Selection of rational modes of laser powder cladding

Abstract A brief overview of the surfacing used on the working surfaces of industrial equipment parts is given. The most universal method of laser surfacing is considered laser powder cladding. The results of experimental studies on the choice of parameters of surfacing modes for a single track are presented: laser power, mass flow rate of powder for deposition, and surfacing speed. Samples made of 08H18N10T steel were used as a substrate for testing. Laser powder cladding was performed on a robotic complex with an ytterbium fiber laser and a coaxial powder feed. When measuring macrogeometry, the quality of a single track was evaluated by its geometric dimensions: height, width, and depth of the layer mixing of the surfaced and base materials (substrate). Variable parameters of the surfacing process were the output power of laser radiation, processing speed, and mass flow rate of the powder. The quality of a single clad track was evaluated by its geometric dimensions: height, width, and depth of the layer mixing of the surfaced and base materials (substrate). it is Shown that the value of d depends on the mass flow rate and the power of the laser radiation: when increasing mass flow rate, it is necessary to increase power of the laser radiation to ensure a constant value of depth of the layer mixing. The shape of the deposited clad track is close to a half-ellipse only when the laser power not more than 1000 W and mass flow rate 15 g/min. The height of depends on the value of mass flow rate and the laser power: when increasing mass flow rate, an increase in laser power is required in approximately the same ratio. The width of the surfacing with increasing mass flow rate at a constant power of laser radiation decreases due to the fact that the cooling rate of the liquid phase of the metal melt is very high and only superheated melt can increase the width of the clad track.