Laser surfacing of nickel-based composite war-resisting coatings reinforced with tungsten carbide

Abstract

Investigations were carried out into the phase and structural state of the gradient coating produced by laser surfacing using tungsten carbide powders in a cobalt coating and a nickel alloy. The results show that the structure contains the WC carbide with the particles of the carbide forming spherical agglomerates, a nickel solid solution, alloyed with iron and cobalt, Me2W6 intermetallic phase, where Me = Fe, Cr and also CrO2 oxide. It is shown that the layers after reheating are characterized by the more extensive dissolution of the carbide and agglomerates and the formation of chromium-containing inclusions. The distribution of the elements and microhardness values in the cross section of the deposited coating was determined.