Microstructure and Wear Behavior of AlxCoCuNiTi (x = 0, 0.4, and 1) High-Entropy Alloy Coatings
Al<sub>x</sub>CoCuNiTi (x = 0, 0.4, and 1) high-entropy alloy coatings on 45 steel substrates were prepared by laser cladding, and their phase structure, microstructure, element partition, and wear behavior were investigated. The results show that the Al<sub>x</sub>CoCuNiTi (...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Metals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/11/1280 |
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| Summary: | Al<sub>x</sub>CoCuNiTi (x = 0, 0.4, and 1) high-entropy alloy coatings on 45 steel substrates were prepared by laser cladding, and their phase structure, microstructure, element partition, and wear behavior were investigated. The results show that the Al<sub>x</sub>CoCuNiTi (x = 0, 0.4, and 1) coatings have a dual-phase structure of FCC and BCC. With the increase of x from 0 to 1, the content of the FCC phase decreases from 66.9 wt.% to 14.3 wt.%, while the content of the BCC phase increases from 33.1 wt.% to 85.7 wt.%. When x = 0.4, the lattice constants of the two phases are the largest, and their densities are the smallest. The microstructure of the Al<sub>x</sub>CoCuNiTi (x = 0, 0.4, and 1) coatings is composed of BCC-phase dendrites and FCC-phase interdendrite regions. Ti is mainly enriched in the primary phase or BCC dendrites, Cu is enriched in the interdendrite regions, and Al is enriched in the dendrites. The friction coefficients of Al<sub>x</sub>CoCuNiTi (x = 0, 0.4, and 1) coatings during wear tests are 0.691, 0.691, and 0.627, respectively. The lowering of the wear friction coefficient when increasing the Al content is mainly related to the change in phase structure, microstructure, and wear mechanism. |
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| ISSN: | 2075-4701 |