The Effect of HVOF Spray Distance on Solid Particle Erosion Resistance of WC-based Cermets Bonded by Co, Co-Cr and Ni Deposited on Mg-alloy Substrate

• Autorzy: Jonda Ewa , Łatka Leszek , Lont Aleksandra , Gołombek Klaudiusz , Szala Mirosław

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DOI

10.12913/22998624/184025

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Magnesium alloys are very interesting engineering materials because of their high strength-to-density ratio. On the other hand, they are characterized by low hardness as well as low erosion resistance. Because of these reasons, their applications in the industry are very limited. The article presents the results of the high velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) spraying of the hard cermet coatings onto AZ31 magnesium alloy substrate. Three feedstock powders were used in the process with composition (wt.%): WC-12Co, WC-10Co-4Cr and WC-20Cr3C2Ni. The spray distance (SD) was selected as a variable parameter with values equal to 320 and 400 mm. Observations carried out under a scanning electron microscope (SEM) revealed a typical HVOF-sprayed microstructure with a compact structure and low porosity (below 3 vol.%). The hardness of the manufactured coatings, ranging from 912 HV0.2 to 1328 HV0.2, what was significantly higher than the substrate. The solid particle erosion tests were carried out according to the ASTM G76-04 standard. Erosive experiments were done for 30°, 60° and 90° inclination angles of the nozzle using Al2O3 abrasive. Erosion tests confirm that cermets exhibit substantial erosion resistance better than the substrate. The highest erosion resistance was noted for WC-10Co-4Cr coatings. The erosion rate for cermet coatings was mostly below 0.9 mg/min, whereas for the AZ31 it was more than 1.5 mg/min. In the case of the average erosion value, it was between 12 and 22 times lower than for the substrate. Results analysis reveal that shorter spray distance decreases porosity, increases hardness, and finally supports erosion resistance of the cermets.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

HVOF spraying; thermal spraying; erosion; cermet; coatings; AZ31; solid particle erosion; microstructure

• Wydawca: Lublin University of Technology ; Polish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE), Branch of PTIE in Lublin
• Czasopismo: Advances in Science and Technology. Research Journal
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 18, no 2
• Strony: 115--128
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 55 poz., fig., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Jonda Ewa

• Department of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18a., 44100 Gliwice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4121-4270

autor

Łatka Leszek

• Department of Metal Forming, Welding and Metrology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, ul. Łukasiewicza 5., 50371 Wroclaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5236-5349

autor

Lont Aleksandra

• Welding Department, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18a., 44100 Gliwice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4147-5884

autor

Gołombek Klaudiusz

• Materials Research Laboratory, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18a., 44100 Gliwice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5188-1950

autor

Szala Mirosław

• Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, ul. Nadbystrzycka 36., 20618 Lublin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1059-8854

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).