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| Study on Wear and Tensile Properties of Laser Cladded BCC/FCC Gradient Coatings |
| DONG Zhaoshuai, LI Xinmei*, JIA Liming, JIA Haiyang, YAN Zhiqi, WU Liping
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| School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830047, China |
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Abstract In the field of alloy materials, achieving a simultaneous enhancement of strength and toughness is an important topic. This study selected CoCrFeNi and AlCoCrFeNi two heterogeneous high-entropy alloy materials, and successfully prepared a new type of high-entropy alloy gradient coating with an outer hard and inner tough structure through careful structural design and laser process optimization. The coating had an in-situ formed dual-phase interface layer, with its microstructure transitioning from a single-phase body-centered cubic (BCC) at the top, to a BCC/face-centered cubic (FCC) dual-phase in the middle, and finally to a single-phase FCC at the bottom, forming a unique phase gradient structure. Hardness tests showed that the hardness of the coating decreased from 530HV0. 2 at the top to 350HV0. 2 in the middle, and then to 200HV0. 2 at the bottom, which was consistent with the trend of decreasing BCC phase content. Friction performance tests indicated that this gradient coating exhibited excellent wear resistance, with a friction coefficient of 0. 51 and a wear rate as low as 4. 8×10-5 mm3/(N·m), with the primary wear mechanism being adhesive wear. Additionally, tensile tests confirmed that the coating had excellent tensile strength and also good ductility. These excellent mechanical properties could be attributed to the formation of the dual-phase interface layer within the coating, which effectively alleviated the structural and property differences between the high-hardness layer and the high-toughness layer, reduced stress concentration, and thereby stabilized the overall structure of the coating. In summary, this study not only provides new methods and theories for the development of new high-entropy alloy coatings with comprehensive strength and toughness but also can be used to guide the development and design of similar high-entropy alloy gradient coating structures, which is of significant application value.
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Published: 25 December 2025
Online: 2025-12-17
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