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Jan Huebner1, Dariusz Kata2, Paweł Rutkowski3
1Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, Department of Ceramics and Refractories, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland. huebnerj@agh.edu.pl.
Abstract:
In this study, the laser metal deposition (LMD) of the Inconel 625⁻tungsten carbide (WC) metal matrix composite was investigated. The composite coating was deposited on Inconel 625 substrate by powder method. A powder mixture containing 10 wt% of WC (5 µm) was prepared by wet mixing with dextrin binder. Coating samples obtained by low-power LMD were pore- and crack-free. Ceramic reinforcement was distributed homogenously in the whole volume of the material. Topologically close-packed (TCP) phases were formed at grain boundaries between WC and Inconel 625 matrix as a result of partial dissolution of WC in a nickel-based alloy. Line analysis of the elements revealed very small interference of the coating in the substrate material when compared to conventional coating methods. The average Vickers hardness of the coating was about 25% higher than the hardness of pure Inconel 625 reference samples.
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