Influences of ceria and yttrium on properties of D127 surfacing electrode

The coating of D127,a surfacing electrode,was added ceria(CeO_2) and yttrium (Y) for possible enhanced electrode properties.The method of orthogonal test was adopted.The coating with different amount of CeO_2 and Y was pressed.The hardness of surfacing layer was carried on by hardness tester,microstructure was investigated by metallograph,and the content of rare earths was analyzed by X-ray energy dispersive spectrometer.The results show that the microstructures of deposited metal can be effectively made fine,accordingly,the hardness and the wear-resistance of deposited metal are also raised.But the addition amount of the rare-earth should be proper.The deposited metal microstructure is the finest and the most homogeneous when the addition amount of CeO_2 is 2 wt.% and Y 1.2 wt.%,and the hardness of the surfacing layer is the highest.