Fabrication In Situ TiB₂–TiC–Al₂O₃ Multiple Ceramic Particles Reinforced Fe-Based Composite Coatings by Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

摘要

A Fe-based composite coating reinforced by multiple TiB₂–TiC–Al₂O₃ ceramic particles was developed by gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) melting process. Mixture of aluminum (Al), boron carbide (B₄C), and titanium dioxide (TiO₂) powders was used as precursors, and as a consequence TiB₂–TiC–Al₂O₃ multiple ceramic particles were in situ synthesized during GTAW melting process. Microstructural investigations showed that TiB₂ particles exhibit a blocky morphology, TiC particles are of flower-like shape, and the Al₂O₃ particles exist as small black dots and located in the core of reinforced particles. The hardness and wear resistance of the coatings increased drastically in comparison with that of the substrate.