Microstructure and Wear Behaviour of Laser-Induced Thermite Reaction Al_2O_3 Ceramic Coatings on Pure Aluminum and AA7075 Aluminum Alloy

摘要

Wear-resistant laser-induced thermite reaction Al_2O_3 ceramic coatings can be fabricated on pure Al and AA7075 aluminum alloy by laser cladding(one-step method)and laser cladding followed by laser re-melting(two-step method)using mixed powders CuO-Al-SiO_2 in order to improve the wear properties of aluminum and aluminum alloy,respectively.The microstructure of the coatings was characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD).The wear resistance of the coatings was evaluated under dry sliding wear test condition at room temperature.Owing to the presence of hardα-Al_2O_3 andγ-Al_2O_3 phases,the coatings exhibited excellent wear resistance.In addition,the wear resistance of the coatings fabricated by two-step method is superior to that of the coatings fabricated by one-step method.