WC-Co复合粉末的原位合成及于硬质合金涂层制备中的应用

目的为解决超细/纳米WC-Co热喷涂时易于脱碳等瓶颈问题,制备具有高的硬度、断裂韧性、耐磨性和表面质量等优异综合性能的超细及纳米结构硬质合金涂层,并推广其在工业领域中的应用。方法以原位合成技术批量制备的超细/纳米WC-Co复合粉末为原料,利用团聚造粒技术制备得到具有高球形度和致密性,并保持原有超细/纳米结构的喷涂喂料粉末,利用超音速火焰喷涂工艺制备低脱碳、高致密的超细结构WC基涂层。结果降低喂料粉末孔隙度可有效减少涂层中W2C等脱碳相的含量,在优化工艺下制备的超细结构WC基涂层的硬度达到1450HV0.3以上,韧性相对于常规微米结构涂层提高40%以上,在两种载荷和磨料条件下均表现出更高的耐磨性。结论利用原位反应技术批量合成的超细/纳米WC-Co复合粉制备的硬质合金涂层具有优良的综合性能,可应用于对涂层的硬度、耐磨性、强韧性配合和表面质量有较高要求的工况。     

超音速等离子喷涂制备金属陶瓷涂层的抗冲蚀性能

通过高效能超音速等离子喷涂(SAPS)制备WC-Co及WC-Ni Cr金属陶瓷涂层,对比研究了2种涂层的抗冲蚀性能及在热腐蚀条件下的结构和性能演变。结果表明:2种涂层在喷涂过程中均会发生一定程度的脱碳,表现为W_2C相的形成;同时在WC-Co涂层中有少量的Co_3W_3C和Co_6W_6C相生成,且该涂层在热腐蚀后表层的WC相出现了分解与氧化,形成了W_3C、W_6C_(2.54)等脱碳相与CoWO_4、WO_3等氧化物相。在普通冲蚀条件下,WC-Co涂层的抗冲蚀性能更为优异,但热腐蚀会极大降低WC-Co涂层的抗冲蚀性能;与之相反,WC-NiCr涂层中的NiCr相在热腐蚀环境下生成的Cr_2O_3可以有效阻挡涂层内部与外部之间的物质扩散,从而降低了热腐蚀对涂层结构的破坏,在热腐蚀条件下表现出了优良的抗冲蚀性能。     

等离子喷涂WC-Co涂层的微观组织及硬度

以普通低碳钢Q235A为基体,钴基碳化钨陶瓷粉末WC-12Co为热喷涂材料,采用低功率(5.2 kW～9.1 kW)内送粉等离子喷涂方法,在保持等离子弧电流恒定的情况下,通过改变弧电压来制备不同功率下的WC-Co陶瓷涂层.利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和X射线衍射仪对涂层的显微组织和相结构进行观察与分析,并使用MH-6维氏硬度仪测量涂层的显微硬度HV,研究喷涂条件对形成的WC-Co陶瓷涂层微观组织、相组成和硬度的影响规律.结果表明:原始喷涂粉末的XRD图谱中仅能观察到主相WC和极少量的金属Co,而低功率等离子喷涂WC-Co陶瓷涂层中则除了WC相以外,还含有W2C,Co3W3C,Co3W9C4等其它相,并且随着等离子喷涂功率的增加,WC衍射峰强度降低,而包括W2C在内的其它相衍射峰强度升高.等离子喷涂WC-Co涂层微观组织为大量硬质相(WC,W2C,Co3W3C或Co3W9C4)颗粒弥散分布于较软的富Co粘结剂之中.保持等离子弧电流130 A不变,涂层显微硬度随弧电压升高呈现先下降后上升的变化规律,并且电压70 V时涂层具有最高的显微硬度.     

