摘要:
The aim of the present study was to fabricate Fe–TiC–Al
2O
3 composites on the surface of medium carbon steel. For this purpose, TiO
2–3C and 3TiO
2–4Al–3C–
xFe (0 ≤
x ≤ 4.6 by mole) mixtures were pre-placed on the surface of a medium carbon steel plate. The mixtures and substrate were then melted using a gas tungsten arc cladding process. The results show that the martensite forms in the layer produced by the TiO
2–3C mixture. However, ferrite–Fe
3C–TiC phases are the main phases in the microstructure of the clad layer produced by the 3TiO
2–4Al–3C mixture. The addition of Fe to the TiO
2–4Al–3C reactants with the content from 0 to 20wt% increases the volume fraction of particles, and a composite containing approximately 9vol% TiC and Al
2O
3 particles forms. This composite substantially improves the substrate hardness. The mechanism by which Fe particles enhance the TiC + Al
2O
3 volume fraction in the composite is determined.