Effects of TIG surface treating on microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of Al 2 O 3

Abstract

The pulsed DC tungsten inert gas (TIG) method was employed to post-spray treat an electroconductive Al₂O₃–TiB₂ coating by atmosphere plasma spraying (APS) Al₂O₃–30 wt-TiB₂ powder. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the coatings before and after treatment were comparatively investigated by scanning electron microscopy, laser scanning confocal microscopy, X-ray diffraction, microhardness tester and block on ring wear tester. It was detected that the treated coating presented a two layer structure consisting of the remelted zone and the sintered zone, which was comprised of TiB₂ and single α-Al₂O₃; surface roughness of the treated coating exhibited a remarkable decrease while microhardness and wear resistance showed a significant increase. These experimental results could be ascribed to the effect of high heat input and discharge plasma during the pulsed DC TIG treating.

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Atmosphere plasma spray TIG Surface treating Microstructure Mechanical property

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Effects of TIG surface treating on microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of Al 2 O 3 –TiB 2 coating by APS

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