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    Microstructure and tribological behavior of flame sprayed and microwave fused CoMoCrSi/CoMoCrSi-Cr3C2 coatings
    (Institute of Physics Publishing helen.craven@iop.org, 2019) Prasad, C.D.; Joladarashi, S.; Ramesh, M.R.; Srinath, M.S.; Channabasappa, B.H.
    This present work deals with the investigation of dry sliding wear behavior of CoMoCrSi and CoMoCrSi-Cr3C2 depositing on titanium substrate through Flame spray process, subsequently fused by the microwave hybrid heating process. Prior to the deposition of the coating, CoMoCrSi powder is milled by using high energy ball milling (HEBM) process and later 30% of Cr3C2 powder is added. Microstructural features and phase analysis of milled powders, as-coated and microwave fused coatings are inspected by using SEM with EDS and XRD process respectively. The coatings before and after fusing are tested for microhardness and bond strength by using a Vickers microhardness and universal tensile machines respectively. Dry sliding wear behavior of coatings before and after fusing is conducted against alumina counter face at ambient and elevated temperatures, also normal load is varied. The wear mechanism of both coatings is examined by employing XRD, SEM-EDS techniques. The fused coatings exhibit lower friction and better wear resistance compared with as-deposited coatings. The detailed results of each test of their coatings are discussed in this paper. © 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd.
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    Development and Sliding Wear Behavior of Co-Mo-Cr-Si Cladding through Microwave Heating
    (Springer editorial@springerplus.com, 2019) Prasad, C.D.; Joladarashi, S.; Ramesh, M.R.; Srinath, M.S.; Channabasappa, B.H.
    The aim of the present study is to improve the sliding wear resistance of pure titanium grade-2 substrate by developing CoMoCrSi (Tribaloy T400) cladding on it by using microwave hybrid heating technique. The developed cladding is characterized by microstructural features, phase analysis, measurement of microhardness by employing a scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Vickers microhardness. The cladding and substrate are subjected to sliding wear test against alumina counterpart at elevated temperatures under dry conditions using a pin on disc tribometer. The test is performed by varying normal load and temperatures, whereas sliding speed is maintained constant. The developed clad shown partial melting of CoMoCrSi powders and obtained sound metallurgical bonding with the substrate. The high specific energy of microwave diluted the substrate atoms into cladding region which forms Cr3C2, Co3Ti, and TiC, phases confirmed by phase analysis. The cladding obtained better porosity and microhardness are 1.5 ± 0.2% ?m and 760 ± 35 Hv respectively. The substrate exhibits low microhardness of 182 ± 25 Hv. The cladding exhibits 6 times of lower volume loss and 70.14% of less wear rate with respect to the substrate. The cladding experienced least coefficient of friction is 0.55 compared with the substrate. The worn surfaces of cladding and substrate are examined. The detailed mechanism of wear is discussed in this paper. © 2019, Springer Nature B.V.
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    MICROSTRUCTURE AND TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE OF SELF-LUBRICATE CLADDING PRODUCED BY TUNGSTEN INERT GAS AND MICROWAVE HYBRID HEATING TECHNIQUES
    (World Scientific, 2022) Gudala, S.; Ramesh, M.R.; Siva Shanmugam, N.S.; Srinath, M.S.
    The wear reduction of moving components is highly desirable because wear limits their reliability and service life, mainly at elevated temperatures. This study produced thick clads of NiCrSiB/WC/MoS2/BaF2 by tungsten inert gas (TIG) and microwave hybrid heating (MHH) cladding techniques, which were compared for microstructural and high-temperature tribological properties. The clad samples were subjected to sliding contact using a pin on disc tribometer at 200°C, 400°C, 600°C under 20 and 40N load. The worn surface was analyzed using FESEM, XRD and three-dimensional (3D) profilometer. The experimental results revealed a significant effect of the TIG current and MHH exposure time on the microhardness value, which predominantly depends on the morphological characteristics. The average hardness of TIG clads was found to be 1.2 times higher than the MHH clad. Because of the MoS2 and BaF2 encapsulation, the continuous lubricant layer formation compensated for improved wear resistance with good reliability and longer service life. This work provides significant insights into the wear behavior of TIG and MHH clads at elevated temperatures and the prospective applications in turbines, where inadequate wear resistance of titanium alloy is the major concern for its use. © 2022 World Scientific Publishing Company.
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    Microstructure and Wear Behavior of Self-Lubricating Microwave Clads Deposited on Titanium Alloy
    (Springer, 2022) Gudala, S.; Ramesh, M.R.; Srinath, M.S.
    In this work, composite clads (NiCrSiB/WC/Ag/hBN and NiCrSiB/WC/MoS2/hBN) have been successfully developed using microwave cladding technique on titanium 31 substrate. The clads were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), x-Ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The developed clads were free from porosity, defects, and other thermal distortion effects. Furthermore, due to the uniform distribution of hard phases, clads achieved uniform hardness across the clad depth. The convective currents of the molten pool improved metallurgical bonding with the substrate. Because of the volumetric heating, the deviation of microhardness values in the clad was found to be low. The tribological properties of the clads were tested against an Al2O3 counterbody using a pin on disc tribometer. The results showed that incorporating solid lubricants (Ag/hBN and MoS2/hBN) into the nickel-based alloy significantly improved tribological properties. The wear rate and coefficient of friction decreased as the temperature increased from 200 to 600 °C. It was demonstrated that anti-wear and lubricating capability of both clad could be improved at elevated temperatures by doping Ag, MoS2, and hBN solid lubricants. © 2022, ASM International.