RSM:

Response surface methodology

MMC:

Metal matrix composite

316L SS:

316L stainless steel

XRD:

X-ray diffraction

EDS:

Energy-dispersive spectroscopy

ANOVA:

Analysis of variance

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The work was supported by the 2020 Major Project of Education and Teaching Reform in Undergraduate Colleges and Universities in Fujian Province (Grant No. FBJG20200042).

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    Jiayi Zeng, Guofu Lian, Meiyan Feng & Lihong Huang

  2. School of Engineering + Technology, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, 28723, USA

    Yang Zhang

  3. The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China

    Hao Zhang

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Jiayi Zeng: methodology, investigation, formal analysis, writing—original draft. Guofu Lian: formal analysis, writing—original draft, writing—review and editing, supervision, funding acquisition. Yang Zhang: formal analysis, writing—review and editing, supervision. Hao Zhang: methodology, investigation. Meiyan Feng: investigation, formal analysis. Lihong Huang: writing—review and editing.

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Zeng, J., Lian, G., Zhang, Y. et al. Study on coating morphology, property, and characteristics of in situ synthesis VC-reinforced Ni-based coatings by laser cladding. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 122, 1599–1615 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-022-09977-5

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