Tribological properties of Ni-base alloy composite coating modified by both graphite and TiC particles

In order to reduce the friction coefficient of Ni-base alloy coating and further improve its wear resistance,Ni-base alloy composite coatings modified by both graphite and TiC particles were prepared by plasma spray technology on the surface of 45 carbon steel.The results show that friction coefficient of the composite coating is 47.45% lower than that of the Ni-base alloy coating,and the wear mass loss is reduced by 59.1%.Slip lines and severe adhesive plastic deformation are observed on the worn surface of the Ni-base alloy coating,indicating that the wear mechanisms of the Ni-base alloy coating are multi-plastic deformation wear and adhesive wear.A soft transferred layer abundant in graphite and ferric oxide is developed on the worn surface of the composite coating,which reduces the friction coefficient and wear loss in a great deal.The main wear mechanism of the composite coating is fatigue delamination of the transferred layer.

Tribological behavior and mechanisms of graphite/CaF_2/TiC/Ni-base alloy composite coatings

In order to reduce the friction coefficients and improve the wear resistance of mechanical parts, which work in the severe friction and wear conditions at heavy loads, the graphite/CaFg/TiC/Ni-base alloy composite coatings were prepared by plasma spray and their tribological behavior and mechanisms were investigated. The results show that the friction coefficients of the composite coatings are in the range of 0.22-0.288, which are reduced by 25.9% to 53% compared with those of the pure Ni-base alloy coatings, and the wear rates of the former are 18.6%-70.1% less than those of the latter. When wear against GCr15 steel balls, a transferred layer mainly composed of ferric oxides, graphite and CaF2 may gradually develop on the worn surface of the composite coatings, which made the friction and wear between GCr15 steel ball and the composite coatings change into that between the former and the transferred layer. So the friction coefficients and the wear lubrication effect of the transferred layer. The main wear layer in friction process. rates of the composite coatings are greatly reduced because of the solid mechanism of the composite coatings is delamination of the transferred

Effects of graphite content on microstructure and tribological properties of graphite/TiC/Ni-base alloy composite coatings

In order to reduce the friction coefficients and further improve the anti-wear properties of Ni-base alloy coatings reinforced by TiC particles,graphite/TiC/Ni-base alloy（GTN） coatings were prepared on the surface of 45 carbon steel.The effects of graphite content on the microstructure and tribological properties of the GTN coatings were investigated.The results show that the addition of graphite to the GTN coatings may greatly reduce the friction coefficients and improve their wear resistance.The 6.56GTN and 12.71GTN coatings exhibit excellent integrated properties of anti-friction and wear resistance under low and high loads,respectively.Under a low load,the wear mechanisms of the GTN coatings are mainly multi-plastic deformation with slight abrasive wear and gradually change into mixture of multi-plastic deformation,delamination and micro-cutting wear with the increase of graphite fraction.As the load increases,the main wear mechanisms gradually change from micro-cracks,micro-cutting and adhesive wear to micro-cutting and micro-fracture with the increase of graphite fraction.

Tribological properties and wear prediction model of TiC particles reinforced Ni-base alloy composite coatings

TiC particles reinforced Ni-based alloy composite coatings were prepared on 7005 aluminum alloy by plasma spray. The effects of load, speed and temperature on the tribological behavior and mechanisms of the composite coatings under dry friction were researched. The wear prediction model of the composite coatings was established based on the least square support vector machine (LS-SVM). The results show that the composite coatings exhibit smaller friction coefficients and wear losses than the Ni-based alloy coatings under different friction conditions. The predicting time of the LS-SVM model is only 12.93%of that of the BP-ANN model, and the predicting accuracies on friction coefficients and wear losses of the former are increased by 58.74%and 41.87%compared with the latter. The LS-SVM model can effectively predict the tribological behavior of the TiCP/Ni-base alloy composite coatings under dry friction.