超细/纳米结构WC-10Co-4Cr涂层的透射电镜表征与性能分析

利用真空原位还原碳化反应合成超细/纳米WC-Co复合粉末,通过添加一定量Cr获得WC-10Co-4Cr复合粉末,经团聚造粒获得喷涂用复合粉末喂料,采用超音速火焰(HVOF)喷涂系统制备出超细/纳米结构的WC-10Co-4Cr涂层。利用X射线衍射仪,扫描电子显微镜和透射电子显微镜对涂层的物相、显微组织结构、元素分布特征等进行了系统表征,并对涂层耐磨性、耐蚀性进行了测试分析。结果表明:基于原位反应合成WC-Co复合粉制备的超细/纳米结构WC-10Co-4Cr涂层具有较好的耐磨性和耐腐蚀性。涂层以WC为主相,含有非晶结构的粘结相Co(Cr),同时存在少量六方晶体结构的W_2C相和非晶复相W_2C+Co(Cr)。对涂层中元素Co和Cr的分布进行了量化分析,得到其从WC晶粒到相界到共晶区再到Co区的变化规律。结合WC-10Co-4Cr复合粉末和超音速火焰喷涂工艺的特点,阐释了Cr在WC-10Co-4Cr涂层分布状态的形成原因,并讨论了对涂层性能的影响。     

等离子喷涂WC-Co涂层的微观组织及硬度

以普通低碳钢Q235A为基体，钴基碳化钨陶瓷粉末WC-12Co为热喷涂材料，采用低功率（5．2kW～9．1kW）内送粉等离子喷涂方法，在保持等离子弧电流恒定的情况下，通过改变弧电压来制备不同功率下的WC-Co陶瓷涂层。利用扫描电子显微镜（SEM）和X射线衍射仪对涂层的显微组织和相结构进行观察与分析，并使用MH-6维氏硬度仪测量涂层的显微硬度HV，研究喷涂条件对形成的WC-Co陶瓷涂层微观组织、相组成和硬度的影响规律。结果表明：原始喷涂粉末的XRD图谱中仅能观察到主相WC和极少量的金属Co，而低功率等离子喷涂WC-Co陶瓷涂层中则除了WC相以外，还含有W2C，Co3W3C，Co3W9C4等其它相，并且随着等离子喷涂功率的增加，WC衍射峰强度降低，而包括W2C在内的其它相衍射峰强度升高。等离子喷涂WC-Co涂层微观组织为大量硬质相（WC，W2C，CO3W3C或Co3w9C4）颗粒弥散分布于较软的富Co粘结剂之中。保持等离子弧电流130A不变，涂层显微硬度随弧电压升高呈现先下降后上升的变化规律，并且电压70v时涂层具有最高的显微硬度。     

超音速等离子喷涂WC-17Co涂层的工艺及性能分析

以低成本压缩空气和丙烷作为工作气体,采用超音速等离子喷涂制备了WC-17Co涂层,研究了喷涂功率对涂层组织、孔隙率和相组成的影响,测试了涂层的抗压性和耐磨性.结果表明,喷涂功率显著影响粉末的熔化和脱碳程度,功率过小时,WC颗粒熔化程度低;功率过大时,WC严重脱碳生成W₂C甚至W相.喷涂功率为65 kW制备的涂层孔隙率最低（0.87%）,未出现严重脱碳产物钨,涂层具有很强的抗压入变形能力,由于高硬度WC颗粒的存在,涂层的耐磨性显著提高,其磨损量仅为基体的15%,磨损形式由基体的严重磨粒磨损+粘着磨损变为涂层的轻微磨粒磨损.     

等离子喷涂45钢工艺与性能研究

研究了不同等离子喷涂电压对45钢表面涂层形貌、物相和干摩擦磨损性能的影响。结果表明,45钢热轧、淬火和回火组织分别为铁素体和珠光体、淬火马氏体和回火马氏体;等离子喷涂电压为45~60 V时,45钢表面涂层的物相主要为WC、W_2C和Co_3W_3C相;回火态45钢等离子喷涂WC-Co粉的最佳电压为50 V,表面涂层较为致密且涂层中的脱碳现象较小。     

