Wear Behavior of High Velocity Arc Spraying FeNiCrAlBRE/Ni95Al Composite Coatings

Wear-resistant FeNiCrAlBRE/Ni95Al composite coatings were deposited on carbon steel plate by high velocity arc spraying. Adhesive strength of the composite coating was improved by spraying Ni95Al cored wires as transition layer between working coating and substrate. Scanning electron microscopy and Vickers hardness testing were used to evaluate coatings structure and mechanical properties. For quantitative investigation of porosity, a computer image analyzer was used. The forming, the wear resistance and its mechanism of the coatings were studied. The results show that coating has relatively high average hardness about 550 HV0.1 and adhesive strength is 47 MPa. The worn surface characterized shallow grooves and few of debris on the coating manifested that the coating has better wear resistance under dry sliding conditions.