原位生成TiC增强镍基梯度涂层的组织与性能

通过激光熔覆技术在H13钢表面原位生成TiC增强镍基单一涂层和梯度涂层,使用扫描电镜、能谱仪、X射线衍射仪、显微硬度计、万能摩擦磨损试验机对涂层的微观形貌、成分分布、物相组成、显微硬度和摩擦磨损性能进行对比分析。结果表明,单一涂层易出现宏观气孔、裂纹、与基体结合差等缺陷,而梯度涂层能够实现成分、组织性能的梯度变化,与基体形成良好的冶金结合;梯度涂层生成Fe-Cr、TiC等多种增强相,使钢表面硬度和耐磨性显著提高,平均硬度约为单一涂层的1.44倍、基体的2.58倍;梯度涂层的平均磨损量为单一涂层的45.6%、基体的32.4%;梯度涂层磨损机理主要是颗粒磨损和粘着磨损。

纳米TiC浓度对双脉冲电沉积Ni-TiC复合镀层结构及性能的影响

研究了镀液中纳米TiC的添加量对双脉冲电沉积Ni-TiC复合镀层结构及性能的影响。通过扫描电镜(SEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)对镀层的表面形貌和物相进行了表征,并研究了镀层的表面粗糙度、显微硬度、耐磨性能和耐腐蚀性能。结果表明:当镀液中TiC浓度较低时,复合镀层表现为类似于纯Ni镀层的胞状沉积结构。当镀液中TiC浓度较高时,复合镀层表现为菜花状沉积结构。当纳米TiC浓度为8 g/L时,镀层表面致密性相对较高,Ni的衍射峰有明显的宽化现象。随着镀液中纳米TiC浓度的升高,复合镀层的磨损质量损失比表现为先下降后上升的趋势,当TiC浓度为8 g/L时,磨损质量损失比最小,为5.436%。当镀液中纳米TiC浓度为8 g/L时,镀层的自腐蚀电流密度最小,极化电阻值最大。结果表明双向脉冲电沉积制备Ni-TiC复合镀层镀液中最佳纳米TiC浓度为8 g/L。

Understanding pitting corrosion behavior of AZ91 alloy and its MAO coating in 3.5%NaCl solution by cyclic potentiodynamic polarization

The pitting corrosion behavior of AZ91 alloy before and after micro-oxidation treatment in 3.5%Na Cl solution was investigated by cyclic potentiodynamic polarization(CPDP)and optical and SEM observations of corroded surfaces at different polarization potentials.The CPDP results show that both the alloy and the MAO-coated alloy suffer from pitting corrosion and it is difficult for pits to stop growth once the pits initiates.It is revealed that the air-formed Mg O film on AZ91 alloy,the MAO coating along with corrosion products(mainly Mg(OH))formed during CPDP can significantly influence the kinetics of the redox reactions of Mg,and further influence the propagation behavior of pitting corrosion.The optical and SEM images show that the corrosion products on AZ91 alloy are dense and protective but on the MAO-coated corrosion products are very loose.Such observations support the analyses of CPDP results that pits on AZ91 alloy spread to the width whereas pits on MAO-coated alloy propagate to the depth.Overall,pitting corrosion on the MAO-coated alloy can be very severe once the coating ruptures and post-treatments are necessary to provide a promising corrosion protection for the Mg alloys.

Synthesis and Deposition of TiC-Fe Coatings by Oxygen-acetylene Flame Spraying

A simpler and more convenient method for producing wear-resistant, TiC-reinforced coatings were investigated in this study. It consists of the simultaneous synthesis and deposition of TiC-Fe materials by oxyacetylene flame spraying. Solid reagents bound together to form a single particle are injected into the flame stream where an in-situ reaction occurs. The reaction products are propelled onto a substrate to form a coating. Microstructural analyses reveal that TiC and Fe are the dominant phases in the coatings. The reaction between Ti and C happens step by step along with the reactive spray powder flight, and TiC-Fe materials were mainly synthesized where the spray distance is 125-170 mm. The TiC-Fe coatings are composed of alternate TiC-rich and TiC-poor lamellae with different microhardness of 11.9-13.7 and 3.0-6.0 GPa, respectively. Submicron and round TiC particles are dispersed within a ductile metal matrix. The peculiar microstructure is thought to be responsible for its good wear resistance, which is better nearly five times than WC-reinforced cermet coatings obtained by traditional oxyacetylene flame spray.

