A Review on Macroscopic and Microstructural Features of Metallic Coating Created by Pulsed Laser Material Deposition

Owing to the unparalleled advantages in repairing of high value-add component with big size, fabricating of functionally graded material, and cladding to enhance the surface properties of parts, the laser material deposition (LMD) is widely used. Compared to the continuous wave (CW) laser, the controllability of the laser energy would be improved and the temperature history would be different under the condition of pulse wave (PW) laser through changing the pulse parameters, such as duty cycle and pulse frequency. In this paper, the research status of temperature field simulation, surface quality, microstructural features, including microstructures, microhardness, residual stress, and cracking, as well as corrosion behavior of metallic coating created by pulsed laser material deposition have been reviewed. Furthermore, the existing knowledge and technology gaps are identified while the future research directions are also discussed.