Effect of rapid cooling of high temperature laser fabricated Ti/B4C/Bn coating on ti-6al-4v alloy

Ochonogor O. Franklin, Esther T. Akinlabi, Kasongo D. Nyembwe, Sisa Pityana, Mxolisi Brendon Shongwe

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Abstract

A hybrid Ti-6A1-4V based metal matrix composites characterized of martensitic structure was formed using three hoper system. Different volume percentages used were as follows: 3.0 vol. % of Ti-6A1-4V, 3.2 vol. % of T1-6A1-4V and 3.4 vol. % of Ti-6AI-4V respectively while an equal amount of BN and B4C mixed with the Ti-6A1-4V powder particle was fed through the hoper systems at a constant laser power 2000 W and scanning speed of 1.0 m/s. The influence of rapid cooling and varied powder particle at constant coating temperature on the surface morphology and hardness property of Ti-6A1-4V/B4C/BN alloy systems was however investigated. The hardness result of experimental showed a general improvement. Further result showed that the Ti-6A1-4V/B4C/BN system fabricated at 3.0 Ti Vol. percent had a hardness improvement as high as 986.9 HV0.5 compared to the as receive Ti-6A1-4V substrate Hardness value of about 357.3 HV0.5.3.2 Ti Vol. percent systems recorded a hardness value of 723.4 HV0.5 and 3.2 Ti Vol. percent system recorded a hardness value of 609.6 HV0.5. Optical microscope (OM) Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was also carried out for microstructural evaluation and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) to confirm the elemental composition of coating when necessary.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWCECS 2016 - World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2016
EditorsWarren S. Grundfest, Craig Douglas, S. I. Ao
PublisherNewswood Limited
Pages1004-1006
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9789881404824
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event2016 World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science, WCECS 2016 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 19 Oct 201621 Oct 2016

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
Volume2226
ISSN (Print)2078-0958

Conference

Conference2016 World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science, WCECS 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period19/10/1621/10/16

Keywords

  • B4C and BN powder
  • Laser coating
  • Martensite
  • Ti-6A1-4V
  • Ti6A14V substrate alloy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science (miscellaneous)

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