Defect Formation Mechanism and Performance Study of Laser Cladding Ni/Mo Composite Coating
In order to improve the wear resistance of Cu, a Ni/Mo composite coating was applied on the surface of Cu alloy by means of laser cladding. The laser power was 6000 W, the scanning speed was 5 mm/s and the feed rate was 10 g/min. The transition layer of the Ni layer had three layers, and the surface layer of the Mo layer had two layers. The results showed that the surface of the cladding layer was pure Mo. Due to the fluidity and non-equilibrium solidification of Mo in the molten state, pores and cracks along the grain boundary were observed in the Mo layer. The results showed that the cross-section of cladding layer was divided into a pure Mo layer, Mo-Ni-Cu mixed layer and an Ni-Cu mixed layer. The surface hardness of the Mo layer was 200~460 HV. Ni3Mo was formed at the interface of Mo and Ni. The hardness was improved by Ni3Mo; the maximum hardness was 750 HV. Under the same load and wear time, the wear rate of Cu was three times that of the surface layer.