Cladding of Cr- Modified NiAl Coating on 310 Stainless Steel Weld Cladding and Evaluation of its Wear Behavior

In this study, a Cr-modified NiAl coating was fabricated by weld cladding technique using Gas- Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) process on 310 steel. Chemical composition and microstructure of the coating was studied by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy equipped with an Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS). The wear behavior of the coated steel was examined through pin-on-disc tests at ambient temperature and 400 °C. The results showed that the hardness of coated steel increased remarkably due to the formation of Cr-modified NiAl on the surface. Furthermore, the wear experiments showed that the presence of Cr-modified NiAl coating caused significant improvement in wear resistance of cladding 310 steel at both ambient temperature and 400 °C. These results were discussed based on the wear mechanism obtained from examination of the worn surfaces using SEM.