Effect of TiC addition on the microstructure and wear resistance of induction brazed nickel-based coating in air

The nickel-based coating with different TiC addition was fabricated onto 45 steel substrate by using induction brazed technology in air.The effect of TiC addition on the microstructure and wear resistance of induction brazing coating was studied.The results show that the microstructure of brazing coating is strengthened and refined by adding TiC.With the increase of the amount of TiC added,the amount of TiC in the Ni-based matrix is increased,and the matrix structure is obviously refined.This is because the high melting point TiC particles can be used as heterogeneous nucleation cores,thus refining the Ni based matrix structure.Moreover,the wear resistance of brazing coating is improved due to the addition of TiC.

Microstructure of Fe-Based Alloy Hardfacing Coating Reinforced by TiC-VC Particles

Mierostrueture of the Fe-based alloy hardfaeing coating reinforced by TiC-VC particles was investigated by means of SEM, TEM, XRD and EPMA. The thermodynamics and effect of elements on the carbides were discussed. The result shows that TiC-VC carbides can be formed during arc welding. Carbides with particle size of 2 ～4μm are uniformly dispersed in the matrix. Evidently the covering components and their amount affect the microstrueture and hardness of the coatings. An excellent microstructure and hardness of hardfacing coating were obtained, while the amount of graphite, FeTi and FeV was controlled within the range of 8%- 10%, 15%- 18% and 8%- 12%, respectively.

Morphological evolution of primary TiC carbide in laser clad TiC reinforced FeAl intermetallic composite coating

The novel rapidly solidified TiC/FeAl composite coatings were fabricated by laser cladding on the substrate of 1Cr18Ni9Ti stainless steel, particular emphasis has been placed on the growth morphologies of TiC carbide and its growth mechanism under a constant solidification conditions. Results show that the growth morphology of TiC carbide strongly depends upon the nucleation process and mass transportation process of TiC forming elements in laser melt pool. With increasing amount of titanium and carbon in melt pool, the growth morphology of TiC carbide changes from block like to star like and well developed dendrite. As the amount of titanium and carbon increases further, TiC carbide particles are found to be irregular polyhedral block. Although the growth morphologies of TiC are various,their advancing fronts are all faceted, illustrating that TiC carbide grows by the mechanism of lateral ledge growth.

Microstructure of a Ni Matrix Composite Coating Reinforced by In-situ TiC Particles Using Plasma Cladding

Plasma cladding process was used to prepare the TiC/Ni composite coating on the mild steel substrates. The TiC particles were synthesized in-situ. Microstructure and properties of the coating were investigated by optical microscopy, X-Ray diffraction, SEM, TEM and microhardness tester. The results show that the interface between the coating and the substrate is metallurgically bonded. The coating was uniform and almost defect-free when [Ti+C] varied from 10% to 20% after ball milling. The microstructure of the coating is mainly composed of -Ni dendrite, interdendritic eutectic ( -Ni austenite, M23C6 and CrB) and TiC particles. Most of the TiC particles are spherical and a small fraction is blocky in size of l^2(im. The TiC particles are smaller at the bottom than near the top of the coating. The coating has a gradient microstructure and a highest hardness of lOOOHyO. 1.

In-Situ Synthesis and Characteristics of TiC-Fe Cermet Graded Composite Coating on a Steel Substrate

By means of an inherent elevated-temperature of poured liquid steel,a Ti-C-30wt%Fe preform,which was pre-placed in a mould cavity,was directly ignited and a combustion synthesis reaction took place.As a result,a TiC-Fe cermet coating with a thickness of about 10mm was simultaneously synthesized on the solidified steel matrix.The synthesized coating exhibits a feature of graded composite structure,in which both the amount and size of TiC particles decrease gradually with an increasing distance from the furface of the coating.Moreover,by a proper casting technique,the pores formed during the combustion synthesis of the preform could be centrally distributed in 2-3mm in outer layer of the coating.When this outer porous layer was worn off,the rest coating with a thickness of about 8mm possesses a dense structure and a high abrasive wear resistance.

