scholarly journals Electrodeposition of Transition Metal Composites on Mild Steel: Structural and Wear Behaviour

Wear characteristics of the transition metal composite (TMC) coated mild steel are investigated. TMC coatings were performed using electrodeposition technique on mild steel. Different concentrations of transition metals were subjected to prepare the TMC’s and studied. The structural and the micro structural studies of the composites coatings were studied through X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. The elemental compositions of coated composites were evaluated using Energy dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDS) studies. Both the structural and micro structural characterizations confirmed the formation of composite coatings. Further, it is evident from the EDS analyses that TMC’s are coated with the desired concentrations. In order to understand the wear resistance of coated mild steel, the specimen were subjected to load on pin-on-disc type wear tester. The effects of concentration of composite and thickness of the coating on wear resistance are discussed. The coating results in improving the wear resistance and hardness of the specimen

2020 ◽  
pp. 2050046
Author(s):  
TIANWEI YANG ◽  
ZHAOHUI WANG ◽  
SHIHAI TAN ◽  
FU GUO

To increase the strength and wear resistance of material surfaces, various combinations of B4C and 80TiFe powder were mixed into a Fe60 self-fluxing alloy powder; the composite coatings reinforced by TiB2–TiC were successfully prepared on Q235 steel surfaces by laser cladding. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to study the microstructure and chemical and phase composition. Microhardness and wear testers were used to investigate the mechanical properties. The results show that the interfaces of composite coatings and substrate materials are excellent for metallurgical bonding. The block-like TiB2 particles and flower-like TiC particles are uniformly distributed in the cladding coating. When the mass fraction of the mixed powder is 30%, the average microhardness of the coating is approximately 1100 HV[Formula: see text], which is 50% higher than that without the mixed powder, and demonstrates the best wear with a performance twice as better as that of the substrate.


2011 ◽  
Vol 239-242 ◽  
pp. 773-776
Author(s):  
Li Yang ◽  
Gang Li

In order to improve the wear resistance of mild steel products, the Fe-based alloy layer was melted on the surface of mild steel by high-frequency induction cladding. Using scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction observation of microstructure of the alloy coating, wear resistance of the coating was evaluated. The results showed that: between the coating and the substrate is metallurgical bonded; The microstructure of coating layer was compact actinomorphous structure with plentiful nubby and strip eutectics; Actinomorphous structure was mixed structure of martensite and γ alloy solid solution covered with a large number floriform and dendrite eutectic; The coating has high hardness and good wear resistance.


2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (06) ◽  
pp. 1750083 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. N. ZHANG ◽  
D. Y. LIN ◽  
B. HE ◽  
G. W. ZHANG ◽  
Y. ZHANG ◽  
...  

NiCrBSi alloy coatings are widely used in wear and corrosion protection at higher temperature. As a primary hard phase forming element, B element can effectively improve the coating hardness. In this study, the low coefficient of friction of BN with three ratios (10%, 20%, and 30%) was added in order to reduce the wear rate and provide additional B element. The NiCrBSi/h-BN composite coatings were successfully prepared on a cast-iron substrate using supersonic air-plasma spray technology. The phase constitution, microstructure characterization, and microhardness of the coatings before and after oxyacetylene flame remelting were investigated by means of scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction, and energy dispersive analysis of X-ray techniques, respectively. The wear resistance of composite coatings was also tested in this paper. It was found that the microstructure was well refined by remelting treatment and this was beneficial for the adherence between the coating and the substrate, which was nearly 33[Formula: see text]MPa. The wear resistance of the NiCrBSi alloy coating was also improved with the increasing component of h-BN in remelted samples. When the h-BN content reached 30%, the friction coefficient decreased to 0.38 for the remelted coating. The effect of the remelting process on the anti-abrasive property and extension of the material’s wear life was quite important.


Coatings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 273
Author(s):  
Ning Zhang ◽  
Nannan Zhang ◽  
Sheng Guan ◽  
Shumei Li ◽  
Guangwei Zhang ◽  
...  

The NiCr–TiB2–ZrB2 composite coating was deposited on the surface of blades made of steel (SUS304) using high-energy ball milling technology and air plasma spraying technology, which aimed to relieve the wear of the blades during operation. The influence of titanium diboride (TiB2) and zirconium diboride (ZrB2) on the microstructure and wear resistance of the coatings was investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Vickers microhardness tester, and a wear tester. The results showed that the TiB2 and ZrB2 particles were unevenly distributed in the coatings and significantly increased the hardness and anti-wear, which contributed to their ultra-high hardness and extremely strong ability to resist deformation. The performance of the coatings was improved with the increase of the number of ceramic phases, while the hardness and wear resistance of the coating could reach their highest value when the TiB2 and ZrB2 respectively took up 15 wt.% of the total mass of the powder.


