Microstructures and properties of nickel-titanium carbide composites fabricated by laser cladding

In this work, Ni/TiC composites were synthesized by the laser cladding technique (LCT). A scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), microhardness meter, electrochemical workstation, and friction and wear tester examined the microstructure, surface morphology, phase structure, microhardness, wear, and corrosion resistances of the Ni/TiC composites. These results indicated the Ni/40TiC composite contained finer equiaxed crystals than the Ni and Ni/20TiC composites. In addition, numerous TiC particles in the Ni/40TiC composite impeded growth of the nickel crystals, which resulted in the fine microstructure of the Ni/40TiC composite. The Ni, Ni/20TiC, and Ni/40TiC composites exhibited face-centered cubic (f c c) lattices. The average microhardness values of the Ni/20TiC and Ni/40TiC composites were approximately 748 HV and 851 HV, respectively. The Ni/40TiC composite had the lowest friction coefficient (0.43) among all three coatings, and only some shallow scratches appeared on the surface of the Ni/40TiC composite. The corrosion potential (E) of Ni/40TiC exceeded the Ni/20TiC composite, and both were larger than the Ni composite, which indicated the Ni/40TiC composite had outstanding corrosion resistance and the Ni composite had poor corrosion resistance. The corrosion current densities (i) of Ni, Ni/20TiC, and Ni/40TiC composites were 5.912, 4.405, and 3.248 μA/cm², respectively.     

Effect of clad ratio on interfacial microstructure and properties of cladding billets via direct-chill casting process

Numerical simulation and experiments were introduced to develop AA4045/AA3003 cladding billets with different clad-ratios. The temperature fields, microstructures and mechanical properties near interface were investigated in detail. The results show that cladding billets with different clad-ratios were fabricated successfully. Si and Mn elements diffused across the bonding interface and formed diffusion layer. With the increase of clad-layer thickness, the interfacial region transforms from semisolid–solid state to liquid–solid state and the diffusion layer increased from 10 to 25 μm. The hardness at interface is higher than that of AA3003 side but lower than that of the other side. The bonding strength increased with the clad-layer thickness, attributing to solution strengthening due to elements diffusion. The cladding billets were extruded into clad pipe by indirect extrusion process after homogenization. The clad pipe remained the interfacial characteristics of as-cast cladding billet and the heredity of clad-ratio during deformation was testified.     

B对FeCoCrNiSiBx高熵合金激光熔覆层组织和硬度的影响

采用激光熔覆制备了FeCoCrNiSiB_x高熵合金熔覆层,利用光学显微镜、扫描电镜、X射线衍射仪和显微硬度计研究微量硼元素(摩尔比x=0、0.02、0.04、0.06、0.08)对FeCoCrNiSiB_x高熵合金熔覆层组织和硬度的影响。结果表明:无B高熵合金涂层组织主要为胞状晶。B的添加会促进枝晶的生成,逐渐形成鱼骨状树枝晶,但过量的B会破坏枝晶完整性,形成蠕虫状晶。此外,高熵合金熔覆层组织为FCC和BCC双相结构,B元素的添加会形成大量0.1~2.6 μm的Cr₂B第二相,有助于提高熔覆层硬度,其中x=0.06时激光熔覆层的硬度最高,约为537 HV0.2。     

35CrMo钢表面铁基激光熔覆层的组织和耐磨性能

采用CO2激光熔覆装置将LC3530铁基粉熔覆在35CrMo钢基体表面,研究了熔覆层的显微组织、硬度和耐磨性能,并与基体的进行对比。结果表明:基体组织为回火索氏体,晶粒尺寸在20μm左右,而熔覆层的组织为均匀细小的等轴晶,晶粒尺寸大多在8μm;基体的平均硬度为254.1HV,而熔覆层的平均硬度为640.5HV,且硬度分布更加均匀;在相同试验条件下,熔覆层试样的磨损量仅为基体试样的1/7,磨损系数是基体试样的1/5,且磨损后熔覆层试样的表面粗糙度较磨损前的大幅下降,表明激光熔覆后35CrMo钢的耐磨性能得到显著提高;基体试样的磨损机制为犁削磨损,而熔覆层试样的磨损机制为微观切削,其优异的耐磨性能与含有铁、铬、钼和碳等元素的高硬度合金碳化物的形成有关。     