Orthogonal experiment and microstructure analysis on TiC-TiB_2 multi-phase ceramic coating prepared by SHS reactive spraying

Utilizing self-propagating high-temperature synthesis(SHS) reactive spraying technology,the feeding self-combustion agglomerated particles composed of Ti,B4C and C powders,TiC-TiB2 multi-phase ceramic coatings were prepared on the steel substrates. Orthogonal experiment was carried out to optimize the spraying parameters. The phase component and microstructure of the coating fabricated at the optimized parameters were studied by XRD and SEM. The reactive mechanism in flying agglomerated particles was discussed. The optimized conditions,spraying distance of 220 mm,powders delivering gas pressure of 0.3 MPa and preheating temperature of 240 ℃ to sprayed particles,were obtained from orthogonal experiment. For the coating,porosity of 2.5% and HV 1 595 are achieved under the optimized parameters. The coatings are mainly composed of TiC0.3N0.7,TiB2 and a little TiO2. The SEM analysis shows the morphology of TiC0.3N0.7 matrix in which the fine granular TiB2 crystals evenly disperse. It is concluded that,as solo reactive units,the agglomerated particles would finally form into the coatings after going through four successive stages in the flame,which are,respectively,pregnant reaction,flight combustion,collision and structure transformation and solidification. The solid diffusion and dissolution-precipitation are the two mechanisms to control the synthesis reaction.

Microstructure and Tribological Properties of Laser Clad Ni-Ag/TiC Composite Coating

Ni-Ag/TiC composite coating was prepared on the 45 steel substrates by means of laser cladding. Microstructure and wear properties of composite coatings were analyzed using optical microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy and wear machine. The experimental results show that defects, such as cracks and pores, do not occur in the laser-cladded Ni-Ag/TiC composite coating and 45 steel substrate, and they present good metallurgical bonding between them. Compared with Ni/TiC composite coating, micro- hardness values of the two coatings do not present evident differences. The wear experiment result shows that Ni-Ag/TiC composite coated with Ag possesses low friction coefficient and good wear resistance compared with Ni/TiC composite coating.

A study on reactive braze coating of (TiC+Cr_3C_2)/Fe composite coatings

A new hardfacing process, reactive braze coating process (RBCC) was studied, and (TiC+Cr_3C_2)/Fe composite coatings were prepared by RBCC using carbon, Cr_3C_2, iron, ferrochromium and titanium powder as the raw materials in vacuum braze furnace. The results show that TiC is in-situ synthesized in the coatings. The methods of introducing Cr_3C_2 have great effects on the distribution of TiC. Adding Cr_3C_2 directly to the raw materials for coatings, fine TiC particles aggregate into discoids parallel to the coating surface, whereas, in-situ synthesizing Cr_3C_2 in coatings, the aggregations of TiC are lumpish. During braze coating, Cr_3C_2 particles directly added dissolve and precipitate to become needle-shaped. The coatings have an even and smooth surface and are combined with their mild steel substrates by a metallurgical bonding.

热爆反应在金刚石表面快速形成TiC涂层

分别采用Ti/碳黑/diamond和Ti/碳黑/PTFE/diamond粉体为原料,通过热爆反应在金刚石颗粒表面形成以TiC为主的涂层,研究原料中金刚石含量及添加PTFE对金刚石表面TiC涂层的影响。结果表明:2种体系的原料热爆反应后基体的组成为TiC。Ti/碳黑/diamond体系中,当原料中金刚石质量分数为10%~30%时,反应后的金刚石表面均实现良好的TiC涂层涂覆。在Ti/碳黑/PTFE/diamond体系中,当原料中添加质量分数为3%的PTFE并减少原料中碳黑的质量分数时,可明显促进金刚石表面的TiC涂覆;且当原料中金刚石质量分数为80%~90%时,仍可使金刚石颗粒表面实现良好的TiC涂覆。

