Peculiarities of formation of structure and properties of electrospark coatings on 20X13 steel using SHS-electrodes
摘要
The specifics of mass transfer, structure, and properties of electrospark-deposited coatings on steel 20Kh13 substrates using electrodes SHIM-40NAOKn (TiC − NiAl + ZrO2nano) and SHIM-11OKn (TiB2 − NiAl + ZrO2nano) have been studied. The coatings were analyzed using X‑ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X‑ray spectroscopy, optical microscopy, and hardness testing. Tribological tests were carried out according to the “pin-on-disk” method, and heat resistance of the coatings was studied. It was found that the use of SHIM-40NAOKn electrodes results in cathode mass gain during the first 7 min of treatment, while the use of SHIM-11OKn electrodes leads to cathode mass loss during the entire 10 min of treatment. Substrate coatings formed by electrospark deposition exhibit 100% continuity and a thickness of 35–50 μm. The coating hardness ranges from 8.5 to 11.0 GPa. The use of SHS-electrodes made it possible to increase the hardness of the surface layer by more than 5 times, wear resistance—by 1.6 times, and heat resistance—by 1.9 times (800 °C, 32 h).