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Effect of Cr addition on the microstructure and abrasive wear resistance of WC-reinforced iron matrix surface composites

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Tungsten carbide (WC) particle–reinforced iron matrix surface composites with different content of Cr were fabricated using vacuum evaporative pattern casting technique. It was found that the morphology of carbides changed from continuous net-shape to isolated block-shape patterns. The amount of carbides increase with the increasing Cr content in the matrices. Composites with different Cr content show better abrasive wear resistance than those without Cr. With the increase of Cr content in the matrices, the three-body abrasive wear resistance of the composites increased, while the impact abrasive wear resistance of the composites increased under 1 J impact load, but first increased and then decreased under 3 J impact load. The influences of the addition of Cr in the matrices on the abrasive wear resistance were the synergistic effects of two protecting effects and two supporting effects. The results might provide significant references for the design and practical application of WC particle–reinforced iron matrix surface composites.

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The authors acknowledge the funding support from the National Science Foundation of China (51241002, 51361019).

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    Zulai Li, Yehua Jiang, Rong Zhou, Zhihui Chen, Quan Shan & Jun Tan

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Li, Z., Jiang, Y., Zhou, R. et al. Effect of Cr addition on the microstructure and abrasive wear resistance of WC-reinforced iron matrix surface composites. Journal of Materials Research 29, 778–785 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2014.38

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