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Effect of Co on Microstructure and Properties of NiCrCu Coating Produced by Plasma Cladding

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With the speedy development and the continuous application of special alloy manufacturing nowadays, M2 high-speed (HSS) steel is difficult to meet industrial needs. For improving the red hardness and wear resistance of M2 HSS surface, 20 wt.% Co was added into NiCrCu alloy powder and preplaced it onto the surface of M2 HSS, and then, the coating was fabricated by plasma cladding. The organization structure and mechanical properties of coatings before and after Co addition were studied. The results show that the addition of Co strengthened the matrix in the form of substitutional solid solution. Co did not change the phase composition and microstructure characteristics of the coating, but it reduced the residual stress and undesirable residual austenite content of the coating. The surface quality and crack resistance of the coating were optimized. In addition, the red hardness and wear resistance of the coating were significantly improved after adding Co. The average hardness increased by 22.53%, the average friction coefficient decreased by 21.65%, and the volume wear decreased by 56.86% after the coating tempering at 550 °C for 4 h. Moreover, the average hardness of Co-containing coating decreased slowly after tempering for different times. The present work is of great significance in providing a potential guidance for broadening the HSS application fields.

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This work is supported by the Science and Technology Cooperation Support of Guizhou province ([2021] General 314).

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    Yuan Zhang, Min Lei, Mingpan Wan, Chaowen Huang, Shichao Jian & Xianwei Ye

  2. Guizhou Province Key Laboratory of Materials Structure and Strength, Guiyang, 550025, China

    Min Lei, Mingpan Wan & Chaowen Huang

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This article is part of a special topical focus in the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology on New and Emerging Markets in Thermal Spray. The issue was organized by Dr. Andrew Vackel, Sandia National Laboratories; Dr. John Koppes, TST Engineered Coating Solutions; Prof. Bertrand Jodoin, University of Ottawa; Dr. Dheepa Srinivasan, Pratt and Whitney; and Prof. Shrikant Joshi, University West.

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Zhang, Y., Lei, M., Wan, M. et al. Effect of Co on Microstructure and Properties of NiCrCu Coating Produced by Plasma Cladding. J Therm Spray Tech 32, 936–947 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-022-01461-6

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