Tribocorrosion Performance of Fe-Based Amorphous/CoCrFeNi-Based High-Entropy Alloy Composite Coating by Laser Cladding
摘要
In order to solve the problems of friction, corrosion, and tribocorrosion of equipment in extreme Marine environments, this study prepared (FeSiBCr)1-x (CoCrFeNi)x HEAs-amorphous composite coating on E690 Marine steel by laser cladding. The x = 25% coating achieved maximal amorphous content, finest crystalline grain size, and peak microhardness. Conventional sliding wear tests revealed its optimal tribological performance: lowest friction coefficient and 40% reduced wear rate versus pure iron-based amorphous coating, attributed to a transition from adhesive to abrasive wear mechanisms. In 3.5 wt.% NaCl, electrochemical tests confirmed superior corrosion resistance: noblest open-circuit potential and minimal corrosion current density. Subsequent tribocorrosion tests validated the superior performance of the x = 25% coating, where the optimized dual-phase structure significantly inhibited detrimental microgalvanic corrosion and pitting initiation under simultaneous mechanical and chemical attack. This composition balances amorphous phase fraction and crystalline refinement, delivering synergistically optimized hardness, wear, corrosion, and tribocorrosion resistance for marine applications.