Vladimir State University named after Alexander and Nikolay Stoletovs (Vladimir, Russia):

A. N. Gots, Dr. Eng., Prof., Dept. of Heat Engines and Power Plants, E-mail: hotz@mail.ru
A. B. Lyukhter, Cand. Eng., Director of the Scientific and Educational Center for the Implementation of Laser Technologies, E-mail: 3699137@mail.ru
D. S. Gusev, Junior Researcher, Scientific and Educational Center for the Implementation of Laser Technologies, E-mail: gusev@laser33.ru
A. V. Zavitkov, Research Engineer, Scientific and Educational Center for the Implementation of Laser Technologies, E-mail: zavitkov@laser33.ru

A brief analysis of powders used in the industry for surfacing on the work surfaces of critical parts is given in order to increase their wear resistance. The results of experimental studies on the choice of parameters of gas-powder cladding modes are presented. The cladding process was carried out by a laser robotic complex with a coaxial feed of powder to the surfacing zone. The substrate used steel grade 08H18N10T, which was applied to the melt of wear-resistant powder grade PR-08H17N8S6G. The use of ytterbium fiber laser allowed to reduce the heat supply to the surfaces, which significantly reduced the residual stresses in the workpiece. Variable parameters of the laser cladding process were the output power of laser radiation, processing speed, and powder mass flow rate. During visual inspection, the absence of pores and cracks were used as the estimated indicators of the cladding. The study of macro geometry single clad track was conducted on cross section of the clad. During measurements, the quality of a single clad track was determined by its geometric dimensions: clad height, clad width, contact angle between the tangent to the cladding surface and the substrate plane, as well the depth of the mixing layer of the surfaced and substrate materials. According to the results of experimental studies of the selected optimal mode, providing a cladding track with a clad height above 1 mm; clad width 2.5 mm; the depth of the mixing layer – 0.2 mm; contact angle between the tangent to the clad surface and the substrate more than 50º.
This work was financially supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. Agreement on the provision of subsidies No. 075-15-2019-1833 dated December 03, 2019. Unique identifier PNI RFMEFI60419Kh0245.

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