Surface Remelting Treated High Velocity arc Sprayed FeNiCrAlBRE Coating by Tungsten Inert Gas

This study aims at evaluating the effect of the TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) remelting treatment of self-fluxing FeNiCrAlBRE alloy coatings, formed by means of high velocity arc spraying on steel surfaces. The treated and untreated samples were subjected to comparative structural examination using scanning electron microscopes. For quantitative investigation of porosity, a computer image analyser was used. Additionally, the wear resistance and wear volume loss of the worn tracks before and after the remelting process were contrastively evaluated in details. After the sprayed coatings were treated by TIG remelting in a proper conditions, the microstructure examination of the remelted coatings showed that a change of the microstructure from lamellar to cellular structure. Also, the results show that the remelting process decrease the coating defects and make the coating more wearable.