Investigation of physical, mechanical and tribological properties of corrosion-resistant steel with laser surface surfacing of WC100Co4Cr

Abstract

The article investigated the effect of laser surfacing of WC100Co4Cr powder on the surface of corrosion-resistant steel on hardness, tensile strength and yield strength, coefficient of friction and the amount of wear of products made of alloy structural cryogenic steel. The SVAROG-1-5DR laser complex (Russia) was used for laser processing. Various modes of surface laser surfacing were set. For this purpose, the power of the laser radiation, the speed of movement of the laser beam relative to the treated surface and the focal length were varied. The measurement of physical, mechanical and tribological characteristics was carried out using the equipment of the company “CSM Instruments” (Switzerland). The structure of the alloy was studied by metallography and X-ray diffractometry. The results showed a significant increase in hardness, tensile strength and yield strength and a decrease in the coefficient of friction.