Modification of M2 hardfacing: Effect of molybdenum alloying and laser surface melting on microstructure and wear performance

Shaikh Asad Ali Dilawary, Amir Motallebzadeh, Šárka Houdková, Rostislav Medlin, Stanislav Haviar, František Lukáč, Muhammad Afzal, Huseyin Cimenoglu*

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Abstract

The influence of alloying (10 wt% Molybdenum) and post deposition treatment (Laser Surface Melting) on the structural characteristics and wear performance of Plasma Transfer Arc deposited M2 hardfacings have been investigated. The nature of matrix and carbides of M2 hardfacing had changed upon Molybdenum addition while the Laser Surface Melting caused structural refinement and a decrease in carbide volume fraction. Despite an increase in hardness, Laser Surface Melting has resulted in reduction in sliding wear resistance against alumina counterface, while the Molybdenum enhanced the wear resistance even with decrease in hardness. This counter intuitive behaviour is attributed to Magnelli oxide containing tribo-oxide layer formation on the worn surface of Molybdenum alloyed hardfacings.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)111-121
Number of pages11
JournalWear
Volume404-405
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jun 2018

Bibliographical note

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Funding

Research grant provided by Istanbul Technical University [Grant number MDK-2017-40819 ] is gratefully acknowledged. Shaikh Asad Ali Dilawary expresses deep thanks to European Commission for the provision of research traineeship at the University of West Bohemia, Plzen Czech republic under Erasmus Traineeship program and for his Ph.D study grant provided by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan at Istanbul Technical University. The authors would like to express their thanks to Senmak Co., Turkey, for the provision of PTA facility, and to Mr. Mert Altay and Mr. Faiz Muhaffel of Istanbul Technical University for their assistance during SEM studies and depth-sensing indentation studies respectively.

FundersFunder number
Západočeská Univerzita v Plzni
Ministerstvo Zdravotnictví Ceské Republiky
Istanbul Teknik ÜniversitesiMDK-2017-40819
Higher Education Commision, Pakistan

    Keywords

    • Hardfacing
    • Laser surface melting
    • M2 high-speed steel
    • Molybdenum
    • Tribo-oxide
    • Wear

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