“…The Stellite hardfacing alloys typically solidify by dendritic growth of a Co-rich composition and the formation of various metal carbides in the interdendritic regions. [22][23][24] The Fe, C, Mn and Ni maps (not shown) indicated homogeneous surface compositions for these elements. By contrast, the Si and W maps showed segregation, with higher concentrations corresponding to the lighter features in the micrograph (i.e.…”