激光重熔纳米Al2O3-13%TiO2陶瓷涂层组织及性能

为了进一步提高等离子喷涂纳米Al2O3-13%TiO2(质量分数, 下同)复合陶瓷涂层的性能,在γ-TiAl基体材料表面采用激光重熔工艺对涂层进行处理,研究了激光重熔对涂层微观组织和性能的影响.用扫描电镜(SEM)和显微硬度计分析了涂层形貌、微观结构和显微硬度,同时对涂层的磨损特性进行了考察.结果表明,等离子喷涂纳米陶瓷涂层由纳米颗粒完全熔化区和部分熔化区两部分组成,仍然具有等离子喷涂态的典型层状结构.经过激光重熔后,形成了致密细小的等轴晶重熔区、烧结区和残余等离子喷涂区,由于激光快速加热和快速冷却加工特点,在重熔区仍保留了部分来源于原等离子喷涂部分熔化区的残留纳米粒子.与常规等离子喷涂陶瓷涂层相比,纳米结构涂层可在一定程度上提高其硬度和耐磨性,经过激光重熔后其硬度和耐磨性进一步提高.     

NiCoCrAlYTa/WC-Co复合涂层的制备及摩擦学性能研究

目的 为了改善MCrAlY涂层的耐磨损性能,通过在NiCoCrAlYTa粉末中添加不同比例的硬质相WC-Co粉末（质量分数为25%、50%、75%）,将2种粉末充分地机械混合、振荡均匀后,采用超音速火焰喷涂（HVOF）技术,制备不同配比的NiCoCrAlYTa/WC-Co复合涂层。方法 利用SEM、XRD、EDS等分析了复合涂层的微观形貌、物相组成和元素分布规律等;研究该复合涂层的力学性能、摩擦学性能以及摩擦磨损机理等。结果 采用HVOF技术制备的Ni CoCrAlYTa/WC-Co复合涂层结构致密,各元素及物相分布均匀;硬质相WC-Co的添加提高了涂层的显微硬度,同时也可显著改善复合涂层的耐磨损性能;复合涂层的摩擦因数随着WC-Co含量的增加逐渐增大,而磨损率逐渐减小。当WC-Co的添加量为75%时,复合涂层的摩擦因数最大,约为0.84;磨损率最小,约为9.28×10^-6 mm³/（N·m）。结论 在金属基涂层中引入硬质相WC-Co可有效提高涂层的硬度,并且提升该涂层的耐磨损性能,为金属基涂层发挥优异的摩擦学性能提供理论基础。     

Al2O3弥散强化316L不锈钢粉末的高速火焰喷涂

采用高能球磨工艺制备了Al2O3弥散强化316L不锈钢喷涂粉末,并进行高速火焰喷涂(HVOF)试验.研究了弥散强化粉末及其喷涂层的微观组织结构和硬度.采用销-盘磨损试验机测试了涂层的耐磨性能.结果表明,球磨加工后,Al2O3颗粒尺寸大多小于1 μm,由微米级、亚微米级及纳米级粒子组成并均匀分布在316L不锈钢基体粉末中.随着球磨时间的增加,粉末的显微硬度提高.喷涂后球磨粉末的微观组织结构基本不变,喷涂层的硬度比对应球磨粉末硬度低,其耐磨性明显优于单纯不锈钢粉末涂层.     

A Comparison of Mechanical and Tribological Behavior of Nanostructured and Conventional WC-12Co Detonation-Sprayed Coatings

In the present study, WC-12Co coatings were deposited by detonation-spraying technique using conventional and nanostructured WC-12Co feedstock at four different oxy/fuel ratios (OF ratio). The coatings exhibited the presence of phases like W₂C and W due to the decarburization of the WC phase, and the proportions of these phases were higher in the nano WC-12Co coatings compared with conventional WC-12Co coatings. Coating hardness and fracture toughness were measured. The tribological performance of coatings was examined under dry sand rubber wheel abrasion wear, and solid particle erosion wear conditions. The mechanical and wear properties of coatings were influenced by degree of decarburization and more so in the case of nanostructured WC-Co coatings. The results indicate that the extent of decarburization has a substantial influence on the elastic modulus of the coating which in turn is related to the extent of intersplat cracking of the coating.     

