Structural characteristics and high-temperature tribological behaviors of laser cladded NiCoCrAlY−B_(4)C composite coatings on Ti6Al4V alloy

In order to improve the hardness and tribological performance of Ti6Al4V alloy,NiCoCrAlY-B_(4)C composite coatings with B_(4)C of 5%,10%and 15%(mass fraction)were fabricated on its surface by laser cladding(LC).The morphologies,chemical compositions and phases of obtained coatings were analyzed using scanning electronic microscope(SEM),energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS),and X-ray diffraction(XRD),respectively.The effects of B_(4)C mass fraction on the coefficient of friction(COF)and wear rate of NiCoCrAlY-B_(4)C coatings were investigated using a ball-on-disc wear tester.The results show that the NiCoCrAlY-B_(4)C coatings with different B_(4)C mass fractions are mainly composed of NiTi,NiTi_(2),α-Ti,CoO,AlB_(2),TiC,TiB and TiB_(2)phases.The COFs and wear rates of NiCoCrAlY-B_(4)C coatings decrease with the increase of B_(4)C content,which are contributed to the improvement of coating hardness by the B_(4)C addition.The wear mechanisms of NiCoCrAlY-B_(4)C coatings are changed from adhesive wear and oxidation wear to fatigue wear with the increase of B_(4)C content.

Cyclic oxidation behavior of NiCoCrAlY/YSZ@Ni composite coatings fabricated by laser cladding

Composite coating on GH4169 alloy is prepared by laser cladding yttria-stabilized zirconia(YSZ)@Ni core-shell powdersmixed with NiCoCrAlY alloy powders.The cyclic oxidation behavior of the coatings,especially the growth process of theoxide layer,is investigated based on experimental research and first-principle calculations.The results indicate that theoxidation resistance of coated GH4169 alloy is beer than that of uncoated GH4169 alloy.The coating has three layers:acellular dendrite outer layer,a planar YSZ interlayer,and an inner layer composed of Cr2O3 formed during laser clading.After oxidation at 1000 and 1050℃,as the oxidation time increases,the cellular dendrite outer layer becomes thicker,andthe planar yttria-stabilized zirconia interlayer becomes thinner.Between the planar interlayer and Cr2O3 inner layer,and Al2O3 layer formed.Notably,cracks formed in the intcrface of Al2O3/Cr2O3 owing to thcir weak interface strength,whichled to the failure of the composite coating.