Abstract
This study investigates the effect of laser surface treatment on spark plasma sintered (Zr-Ta-W-Ti)C-SiC (ZTaWT-S) based high entropy ceramic (HEC) composites, reinforced with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNT) (ZTaWT-SC), graphite (ZTaWT-SG), and graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) (ZTaWT-SGNP). The increased hardness of the laser-treated composites (25–33 GPa) when compared to that of untreated composites (23–28 GPa) is attributed to the high compressive residual stresses, ranging from 1400 to 2900 MPa. The laser-treated ZTaWT-SGNP composite exhibited a minimum scratch wear rate of ∼0.9 × 10−1 mm3/N.m, representing a 57 % and 73 % reduction compared to the untreated ZTaWT-SGNP and the laser-treated ZTaWT-S, respectively. ZTaWT-SGNP composite demonstrated the best resistance to damage accumulation, due to the synergistic effects of laser treatment and GNP reinforcement, enhancing its suitability for extreme environments.
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