Development of WC-Co Coatings Deposited by Warm Spray Process

The high-velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) process is commonly used to deposit WC-Co coatings. There are some problems with this process; especially the decomposition and decarburization of WC during spraying make a coating brittle. To suppress such degradation, the warm spray (WS) process was applied to deposit WC-Co coatings, which is capable of controlling the flame temperature in the range of 500-2000 °C. The microstructure and phases of the deposited coatings were characterized by using SEM and XRD, and the mechanical properties such as hardness, fracture toughness, and wear properties were also investigated. WS process successfully suppressed the formation of the detrimental phases such as W₂C and W, which are usually observed in HVOF coatings. The WS coatings showed the similar trend of the hardness variation for Co content with a sintered bulk material. Improvement of toughness and wear behavior was also observed in WS coatings.     

HVOF喷涂纳米结构WC-12Co涂层的组织结构分析

纳米结构WC-12Co涂层的研究目前已受到了广泛重视,对其组织结构及影响因素的研究有利于提高涂层性能.采用HVOF工艺制备了纳米结构、多峰结构及普通微米结构3种WC-12Co金属陶瓷复合涂层,并采用SEM、XRD等对粉末及涂层的显微形貌、组织结构进行了分析;探讨了粉末在喷涂过程中的氧化脱碳机理,并指出了与之相关的影响因素.结果表明:纳米结构WC-12Co涂层结构致密,孔隙率低,与基体结合状态良好;纳米粉末在喷涂过程中比微米粉末氧化失碳严重,并发生了不同的纳米晶粒的长大;纳米粉末在喷涂过程中的氧化脱碳程度不仅与喷涂工艺有关,还在很大程度上取决于粉末本身的结构特性.     

Effect of flame conditions on abrasive wear performance of HVOF sprayed nanostructured WC-12Co coatings

Nanostructured WC-12Co coatings were deposited by high velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) spraying with an agglomerated powder. The effect of flame conditions on the microstructure of the nanostructured coatings was investigated. The wear properties of the coatings were characterized using a dry rubber-wheel wear test. The results show that the nanostructured WC-Co coatings consist of WC, W2C, W and an amorphous binder phase. The microstructure of the coating is significantly influenced by the ratio of oxygen flow to fuel flow. Under the lower ratio of oxygen/fuel flow, the nanostructured coating presents a relative dense microstructure and severe decarburization of WC phase occurs during spraying. With increasing ratio of oxygen/fuel flow, the bonding of WC particles in the coating becomes loose resulting from the original structure of feedstock and the decarburization of WC becomes less owing to limited heating to the powder. Both the decarburization of WC particles in spraying and the bonding among WC particles in the coatings affect the wear performance. The examination of the worn surfaces of the nanostructured coatings reveals that the dominant wear mechanisms would be spalling from the interface of WCCo splats when spray particles undergo a limited melting. While the melting state of the spray particles is improved,the dominant wear mechanisms become the plastic deformation and plowing of the matrix and spalling of WC particles from the matrix.     

Characterization of thermal sprayed nanostructured WC-Co coatings derived from nanocrystalline WC-18wt.%Co powders

Nanostructured WC-Co coatings were synthesized using high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) thermal spray. The nanocrystalline feedstock powder with a nominal composition of WC-18 wt.%Co was prepared using the novel integrated mechanical and thermal activation (IMTA) process. The effects of HVOF thermal spray conditions and powder characteristics on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the as-sprayed WC-Co coatings were studied. It was found that the ratio of oxygen-to-hydrogen flow rate (ROHFR) and the starting powder microstructures had strong effects on decarburization of the nano-coatings. Decarburization was significantly suppressed at low ROHFR and with the presence of free carbon in the powder. The level of porosity in the coatings was correlated with the powder microstructure and spray process conditions. The coating sprayed at ROHFR=0.5 exhibited the highest microhardness value (HV_300g=1077), which is comparable to that of conventional coarse-grained coatings.     

