Abstract
Abstract This study assesses the effect of machine hammer peening (MHP) and carbide grain size fraction on the friction and wear behavior of arc-sprayed WC-W2C FeCMnSi coatings. SEM examination shows that post-treatment by MHP compresses the coating, reducing both thickness and porosity, particularly in coatings with ultrafine carbides. The treatments also cause cracking, however, especially in carbide phases. Ball-on-disk tests were carried out on as-sprayed and treated samples to determine sliding wear and friction properties, and dry sand rubber wheel tests were used to evaluate abrasion resistance. SEM and EDX analyses before and after wear testing show how coating microstructure and grain size correlate with the friction and wear test results obtained and the given surface treatments.
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