Abstract
As a new remanufacturing technology, laser cladding can repair damaged parts in large valves in nuclear power plants. The objective is to enhance the surface morphology quality of parts post-remodeling, the paper optimizes the key process parameters in the laser cladding process. Numerical simulation was used to analyze the influence of each process parameter ( laser power, scanning speed, powder feeding speed) on the morphology of the cladding layer. The laser power and powder feeding rate were positively correlated with the width of the cladding layer, and the scanning speed was negatively correlated with the width of the cladding layer. The orthogonal experiments are designed based on the Taguchi method, and the Stellite6 single cobalt-based alloy cladding layer was prepared on the WCB low-carbon steel substrate. Analysis of variance and RSM was used to analyze the experimental results. The influence order of process parameters on the morphology of the cladding layer was determined. The regression prediction model was established to analyze the relationship between the process parameters and the morphology quality (width and height) of the cladding layer. The errors of the model are 5% and 3.5%, respectively. The optimal combination of process parameters is determined as follows: P = 1700 W, Vs = 8 mm/s, Vf = 26 g/min. The cladding layer prepared by the optimal process parameters has fine structure and good bonding. The accuracy of the predictions was validated using this model, which offered valuable theoretical guidance for predicting and controlling the geometric characteristics of the laser cladding of Stellite6 alloy.
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