Interface microstructure and properties of submerged arc brazing tin-based babbit

The submerged arc brazing method was used to connect the tin-based babbit alloy with the steel matrix.The microstructure of the submerged arc brazed Babbitt interface layer on the surface of Q235 B steel was analyzed by OM,SEM and EDS and the hardness properties of the joint interface layer were tested by MH-5 microhardness tester.the result of research shows that a layer of canine-shaped intermetallic compound with uneven thickness is formed at the interface,and the thickness is 10-20 μm.The interface layer includes two kinds of compound layers,namely the Fe Sn layer near the side of the steel substrate and FeSn layer near the side of the babbit.During the interfacial reaction process,Fe atoms in the steel matrix dissolve into the liquid babbit alloy and form a certain concentration gradient at the interface.The farther from the interface,the lower the Fe atom concentration.The growth of Gibbs free energy of Fe Sn is lower when the temperature is above 780.15 K,and the temperature during the welding process is much higher than 780.15 K,moreover the precipitation temperature of Fe Sn is higher.Therefore,in the subsequent cooling process,Fe Sn is first precipitated from the interface near the side of steel matrix and then FeSn is precipitated from the interface near the side of babbit alloy.Microhardness test showed that the intermetallic compound at the interface layer significantly improved the hardness properties.

Microstructure and tribological behavior of tungsten inert gas welding arc brazing tin-based babbit

The microstructure of the tin-based babbit obtained by the method of tungsten inert gas welding(TIG)arc brazing was studied by optical microscopy(OM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD).Tribological behavior was investigated by high-temperature friction and wear testing machine(HTFWT),laser scanning confocal microscopy(LSCM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and energydispersive spectrometer(EDS).It can be found that the higher welding current of the melting tin-based babbit makes it possible to form isomer structure with fine crystals of the cubic SnSb compounds and large star Cu6Sn5 compounds so that a higher hardness can be achieved,and a lower wear rate can be obtained over the entire distance of sliding friction.When the applied load is 2 N,the contact surface is oxidized due to the accumulation of friction heat and oxide,which plays a role of lubricated film.Also,the softer Sn-based solid solution forms obvious furrow under abrasive wear,and the harder SbSn and Cu6Sn5 intermetallic compounds shatter and leave a hole under friction.