Development of a TiC/Cr23C6 Composite Coating on a 304 Stainless Steel Substrate through a Tungsten Inert Gas Process
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to develop a composite coating on 304 stainless steel employing a TIG (tungsten inert gas) process. Ti wire cored with graphite powder was used as the means of coating material. The process parameters were controlled to develop a coating with optimum characteristics (i.e., hardness and wear resistance). The microstructure of the coating was analyzed with SEM and XRD. It was found that both the hardness and the wear resistance increase as the current increases, while both of these properties decrease as travelling speed increases. It was found that the coated samples with composite layers were harder than the substrate and can range up to 1100 HV, almost 4.5 times higher than the hardness of 304 stainless steel. Likewise, the wear resistance of the coating was observed to be 4.5 times higher than that of the substrate. The high performance of the coating, as revealed by microstructural analysis, was due to the formation of TiC and Cr23C6.The optimum conditions for producing the coating are thus proposed to include a 120 A current and a 3.17 mm/s travel speed.
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OpenAlex topics: Metal and Thin Film Mechanics · High Entropy Alloys Studies · Advanced materials and composites
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eastern Mediterranean University, Gazimagusa, North-Cyprus, Gazimağusa, TRNC, Mersin 10, Turkey
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Topi 23640, Pakistan
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