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    Influence of microwave hybrid heating on the sliding wear behaviour of HVOF sprayed CoMoCrSi coating
    (Institute of Physics Publishing helen.craven@iop.org, 2018) Prasad, C.D.; Joladarashi, S.; Ramesh, M.R.; Srinath, M.S.; Channabasappa, B.H.
    CoMoCrSi superalloy powder (Tribaloy-T400) consists of intermetallic laves phase and primary eutectic phase of Co-rich solid solution. Processing of Tribaloy-T400 powder is carried out through high-energy ball milling (HEBM) technique to obtain a higher volume fraction of intermetallic laves phases. The feedstock is sprayed using high-velocity-oxy-fuel (HVOF) process on titanium grade-15 substrate. The coating microstructure is homogenized by microwave hybrid heating technique. Characterization of feedstock, as-sprayed and microwave fused coatings is done by using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and x-ray Diffraction (XRD). Porosity, surface roughness, microhardness, and bond strength are measured. Adhesive wear behavior of the coatings under the dry sliding condition is evaluated at an applied load of l0 and 20 N and temperature of 200, 400 and 600 °C Fused coating exhibit higher wear resistance than the as-sprayed coatings and substrate. The hard intermetallic laves phases which are amorphous (bulk metallic glass) in nature strengthen the coating at high temperatures. © 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd.
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    Characterisation and performance evaluation of TiSiN &tiAlSiN coatings by RF magnetron sputtering deposition during end milling of maraging steel
    (Institute of Physics Publishing helen.craven@iop.org, 2019) Varghese, V.; Ramesh, M.R.; Dupadu, D.; Shaik, H.
    Monolayer nanostructured thin films of TiSiN & TiAlSiN were deposited on WC-Co milling inserts using RF magnetron sputtering for metal cutting. The alloy targets of TiSi (80/20 at%) & TiAlSi (34/56/10 at%) were used for the deposition in an Ar + N atmosphere. The deposition time and parameters are optimized to develop a uniform and homogenous coating. The mechanical and metallurgical properties are characterized to analyze the wear resistance of the coating. The machinability studies on MDN 250 maraging steel is carried out using TiSiN and TiAlSiN coated WC-Co inserts under dry and wet environment. The machining responses such as surface roughness, cutting force, tool wear and tool life are analyzed by varying spindle speed. The results showed that TiAlSiN coating had a higher wear resistance and machining performance compared to the TiSiN coating owing to the high hardness and plasticity index of the coating. © 2020 IOP Publishing Ltd.
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    EFFECT of LASER POST-TREATMENT on MICROSTRUCTURAL and SLIDING WEAR BEHAVIOR of HVOF-SPRAYED NiCrC and NiCrSi COATINGS
    (World Scientific, 2022) Naik, T.; Mathapati, M.; Prasad, C.D.; Nithin, H.S.; Ramesh, M.R.
    In this study, NiCrC and NiCrSi coatings are deposited on the MDN 310 steel using High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel (HVOF) process. Laser Surface Melting (LSM) post-heat treatment is carried out on as-sprayed coatings using Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENSTM) with a power of 300W. The characteristics of both coatings in terms of mechanical and metallurgical properties have been investigated. The thicknesses of the as-sprayed NiCrC and NiCrSi coatings are in the range of 170-200μm. Laser-treated NiCrC and NiCrSi coatings exhibit a thickness range of 162-185μm, respectively. The microstructure of laser-treated NiCrC-300W coating clearly shows a dendrite-like structure, whereas the laser-treated NiCrSi coating exhibits hard layer and columnar homogeneity. Microhardness of as-sprayed NiCrC coating is 515±15 HV0.3 and that of NiCrSi coating is 645±25 HV0.3. Microhardness of laser-treated NiCrC coating is 720±30 HV0.3 and that of NiCrSi coating is 890±15 HV0.3. Dry sliding wear tests are conducted at room temperature (RT) and 400°C with 10-N and 20-N loads. The wear rates at 400°C temperature of laser-treated NiCrC and NiCrSi coatings produced are slightly below (1-2.2)×10-3mm3/m and (0.8-1.6)×10-3mm3/m, respectively. Laser-treated coatings produced better dry sliding wear behavior compared with as-sprayed coatings owing to dense microstructure. Formation of SiC phase in NiCrSi coating imparts high wear and frictional resistance compared to the NiCrC coating. © 2022 World Scientific Publishing Company.
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    Effect of Mo- and SiC-Reinforced NiCr Microwave Cladding on Microstructure, Mechanical and Wear Properties
    (Springer, 2023) Sharanabasava, H.; Prasad, C.D.; Ramesh, M.R.
    A microwave hybrid heating technique was applied to produce the NiCr-Mo-SiC composite cladding on Titan-31. The developed claddings were tested for microstructural features, phase analysis, microhardness, and surface roughness parameters using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Vickers Microhardness, and 3D optical profilometers, respectively. Using a static alumina indenter on microwave clads, the linear reciprocator ball on plate wear test was performed. Both friction and wear track metrics have been studied. A dense microstructure without observable holes or fractures has been achieved, together with a homogeneous distribution of hard phases and strong metallurgical bonding. Cladding is typically three times tougher than the underlying metal. Due to the formation of hard carbide phases, which increased hardness and internal lubricity, cladding has a lower coefficient of friction than the substrate. © 2023, The Institution of Engineers (India).
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    Characterization and Wear Behavior of NiCrMoSiC Microwave Cladding
    (Springer, 2024) Sharanabasava, H.; Prasad, C.D.; Ramesh, M.R.
    A microwave hybrid heating technique has been employed to develop NiCr-Mo-SiC composite cladding on titanium alloy (Grade-5/Ti-6Al-4 V/Titan-31). The developed claddings have been characterized for microstructural features, phase analysis, microhardness measurements, and 3D optical profile parameters by employing scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, Vickers microhardness tester, and 3D optical profilometer, respectively. Microwave clads have been subjected to linear reciprocator ball on plate wear test with static alumina indenter. Wear track parameters and friction coefficients have been studied. A dense microstructure with uniform distribution of hard phases and good metallurgical bonding with no visible pores and cracks has been obtained. Cladding exhibits nearly 2 times higher hardness than the base alloy. Coefficient of friction studies revealed that higher molybdenum content enhances internal lubricity. © 2023, ASM International.