• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 50, Issue 20, 2002204 (2023)
Fuyu Ye, Jian Yang, Panjie Sun, Xingyu Wang, and Chengyun Cui*
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  • School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China
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    Fuyu Ye, Jian Yang, Panjie Sun, Xingyu Wang, Chengyun Cui. Investigation on Microstructure and Properties of Laser-Cladding FeCrNiTax Eutectic Medium-Entropy Alloy Coating[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(20): 2002204 Copy Citation Text show less
    Microscopic morphology of FeCrNiTa0.4 powder. (a) Powder cluster morphology; (b) individual particle morphology
    Fig. 1. Microscopic morphology of FeCrNiTa0.4 powder. (a) Powder cluster morphology; (b) individual particle morphology
    XRD patterns of FeCrNiTax EMEACs
    Fig. 2. XRD patterns of FeCrNiTax EMEACs
    Micrographs of cross section and bonding zone of alloy coating. (a) Cross section; (b) bonding zone
    Fig. 3. Micrographs of cross section and bonding zone of alloy coating. (a) Cross section; (b) bonding zone
    SEM images of FeCrNiTax(x=0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) EMEACs. (a) Ta0.2; (b) Ta0.4; (c) Ta0.6; (d) Ta0.8
    Fig. 4. SEM images of FeCrNiTax(x=0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) EMEACs. (a) Ta0.2; (b) Ta0.4; (c) Ta0.6; (d) Ta0.8
    Distributions of elements in hypereutectic structure. (a) Image of hypereutectic structure; (b) Fe element; (c) Cr element; (d) Ni element; (e) Ta element
    Fig. 5. Distributions of elements in hypereutectic structure. (a) Image of hypereutectic structure; (b) Fe element; (c) Cr element; (d) Ni element; (e) Ta element
    Microstructures of cross section of FeCrNiTa0.4 EMEACs. (a) Top microstructure; (b) bottom microstructure
    Fig. 6. Microstructures of cross section of FeCrNiTa0.4 EMEACs. (a) Top microstructure; (b) bottom microstructure
    Microhardness curves and average hardness of FeCrNiTax (x=0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8) EMEACs. (a) Microhardness; (b) average hardness
    Fig. 7. Microhardness curves and average hardness of FeCrNiTax (x=0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8) EMEACs. (a) Microhardness; (b) average hardness
    Wear mass loss of FeCrNiTax(x=0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) EMEACs and 304 stainless steel
    Fig. 8. Wear mass loss of FeCrNiTax(x=0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) EMEACs and 304 stainless steel
    Friction coefficients and average friction coefficients of 304 stainless steel and FeCrNiTax(x=0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) EMEACs. (a) Friction coefficients; (b) average friction coefficients
    Fig. 9. Friction coefficients and average friction coefficients of 304 stainless steel and FeCrNiTax(x=0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) EMEACs. (a) Friction coefficients; (b) average friction coefficients
    Wear track morphologies. (a)(b) Substrate; (c)-(l) FeCrNiTax(x=0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) EMEACs
    Fig. 10. Wear track morphologies. (a)(b) Substrate; (c)-(l) FeCrNiTax(x=0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) EMEACs
    ElementCMnSiSNiCrPFe
    Value0.0701.5270.4770.0078.00018.0200.036Bal.
    Table 1. Chemical compositions of 304 stainless steel (mass fraction, %)
    xMass fraction /%
    FeCrNiTa
    033.53531.22235.2430
    0.227.54825.64828.95217.851
    0.423.37421.76324.56730.295
    0.620.30018.90021.33539.465
    0.817.94016.70318.85546.503
    Table 2. Chemical compositions of FeCrNiTax EMEACs
    ElementAtomic radius /nmValue of mixing enthalpy /(K·J·mol-1
    FeCrNiTa
    Fe0.1240-1-2-15
    Cr0.125-0-7-24
    Ni0.125--0-29
    Ta0.143---0
    Table 3. Values of mixing enthalpy of element pairs and atomic radius
    pointAtomic fraction / %
    FeCrNiTaMnO
    A45.266.832.59-1.0644.25
    B18.961.4311.87--67.74
    C21.7813.807.794.93-51.71
    D15.626.603.331.36-73.09
    E28.607.873.762.72-57.06
    F24.1216.909.563.64-45.77
    Table 4. Elementary compositions at different points on FeCrNiTax EMEACs wear tracks
    xΔSmix /(J·mol-1·K-1ΔHmix /(K·J·mol-1Ωδ/%VVEC
    09.13-4.443.921.298
    0.210.51-9.222.273.547.81
    0.411.07-12.871.784.677.65
    0.611.36-15.681.555.357.50
    0.811.49-17.841.415.817.37
    Table 5. Thermodynamic parameters of FeCrNiTaxEMEAs
    Fuyu Ye, Jian Yang, Panjie Sun, Xingyu Wang, Chengyun Cui. Investigation on Microstructure and Properties of Laser-Cladding FeCrNiTax Eutectic Medium-Entropy Alloy Coating[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(20): 2002204
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