PHASE COMPOSITION, MICROSTRUCTURE, AND TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTY OF PLASMA-SPRAYED TiC-BASED COATING

TiC-based wear resistant coating was prepared by plasma spraying using reconstituted composite powders doped with ultra-fine carbide. Phase composition and microstructure of as-sprayed coating were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) utilizing backscattered imaging mode (BSE), and electron probe micro-analysis. Wear test was performed by using a ring-on-block tester under dry sliding condition. Results show that the coating adheres well to the substrate and no delamination appears. TiC content underwent pronounced reduction because of oxidation, reaction, and physical loss. Reactions between TiC and Mo and probably between dissociated C and Mo lead to the formation of Mo2C. Wear resistance of NiCrMo–TiC coating is about 4–8 times higher than that of substrate under different applied force. This work shed light on the reconstitution of spraying powder doped with ultra-fine reinforce phase particles, and the present results are important for the preparation of nano-doped TiC-based coatings.