Melt-Pool Sledding of SiC-AISI304 Stainless Steel Cladding on Low-Carbon Steel Using Gas Metal Arc Welding Process
摘要
A successful attempt has been done to use conventional gas metal arc welding (GMAW) to increase the melt-pool sledding in width using SiC-reinforced with AISI304 stainless steel (ASS) clad layer on low carbon steel (LCS) substrate. Defect-free melt-pool sledding width was observed at voltages greater than 24 V, with a feed rate of 5 m/min to 6 m/min. Additionally, a uniformly distributed fine SiC-reinforced clad layer with improved clad dilution on the LCS substrate was found. SiC-reinforced clad layer showed hard-intermetallic phases such as Cr7C3, Fe5C2, Fe2C, Mn3Ni2Si, and CrSi2. Additionally, the hardened phases in the SiC-ASS clad layer enhanced the hardness to 519 HV0.5, compared to 177 HV0.5 for the LCS substrate. The SiC-ASS clad layer also improved wear resistance up to eight times that of the LCS substrate.