Laser cladding of Ti-6Al-4V with various carbide powders

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · Journal of Laser Applications; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2351/1.4745341· OSTI ID:6930787

Folkes, J A; Shibata, K ^[1]

---

1. Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Yokosuka (Japan)

Laser cladding Ti-6Al-4V can be achieved with various weight percentages of different carbide powders. The microstructure and morphology of the clad layer is determined by the cladding powder composition, for a given set of laser parameters, such that 10 and 20 wt% Cr[sub 3]C[sub 2] results in a [beta] + TiC clad microstructure; 10 and 20 wt% WC results in an [alpha] + TiC clad microstructure (plus some original WC); and Mo[sub 2]C gives an [alpha] + [beta] + TiC or [beta] + TiC structure, depending on the weight percentage of Mo[sub 2]C. The morphology of the TiC in all cases is dendritic or feathery, depending on the carbide content. The microstructure observed in all cases agreed well with that theoretically predicted from the energetics of carbide formation and [beta]-stabilizing properties of each element.

• OSTI ID: 6930787
• Journal Information: Journal of Laser Applications; (United States), Vol. 6:2; ISSN 1042-346X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
CLADDING
TITANIUM BASE ALLOYS
VANADIUM ALLOYS
CHROMIUM CARBIDES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HEAT TREATMENTS
MOLYBDENUM CARBIDES
TITANIUM CARBIDES
TUNGSTEN CARBIDES
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
ALLOYS
CARBIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
COHERENT SCATTERING
DATA
DEPOSITION
DIFFRACTION
INFORMATION
MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS
NUMERICAL DATA
REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS
SCATTERING
SURFACE COATING
TITANIUM ALLOYS
TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS
360101* - Metals & Alloys- Preparation & Fabrication