Four kinds of Ni-xCr alloy laser cladding layers(x=20,40,60 and 80,wt%)were prepared by high-speed laser cladding technique,and the relationship between microstructure and wear resistance of Ni-Cr alloy laser cladding...Four kinds of Ni-xCr alloy laser cladding layers(x=20,40,60 and 80,wt%)were prepared by high-speed laser cladding technique,and the relationship between microstructure and wear resistance of Ni-Cr alloy laser cladding layers with different Cr contents was investigated.The results show that the four Ni-Cr alloy laser cladding layers all have reticulated dendritic structures.Among them,Ni-20Cr and Ni-40Cr are single-phaseγ-(Ni,Cr)solid solutions,and their wear mechanisms are adhesive wear and abrasive wear.With the increase in Cr content,Ni-60Cr and Ni-80Cr areγ-(Ni,Cr)phase and Cr phase,as well as Cr-rich precipitates,and their wear mechanisms are adhesive wear,abrasive wear and fatigue wear.A moderate increase in Cr content can enhance the hardness and wear resistance of Ni-Cr alloy laser cladding layer.However,excessive addition of Cr results in the precipitation of Cr-rich precipitates.The hardness of these precipitates is 2430.4 MPa,which is lower than the hardness of the Ni-60Cr matrix(4024.86 MPa)and Ni-80Cr matrix(7022.68 MPa).A hardness transition zone exists between the Cr-rich precipitates and the matrix.Cracks are likely to initiate and expand in this zone,leading to deep spalling,which is not conducive to the wear-resistant properties of the laser cladding layer.Ni-80Cr has the highest hardness,but its high Cr content leads to a large number of penetrating cracks and Cr-rich precipitates on the surface,ultimately resulting in the worst wear resistance.Ni-60Cr exhibits the best wear resistance due to its high hardness and dense microstructure.展开更多
文摘Four kinds of Ni-xCr alloy laser cladding layers(x=20,40,60 and 80,wt%)were prepared by high-speed laser cladding technique,and the relationship between microstructure and wear resistance of Ni-Cr alloy laser cladding layers with different Cr contents was investigated.The results show that the four Ni-Cr alloy laser cladding layers all have reticulated dendritic structures.Among them,Ni-20Cr and Ni-40Cr are single-phaseγ-(Ni,Cr)solid solutions,and their wear mechanisms are adhesive wear and abrasive wear.With the increase in Cr content,Ni-60Cr and Ni-80Cr areγ-(Ni,Cr)phase and Cr phase,as well as Cr-rich precipitates,and their wear mechanisms are adhesive wear,abrasive wear and fatigue wear.A moderate increase in Cr content can enhance the hardness and wear resistance of Ni-Cr alloy laser cladding layer.However,excessive addition of Cr results in the precipitation of Cr-rich precipitates.The hardness of these precipitates is 2430.4 MPa,which is lower than the hardness of the Ni-60Cr matrix(4024.86 MPa)and Ni-80Cr matrix(7022.68 MPa).A hardness transition zone exists between the Cr-rich precipitates and the matrix.Cracks are likely to initiate and expand in this zone,leading to deep spalling,which is not conducive to the wear-resistant properties of the laser cladding layer.Ni-80Cr has the highest hardness,but its high Cr content leads to a large number of penetrating cracks and Cr-rich precipitates on the surface,ultimately resulting in the worst wear resistance.Ni-60Cr exhibits the best wear resistance due to its high hardness and dense microstructure.