A dense and compact laser cladding layer with solid metallurgical bonding significantly improved corrosion resistance of Mg alloy for engineering applications

Although Mg alloy attracts great attention for engineering applications because of high specific strength and low density, low corrosion resistance limits its extensive use. In this study, Mg–Al–Zn–Mn alloy was treated via a laser cladding process to generate a dense and compact laser cladding layer with solid metallurgical bonding on the substrate for improving corrosion resistance, effectively hindering the corrosion pervasion into Mg alloy. The corrosion current density declined from 103 μA/cm² for Mg alloy to 13 μA/cm² for the laser cladding layer in NaCl aqueous solution. Moreover, the laser cladding layer was slightly corroded in comparison with Mg alloy in NaCl aqueous solution. Besides, the microhardness of the cladding layer reached a mean value of 170.5 HV, 3.1 times of Mg alloy (56.8 HV) due to the in situ formation of hardening intermetallic phases. Wear resistance of laser cladding layer was also obviously improved. These results demonstrated that the laser cladding layer obviously enhanced anticorrosion property of Mg alloy for engineering applications.     

薄壁管高温爆破试验装置研制及应用

为获得燃料组件及燃料相关组件用包壳管的高温爆破性能，研制了薄壁金属管高温爆破试验装置，主要由高压气源单元、试验气氛单元、加热单元、试验台架及测控单元组成。该装置可实现的最高试验温度为1 200 ℃、最高升温速率为10 ℃/s、最大试验压力为100 MPa；可完成压水堆运行工况下的等温高温爆破及模拟事故工况下的瞬态加热高温爆破两种试验。利用该装置完成了316L不锈钢薄壁管的瞬态加热高温爆破试验，获得了600~1 200 ℃、升温速率为5 ℃/s条件下的高温爆破强度（极限环向应力）和周向延伸率数据。试验装置的验证及不锈钢薄壁管的高温爆破试验表明，研制的薄壁金属管高温爆破试验装置满足试验要求，试验灵活方便、控制精度高。     

Influence of Y2O3 on the microstructure and tribological properties of Ti-based wear-resistant laser-clad layers on TC4 alloy

Multi-track Ti-based wear-resistant composite coatings were fabricated on TC4 alloy surfaces using laser-clad TC4 + Ni45 + Co–WC mixed powders with different Y₂O₃ contents (0, 1, and 3 wt%). The microstructure, microhardness, and tribological properties of the coatings were characterised using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrometry, electron probe X-ray micro analyser, microhardness tester, and friction and wear testing apparatus. The results showed that the number of cracks on the coating surfaces gradually decreased with the addition of Y₂O₃ and that residual Co–WC powders existed in the coating subsurfaces. The phase composition of the coatings with different Y₂O₃ contents remained unchanged and was mainly composed of reinforcing phases of TiC, TiB₂, Ti₂Ni, and matrix α-Ti. With the addition of Y₂O₃, the coating microstructure was remarkably refined, the direction characteristic of the TiC dendrites obviously weakened, and the nucleation rate significantly increased. When the added Y₂O₃ was 3 wt%, a large amount of TiB₂–TiC-dependent growth composite phases precipitated in the coating. The two-dimensional lattice misfit between (0001)_TiB2 and (111)_TiC was 0.912%, which indicated that TiB₂ and TiC formed a coherent interface. When the amount of Y₂O₃ was increased, the microhardness of the coatings gradually decreased, and the wear volume of the coatings first increased and then decreased. Under the effect of the TiB₂–TiC composite phases, the wear resistance of the 3 wt% Y₂O₃ coating was optimal. The 3 wt% Y₂O₃ coating friction coefficient was the lowest, and the wear mechanism was abrasive wear.     

