Hardfacing plates are being used in raw material conveying system of an integrated steel
plants to mitigate the wear of chutes and hoppers. Four Fe-based commercial hardfacing …

Coal crusher is an important piece of equipment in the production of coal, but its abrasive
wear remains a troublesome problem. A worn coal crusher damaged by abrasive wear is …

Abstract In this study, Fe-45% WC hardfacing coating was applied using flux core welding
wire on ductile cast iron substrate by the GTAW process. Microstructural characterization …

Iron-based alloy overlays are widely utilized in industry to extend the service life of
components subjected to wear and corrosion attack. Welding is an overlay process …

Plasma transferred arc additive manufacturing (PTA-AM) was used to deposit 60 wt.%, 70
wt.%, and 80 wt.% WC-NiCrBSi metal matrix composites. The 60 wt.% samples had a …

In this study, a chromium carbide layer was fabricated by an in-situ casting technique on
ductile iron cast components. The procedure consists of (i) applying a ferrochrome slurry at …

Owing to the global shortage of raw materials and an increase in their prices, there is a
growing demand for engineering solutions to increase the lifespan and durability of …

Large M 7 C 3 carbides were refined by inoculation with small levels (0, 0.1, 0.5, and 1 wt%)
of aluminum in chromium carbide overlay. Multiple cracks were observed in the large …

Raw material handling areas in an integrated steel plant experience severe wear of
engineering components. The use of hardfacing plates is one of the ways to combat this …

Hardfacing deposits with the additional metal powder become an intense development in
the wear resistant applications. Low carbon steel electrode with carbon and chromium …