Coatings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 616
Author(s):  
Zhaoyang Song ◽  
Hongwen Zhang ◽  
Xiuqing Fu ◽  
Jinran Lin ◽  
Moqi Shen ◽  
...  

The objective of this study was to improve the surface properties, hardness, wear resistance and electrochemical corrosion resistance of #45 steel. To this end, Ni–P–ZrO2–CeO2 composite coatings were prepared on the surface of #45 steel using the jet-electrodeposition technique by varying the current density from 20 to 60 A/dm2. The effect of current density on the performance of the composite coatings was evaluated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were applied to explore the surface topography, elemental composition, hardness and electrochemical corrosion resistance of the composite coatings. The results showed that with the increase in the current density, the hardness, wear resistance, and electrochemical corrosion resistance tends to increase first and then decrease. At a current density of 40 A/dm2, the hardness reached a maximum of 688.9 HV0.1, the corrosion current reached a minimum of 8.2501 × 10−5 A·cm−2, and the corrosion potential reached a maximum of −0.45957 V. At these values, the performance of the composite coatings was optimal.


2004 ◽  
Vol 126 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Liu ◽  
Matthew X. Yao ◽  
Xijia Wu

Two cobalt-based superalloys containing 1.6% and 2% carbon respectively were studied, with the emphasis on the influence of the carbon content on their microstructures, wear resistance, and mechanical properties. Phase formation and transformation in the microstructures were analyzed using metallographic, X-ray diffraction, and differential scanning calorimetry techniques. Wear resistance, tensile and fatigue behaviors of the alloys were investigated on a pin-on-disc tribometer, MTS machine and rotating-bending machine, respectively. It is found that the wear resistance was increased significantly with the carbon content. The mechanical properties of the alloys are also influenced by the carbon content, but the impact is not so significant as on the wear resistance. It was observed that the carbon content increased the yielding strength and fatigue strength, but decreased the fracture stress and fracture strain.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4567
Author(s):  
Ran Liu ◽  
Xianting Dang ◽  
Yuan Gao ◽  
Tao Wu ◽  
Yuanzhi Zhu

In this study, the Ti-Al-Si + xTiC (x = 0, 2, 6, 10 wt.%) composite coatings, each with a different content of TiC were fabricated on a Ti-6Al-4V alloy by laser surface cladding. The microstructure of the prepared coatings was analyzed by the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The microhardness and the wear resistance of these coatings were also evaluated. The results show that α-Ti, Ti3Al, Ti5Si3, TiAl3, TiAl, Ti3AlC2 and TiC particles can be found in the composites. The microstructure can obviously be refined by increasing the content of TiC particles, while the microhardness increases and the coefficient of friction decreases. The Ti-Al-Si-6TiC composite shows the best wear resistance, owing to its relatively fine microstructure and high content of TiC particles. The microhardness of this coating is 5.3 times that of the substrate, while the wear rate is only 0.43 times. However, when the content of TiC was up to 10 wt.%, the original TiC could not be dissolved completely during the laser cladding process, leading to formation of cracks on the coatings.


2011 ◽  
Vol 227 ◽  
pp. 23-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abimbola Patricia Popoola ◽  
Sisa Pityana ◽  
Enoch Ogunmuyiwa

Al/TiB2 metal matrix composite (MMCs) was fabricated on aluminium AA1200 with the aim of improving the wear resistance property of the substrate. The characterization of the MMCs was carried out by Optical Microscopy (OM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM/EDS) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD). The microhardness and wear resistance tests were achieved. Results showed that the microhardness property of the AA1200 was increased by three times the original value and the wear resistance was also significantly improved.


1981 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 2345-2353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karel Baše ◽  
Bohumil Štíbr ◽  
Jiří Dolanský ◽  
Josef Duben

The 6-N(CH3)3-6-CB9H11 carbaborane reacts with sodium in liquid ammonia with the formation of 6-CB9H12- which was used as a starting compound for preparing the 4-CB8H14, 9-L-6-CB9H13 (L = (CH3)2S, CH3CN and P(C6H5)3), 1-(η5-C5H5)-1,2-FeCB9H10-, and 2,3-(η5-C5H5)2-2,31-Co2CB9H10- carboranes. The 4-CB8H14 compound was dehydrogenated at 623 K to give 4-(7)-CB8H12 carborane. Base degradation of 6-N(CH3)3-6-CB9H11 in methanol resulted in the formation of 3,4-μ-N(CH3)3CH-B5H10. The structure of all compounds was proposed on the basis of their 11B and 1H NMR spectra and X-ray diffraction was used in the case of the transition metal complexes.


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