热处理对超高速激光熔覆制备TiC/IN625涂层组织与耐腐蚀性的影响

采用EHLA技术在45钢基材上制备TiC/IN625纳米复合涂层。分析不同热处理温度(800,1000℃和1200℃)对TiC/IN625涂层微观组织、表面形貌、残余应力和耐腐蚀性的影响。结果表明:随着热处理温度的提升,涂层偏析现象得到缓解。较HT0和HT800涂层,HT1000涂层中的Ti元素分布更加均匀。HT0涂层中的部分Laves相在HT1000涂层中开始溶解,释放出Nb元素,与C元素和Ti元素重新结合生成MC(M=Nb,Ti)碳化物。HT1200涂层表面微观组织中大尺寸的碳化物溶解,Ti元素和Ni等其他元素分布更加均匀,并向枝晶间区域扩散。HT0涂层表面残余应力主要表现为残余拉应力,其最大值为362 MPa。电化学腐蚀实验表明,开路电位由HT0涂层的-0.139 V提高到HT1200涂层的-0.132 V。HT800,HT1000,HT1200涂层的电荷转移电阻(R_(ct))比HT0涂层更大,相较于HT0涂层的4.785×10^(5)Ω·cm^(2)分别提高了46.2%,31.2%和64.3%。

Effect of Attapulgite Added in Plating Bath on the Properties of Ni/TiC Nano-composite Coatings

Pure copper plates were coated by Ni-TiC dipulse current plating method. The effects of adding different concentration（ranging from 0.5 g/L to 3.0 g/L） of attapulgite nano particles to the plating bath on the surface morphology, wear resistance, and oxidation resistance of Ni/TiC/Attapulgite nano-composite coatings were investigated. The experimental results show that the composite coating is flat and compact with adding 3.0 g/L in the bath, and the coating preferred orientation is changed from the planes（111） to（200）. The coefficient of the composite coatings decreases from 0.68 to 0.18 with increasing content of attapulgite in the bath, a mixed mode of adhesive-abrasive wear occurs for all coatings, and the wear mechanism shows a transition from adhesive-abrasive to predominantly abrasive wear mechanism when the concentration of attapulgite is beyond 1.5 g/L in electrolyte. The oxidation resistance of composite coatings is the best prepared when adding attapulgite particles at 0.5 g/L in the bath, the oxide mainly consists of a NiO phase by X-ray analysis.

TiC含量对TiC/Ni复合涂层组织、硬度及耐蚀性的影响

为了提高价格低廉的45钢的零件在苛刻环境中的使用寿命,采用激光熔覆技术在其表面制备了不同TiC含量的TiC/Ni熔覆层,采用X射线衍射仪、光学显微镜、扫描电镜、显微硬度计和电化学工作站等分析了涂层的组织、硬度及耐蚀性。结果表明:Ni35熔覆层枝晶为富含Fe、Ni的γ-Ni固溶体,晶间为γ-Ni固溶体和富含B、C的M_(23)C_(6)、Cr_(2)B组成的共晶体,熔覆层从底层到上层依次为平面晶、胞状晶、柱状晶、柱状树枝晶、等轴晶和细等轴晶,枝晶中的Cr元素随着距熔覆层底部距离的增加出现富集。添加10%和20%TiC的熔覆层下层为粗大的柱状晶和柱状树枝晶,中层和上层为等轴晶,TiC以块状和四边形的形态分布于枝晶间。添加30%TiC的熔覆层分布有块状、杆状、粒状、鱼骨状和花瓣状的TiC,枝晶为细小的等轴晶。不同TiC含量的熔覆层硬度均呈现下层和上层硬度高,中层硬度低的现象。含10%TiC的熔覆层平均硬度最低,含30%TiC的平均硬度最高。未添加TiC的Ni35熔覆层腐蚀电流密度最小,钝化膜稳定性最好,耐蚀性最优,添加TiC后熔覆层的耐蚀性下降,但随着TiC含量的升高,熔覆层耐蚀性逐渐升高。