Microstructure and oxidation behavior of NiCr-chromium carbides coating prepared by powder-fed laser cladding on titanium aluminide substrate

In the present study, a NiCr–Cr₃C₂ powder mixture was prepared by mechanical alloying and then coated on titanium aluminide substrates by the powder-fed laser cladding process using a set of optimum parameters. The high temperature oxidation behavior of the substrate and coating was studied by isothermal annealing at 900 °C for 5 h. It was found that the microstructure of the coating is composed of γ solid solution with different chromium carbide phases (Cr₃C₂, Cr₇C₃ and Cr₂₃C₆). The presence of different chromium carbides in the microstructure of coating can be attributed to the partial melting of primary Cr₃C₂ and the formation of non-equilibrium carbide phases during rapid cooling of laser cladding. The NiCr-chromium carbide laser cladded coating samples showed superior oxidation resistance compared to the substrate. The oxidation mechanism of both coating and substrate follow the parabolic law, where the parabolic rate constant of the coating was 20% of that of the substrate at 900 °C. Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (ToF-SIMS) and Grazing Angle X-Ray Diffraction (GAXRD) analysis revealed that the surface of the oxide layer formed on the NiCr-chromium carbides coating and the substrate is mostly composed of Cr₂O₃ and TiO₂, respectively.     

原位回火对马氏体不锈钢激光熔覆涂层的影响

目的 提高马氏体不锈钢(MSS)激光熔覆涂层的综合性能。方法 利用光纤激光器在Q235钢基材表面，分别采用连续扫描、间断扫描(层间停留30 s)两种方式，制备420 MSS激光熔覆涂层。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、万能材料试验机、维氏显微硬度计、电化学工作站等设备，对比表征了不同扫描方式下制备的涂层试样的显微组织、力学性能和耐蚀性能。结果 连续扫描试样的显微组织分布均匀，主要由马氏体(M)和少量残余奥氏体(Ar)组成，呈脆性断裂，其抗拉强度和断后延伸率分别为1368 MPa、3.91%。而间断扫描试样由于产生了原位回火效应，存在两类不同组织:一类是细小灰色组织，比例分数为89.8%，由回火马氏体(Mtmp)、弥散分布的D23C6颗粒(D为Fe、Cr等)和少量Ar组成;另一类是粗大亮白色组织，比例分数为10.2%，主要为未回火M(un-tempered M)。间断扫描试样的抗拉强度和断后延伸率分别为1694 MPa、12.46%，但显微硬度和耐蚀性略有下降。结论 原位回火处理可显著提高420 MSS激光熔覆涂层的强韧性。     

激光熔覆碳化钛增强钛基复合涂层研究进展

钛合金具有密度低、比强度高、耐腐蚀性强等显著优点，在航空航天、海洋工程等领域具有广阔的应用前景。然而，钛合金硬度低、耐磨性差，严重制约其在摩擦工况下的使用寿命。激光熔覆技术具有生产效率高、热影响区窄、结合强度高、组织致密等优势，被广泛用于钛合金零部件表面改性和熔覆修复。高硬、高模量碳化钛的热物性参数与钛合金基材相近，常被选作激光熔覆钛基复合涂层的增强相，以提高其耐磨性。介绍了碳化钛的晶体结构、生长形态和性能特点。综述了碳化钛增强钛基激光熔覆材料体系以及工艺参数对熔覆层成形质量、宏观形貌和微观组织的影响。重点从碳化钛增强相的分布、数量、尺度以及相结构等方面，论述了碳化钛增强钛基激光熔覆层的组织特征，同时阐述了碳化钛强化机制，讨论了碳化钛增强钛基激光熔覆层组织特征与耐磨性能的内在关联性。最后提出了目前激光熔覆碳化钛增强钛基复合涂层研究中存在的问题与展望。