Hard-facing with electro-spark deposition. Final report
A common method to improve wear resistance of metals in rubbing contact is to increase their surface hardness. Electro-Spark Deposition is a process which uses capacitive discharge pulses of high current passing through a hard carbide electrode in contact with and scanning the metal surface to be hardened. The result is a thin, hard, adherent coating of carbide deposited with a minimum of heat influence on the substrate and a significant increase in wear life of the coated metal. Electro-Spark Deposition is similar to a micro-welding process. It is a simple, portable and inexpensive coating method, which has great potential for commercial utilization. This thesis is an in depth study of the parameters associated with the ESD process and the wear resistance of the coatings.
- Research Organization:
- Washington State Univ., Pullman (USA). Coll. of Engineering
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT06-81RL10308
- OSTI ID:
- 5537601
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/RL/10308-1; ON: DE84001502
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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