High Power Diode Laser Clad Cu-WC-Ni Composite Coatings on Brass for Wear Resistance Enhancement

Abstract:

To improve the wear resistance of brass substrate while retaining the electrical conductivity, laser cladding was applied to Cu-WC-Ni composite coating on brass using High Power Diode Laser. Microstructures, phase constitution and wear properties are investigated by means of scanning electronic microscopy with energy disperse spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction, as well as microhardness test and speed friction and wear test. The result shows that microhardness and wear resistance of clad coating were improved obviously compared with the brass substrate owing to the addition of WC ceramic phase, when the content of WC is 25%, the hardness of coating is 4 times of substrate, as well the cumulation mass loss is 1/19 of substrate. Electrical conductivity did not change as copper powder had high electrical conductivity.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 816-817)
• Pages: 47-53
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.816-817.47
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: An Ru Yan, Zheng Wang, Zhi Yong Wang
• Keywords: Brass, Electrical Conductivity, Laser Cladding, Wear Resistance

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