Effects of Cooling Conditions on Mechanical Properties and Wear Performance of JIS S45C Steel Coated by Wire Arc Spray

Abstract

The study of the effects of cooling conditions on mechanical properties and wear performance by coating AISI S45C steel with Chrome Nickel Amorphous wire arc spray showed that the average surface hardness of specimens under different cooling conditions such as SCCW, SCCO, SCCS and SCCNT was 601.6 HV, while the surface hardness of HAZ of SCCS and SCCW specimens decreased to 80-90 HV. The tensile test revealed that the average ultimate tensile strength of coated specimens was 706 MPa which was slightly higher than that of uncoated specimens. This result is consistent with Tukey’s one-way ANOVA method, which found a significant difference in tensile strength values at 0.05 and 0.01 levels. For wear resistance, coated specimens showed higher wear resistance compared to uncoated specimens. Overall, the results of this study showed that wire arc spray coating could increase the strength and stress and decrease %elongation of the specimens. Therefore, this technique is suitable for maintenance work to increase the strength of steel in the industry.