<p>This study presents tungsten inert gas cladding (TIG-cladding) of steel reinforced with carbide particles to produce metal matrix composite surfaces with enhanced wear resistance. The experiment was designed to compare three types of carbides: TiC, Cr₃C₂, and WC. The macro-microstructures were analyzed by OM, XRD, and SEM–EDS. The wear resistance was evaluated based on the hardness and abrasive wear testing results. It was found that the type of carbide reinforcement had significantly influenced the quality and shape of composite welds. TIG-cladding with TiC and Cr₃C₂ produced elliptical welds, and the WC altered the weld shape and had deep penetration and high convexity. The obtained welds revealed regions of the heat-affected zone, partial melt zone, interface, and composite region. The mechanism of carbide reinforcement in the welds has been proposed based on the evaluation of Marangoni force combined with weld area. The TIG-cladding with TiC and WC resulted in composite welds of the martensitic matrix with reinforcing particles. The Cr₃C₂ was dissolved in the weld into a Fe–Cr-C stable phase in the austenite–martensite matrix. The crystallite size of the matrix varied depending on the dissolution ability of the carbides. Cr₃C₂ cladding had the highest hardness but was easily damaged by abrasive wear. The TiC and WC cladding had excellent wear resistance due to the retention of reinforcing particles in the metal matrix, which improved the density and adhesion of the welds. These results exhibited that the metal matrix composite surface had a 90–95% increase in durability in wear compared to steel.</p>