Heat Treatment of Metals ›› 2020, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (11): 214-217.DOI: 10.13251/j.issn.0254-6051.2020.11.041

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Effect of laser power on microstructure and friction and wear properties of laser clad layer on 42CrMo steel

Han Jitai, Wu Meiping, Cui Chen   

  1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi Jiangsu 214122, China
  • Received:2020-04-16 Online:2020-11-25 Published:2020-12-29

Abstract: The wear resistance of the laser clad layer of 42CrMo steel under different laser powers was investigated by using friction and wear test, and the morphologies of the specimens before and after friction and wear were observed by using SEM and OM. The results show that the friction coefficient of 42CrMo steel substrate is larger, and severe brittle peeling is occurred after friction and wear, while the laser clad layer can improve the wear resistance of 42CrMo steel. When the laser power is 1600 W, the friction coefficient can be reduced to 0.28, and the clad layer has relatively smooth SEM surface morphologies with excellent wear resistance. Meanwhile, the clad layer microstructure is dense and mainly composed of uniform fine equiaxed grains caused by grain refinement, thereby improving the wear resistance of the clad layer.

Key words: laser cladding, cobalt-based clad layer, wear resistance, microstructure

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