Possibility of Multi-material Laser Cladding Fabrication of Nickel Alloy and Stainless Steel

There are some applications in the industry for multi-material components, including device engineering and multifunctional surface engineering, having to eliminate a brazing or welding technological step. This study investigates the laser cladding process parameters, related single track geometry and quality of multi-material samples. The optimal process parameters for steel were found of 0.21-0.26 J/mm2 and 0.25 10-2 g/mm under the scanning velocity of 1400-1700 mm/min and powder feeding of 4.2-4.5 g/min. The bimetal thin walls, cylinders and cubes were manufactured within the optimal conditions. The requirements of steel and nickel joining were explored. For the examination, the optical microscopy, SEM, EDX microelement analysis and hardness analysis were involved.