Microstructure and Properties of Age Hardening Steel-Based Coatings Strengthened By TiC Using Argon Arc Cladding
摘要
The coatings with high hardness, good machinability and geometric accuracy show great potential applications in steel industry. In this work, age hardening steel (Fe-(Co,Ni)-(W,Mo))-based coatings strengthened by TiC were fabricated on H13 steels by argon arc cladding using prefabricated blocks. The (Fe-Co-Mo)-TiC coatings show good bonding properties and low hardness after cladding. After direct aging treatment, with the decomposition of supersaturated solid solution and the precipitation of intermetallic compounds (μ-phase), the hardness rapidly increased to more than 827 HV0.5. The hardness and oxidation resistance of FeCoMo-TiC layers can be further enhanced by the introduction of W and the corrosion resistance of the layers can be modified by adding Ni. This study enriches the knowledge about the application of age hardening steels in the field of coatings.