Effect of Powder Characteristics on Properties of Warm-Sprayed WC-Co Coatings

In high-velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) spraying of WC-Co coatings, the decomposition and decarburization of WC during deposition are responsible for their much lower toughness compared with a sintered bulk WC-Co. In a previous study, Warm Spray (WS) process, which is capable to control the flame temperature used to propel powder particles, was successfully applied in an attempt to suppress such detrimental reactions by keeping particles’ temperature lower than their melting point. The coatings deposited by WS process showed no or little formation of W₂C and η phases and demonstrated moderately improved fracture properties. However, there is still a gap in fracture toughness between WS coatings and the corresponding sintered bulk. In order to optimize the properties of the WS coatings, the effect of original powder sizes were investigated. Microstructural characterization and phase analysis were carried out on deposited coatings by SEM and XRD. The results show that the feedstock powder size has substantial effects on the properties of the coatings, i.e., the smaller powder showed improved properties.     

High temperature wear resistance and thermal fatigue behavior of Stellite-6/WC coatings produced by laser cladding with Co-coated WC powder

The Stellite-6/WC composite coatings were produced on AISI H13 hot work tool steel by laser cladding with mixture of Co-coated WC (WC-12Co) particles and Stellite-6 powder. The phase composition, microstructural characterization, high temperature wear resistance and thermal fatigue behavior of Stellite-6/WC coatings were investigated and compared with the properties of the coatings produced from mixture of WC particles and Stellite-6 powder. The results showed that using the WC-12Co particles alleviated the decomposition of WC and resulted in the weaker intensity of W₂C, CoC_x and Co₆W₆C peaks in the X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) patterns. Compared with using the WC particles directly as the coating material, using the WC-12Co particles could further improve the wear resistance of coatings according to the relative lower width and depth of wear scars at the same WC content. In addition, fewer fatigue cracks were observed on the surface of coatings made by adding WC-12Co particles under the same thermal fatigue conditions, which indicates that using WC-12Co is beneficial to extend the life of Stellite-6/WC coatings.     

Plasma spraying of Wc-Co part II: Experimental study of particle deposition and coating microstructure

WC-Co base wear-resistant coatings deposited by plasma spraying are widely used to enhance component longevity in a variety of wear environments. During spraying of WC-Co, ideally only the cobalt phase should melt and act as a binder for the WC particles. Although it is undesirable to fully melt WC because it can cause decarburization, complete melting of the cobalt phase and its satisfactory flattening on impacting the substrate is necessary to minimize porosity and achieve good substrate/coating adhesion. In this article, the influence of the primary plasma spray variables on the melting characteristics of WC-Co powders is investigated with respect to the microstructure of these coatings. This experimental work complements an analytical study on plasma spraying of WC-Co, and thus, observations are presented to support the predictions of the modeling effort.     

Deposition effects of WC particle size on cold sprayed WC-Co coatings

The WC particle size and its influence on the deposition of Co-based cermets are examined. Micron and nanostructured powders with similar Co content were employed. Varying the WC particle size influenced significantly the deposition efficiency of the coating process. Micrometer-structured WC-Co feedstocks did not permit coating build up when processed under comparable or elevated thermal spray parameters used for the nanostructured WC-Co feedstocks. In addition, micrometer-structured WC-Co coatings exhibited a conjoint erosion and deposition effect on the surface. Fine WC particles (< 1 μm) were observed near the substrate interface and larger WC particles (1-2 μm) in the vicinity of the coating surface. These observations indicate the existence of a critical WC particle size for deposition by the cold spray method and that the size criteria arises due to the formation and cohesion mechanisms within the coating layer.Nanostructured test specimens displayed (i) a dense microstructure with little presence of porosity, (ii) a crack free interface between the coating and substrate that indicated good adhesion, and (iii) no observable phase changes. The XRD patterns of each powder and their respective coatings did not have observable peak differences but the diffraction peak broadening of coatings indicated that there was grain refinement during the coating process. Furthermore, all nanostructured as-sprayed WC-Co coatings exhibited Vickers hardness values above HV1000. The nanostructured WC-Co coatings demonstrated adhesive strengths that exceeded the limits of the glue (60 MPa).