• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 59, Issue 11, 1114008 (2022)
Guiling Hu*, Peng Shi, and Lei Zhang
Author Affiliations
  • College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering , Henan Vocational University of Science and Technology, Zhoukou 466000, Henan , China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP202259.1114008 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Guiling Hu, Peng Shi, Lei Zhang. Microstructure and Machinability of Laser Cladding Co-WC on High Speed Steel Tools for Numerical Control Machine Tools[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(11): 1114008 Copy Citation Text show less
    Macro morphology and microstructure of repaired tool. (a) Macro morphology of repaired tool; (b) microstructure; (c) EDS element distribution
    Fig. 1. Macro morphology and microstructure of repaired tool. (a) Macro morphology of repaired tool; (b) microstructure; (c) EDS element distribution
    Experimental results. (a) XRD pattern of damaged high speed steel repair layer; (b) hardness distribution curve
    Fig. 2. Experimental results. (a) XRD pattern of damaged high speed steel repair layer; (b) hardness distribution curve
    Comparison of friction and wear tests between repaired and unrepaired HSS tools. (a) Comparison of friction coefficients; (b) comparison of mass loss; (c) SEM morphology of original HSS surface; (d) SEM morphology of HSS surface repaired by laser
    Fig. 3. Comparison of friction and wear tests between repaired and unrepaired HSS tools. (a) Comparison of friction coefficients; (b) comparison of mass loss; (c) SEM morphology of original HSS surface; (d) SEM morphology of HSS surface repaired by laser
    Bonding strength test of substrate and repair layer. (a) Size of tensile shear specimen; (b) SEM fracture
    Fig. 4. Bonding strength test of substrate and repair layer. (a) Size of tensile shear specimen; (b) SEM fracture
    Comparison of wear behavior of two tools after cutting. (a) Cutting model of tool face; (b) original HSS tool; (c) laser repair tool
    Fig. 5. Comparison of wear behavior of two tools after cutting. (a) Cutting model of tool face; (b) original HSS tool; (c) laser repair tool
    ElementCCrMoNiSiFeCo
    Mass fraction /%0.2828.65.42.270.90.5Bal.
    Table 1. Chemical composition of Co alloy powder
    ParameterDensity /(kg·m-3Melting point /℃Thermal conductivity /(W·m-1·K-1Thermal expansion coefficient /K-1Hardness /HV
    Value158002687846.9×10-61650
    Table 2. Thermo-physical properties of WC powder
    ElementCCrWVMoSiMnNi
    Mass fraction /%0.813.976.091.734.890.240.270.25
    Table 3. Chemical composition of vacuum cast high speed steel
    ItemMass fraction %
    CCrWFeCoSiMnNi
    Dendritic crystal2.321.91.62.753.41.30.0517.1
    Equiaxed grain8.935.09.31.736.10.91.66.5
    WC particles5.3-94.7-----
    Interface(HAZ)3.18.560.31.721.1-0.84.5
    Table 4. EDS analysis result of the layer
    Guiling Hu, Peng Shi, Lei Zhang. Microstructure and Machinability of Laser Cladding Co-WC on High Speed Steel Tools for Numerical Control Machine Tools[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(11): 1114008
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