In the present work Ni-based + 20% Cr 3 C 2 composite clads were developed on SS-304 austenitic stainless steel through microwave hybrid heating technique. Experimental trials were conducted inside a domestic microwave applicator at 2.45 GHz and 900 W. The developed microwave composite clads were characterised through SEM/EDS, XRD and Vicker's microhardness tests. Further tribological wear behavior of the so developed clad was investigated using pin-on-disc type tribometer under dry sliding wear conditions. Microstructural analysis revealed the uniform dispersion of Cr 3 C 2 particles inside the Ni matrix in the form of cellularlike structure. The presence of FeNi 3 , NiSi, Cr 3 Ni 2 and chromium carbide (Cr 3 C 2 ) was confirmed from the XRD analysis, which contributes to the increase in micro-hardness of the composite clad. The average value of micro-hardness of the developed clads was found to be 450 ± 55 HV. The microwave-processed clad exhibits three times more wear resistance than SS-304 substrate.

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The composite wear resistant cladding of nickel-based powder matrix and 10% SiC powder as reinforced was developed through microwave hybrid heating on martenisitic stainless steel (SS-420) substrate. The development of the clad has been carried out by using a domestic microwave applicator of frequency 2.45 GHz and 900 W power level. The microstructural and mechanical characterizations of the developed clad were carried out by using scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Vicker's microhardness analysis. Results revealed that clads of approximately 1.25 mm thickness were developed with significantly low porosity ($1.10%). The scanning electron microscopic results show that the microstructure of clad exhibits typical cellular-like structure. The metallurgical bonding between clad and substrate surface was obtained with partial dilution. The complex carbides of chromium and silicides of chromium, iron, and nickel phases were identified in the clad region by XRD study, which may enhance the Vicker's microhardness of the clads significantly. The average Vicker's microhardness of the developed clad was in the range of 652 AE 90 HV.

In the present study, wear resistance composite cladding of Ni-based + 20% WC8Co (wt. %) was developed on SS-304 substrate using domestic microwave oven at 2.45 GHz and 900 W. The clad was developed within 300 s of microwave exposure using microwave hybrid heating (MHH) technique. The clad was characterized through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Vicker’s microhardness, and dry sliding wear test. Microstructure study revealed that the clad of approximately 1.25 mm thickness was developed by partial mutual diffusion with substrate. It was observed that the developed clad was free from visible interfacial cracks with significantly less porosity (∼1.2%). XRD patterns of the clad confirmed the presence of Cr23C6, NiSi, and NiCr phases that eventually contributed to the enhancement in clad microhardness. Vicker’s microhardness of the processed clad surface was found to be 840 ± 20 HV, which was four times that of SS-304 substrate. In case of clad surface, wear mainly occurs due to debonding of carbide particles from the matrix, while plastic deformation and strong abrasion are responsible for the removal of material from SS-304 substrate.

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