Laser specific energy significantly impacts the quality of composite coatings.Ti−Al/WC coatings were prepared on the TC21 alloy through laser cladding with specific energy ranging from 66.7 to 133.3 J/mm^(2).The resul...Laser specific energy significantly impacts the quality of composite coatings.Ti−Al/WC coatings were prepared on the TC21 alloy through laser cladding with specific energy ranging from 66.7 to 133.3 J/mm^(2).The results indicate that the composite coatings primarily comprised Ti_(2)AlC,α_(2)-Ti_(3)Al,γ-TiAl,TiC,and W phases.A gradual increase in the relative intensity of the diffraction peaks of Ti_(2)AlC,α_(2)-Ti_(3)Al,and TiC appeared with the increase of specific energy.When the specific energy was 116.7 J/mm^(2),the Ti−Al/WC coated alloy achieved a maximum micro-hardness of HV0.2766.3,which represented an increase of 1.96 times compared with TC21 alloy,and the minimum wear rate decreased dramatically.Much improvement in tribological properties was attained through the fine-grained strengthening of the(α_(2)+γ)matrix and the dispersion strengthening of self-lubricating Ti_(2)AlC and intertwining TiC.This study provides valuable insights for the development of high-performance Ti−Al composite coatings.展开更多
基金supported by the Guangxi Science and Technology Program,China(Nos.Guike AD23026170,Guike AD23026116)the Guangxi Key Laboratory of Manufacturing System and Advanced Manufacturing Technology,China(No.22-35-4-S019)+3 种基金the Research Basic Ability Enhancement Program for Young and Middle-aged Teachers of Guangxi,China(No.2023KY0202)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2024M753642)the Guilin Science and Technology Development Program(Project),China(No.20220124-10)the Innovation Project of GUET Graduate Education,China(No.2024YCXS008).
文摘Laser specific energy significantly impacts the quality of composite coatings.Ti−Al/WC coatings were prepared on the TC21 alloy through laser cladding with specific energy ranging from 66.7 to 133.3 J/mm^(2).The results indicate that the composite coatings primarily comprised Ti_(2)AlC,α_(2)-Ti_(3)Al,γ-TiAl,TiC,and W phases.A gradual increase in the relative intensity of the diffraction peaks of Ti_(2)AlC,α_(2)-Ti_(3)Al,and TiC appeared with the increase of specific energy.When the specific energy was 116.7 J/mm^(2),the Ti−Al/WC coated alloy achieved a maximum micro-hardness of HV0.2766.3,which represented an increase of 1.96 times compared with TC21 alloy,and the minimum wear rate decreased dramatically.Much improvement in tribological properties was attained through the fine-grained strengthening of the(α_(2)+γ)matrix and the dispersion strengthening of self-lubricating Ti_(2)AlC and intertwining TiC.This study provides valuable insights for the development of high-performance Ti−Al composite coatings.
