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OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
Volume 39, Issue 8, Pages 1544-1550Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2006.12.005
Keywords
tool steel; eutectic; white layer
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Co-based alloy coating was deposited on tool steel by powder feeding laser cladding. Sections of such coatings were examined to reveal their microstructures and phases using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffractometer (XRD). The results showed that the prime phase (gamma-Co dendrite) and other phases, Including Cr23C6, Co7W6, and CrNi existed in the coatings. Some different solidification morphologies, such as planar (at the interface), cellular and dendrite formed, varying from the interface to the surface. Fine microstructures of T-Co dendrite and lamellar eutectic in dendritical regions strengthened the coatings. Besides, the effects of aged treatment on the microstructure and microhardness of the surface coating were studied. Aged treatment led to the precipitations of some carbide particles (Cr7C3 and Co(3)Q and boride particles (Co4B) from the cladded coating, causing an increase in microhardness in the laser-cladded coating. (C) 2007 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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