Study on laser cladding and properties of AZ63-Er alloy for automobile engine

Abstract

Aiming at the problem of the poor corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys for automobiles, Al-TiC and Al-TiC-Y2O3 cladding layers were prepared on the AZ63-Er alloy by laser cladding technology, studied the effects of Al:TiC mass ratio and Y2O3 addition on the microstructure, phase composition, hardness and corrosion resistance of the cladding layer. The results show that the Al-TiC laser cladding layer with different mass ratios has metallurgical bonding with AZ63-Er alloy substrate, and there are no pores or cracks at the interface. The main phases of the Al-TiC laser cladding layer are Ti3AlC, TiC, Mg2Al3, Al3Mg2, Al, Mg, AlMg and Ti6O. The hardness of laser cladding layer with the mass ratios of Al:TiC are 8:1, 4:1 and 2:1 are about 2.75, 3.24 and 3.94 times of the substrate. The corrosion resistance of Al-TiC cladding layer is higher than that of the AZ63-Er alloy substrate, and the corrosion resistance of the Al:TiC cladding layer with the mass ratio of 8:1 is the best. Al3Y and Al4MgY phases are formed in the Al-TiC-Y2O3 cladding layer after Y2O3 addition. The hardness of the Al-TiC-Y2O3 cladding layer is significantly higher than that of the Al-TiC cladding layer. The Al-TiC-Y2O3 composite cladding layer has the best hardness and corrosion resistance when the Y2O3 content is 0.6%.

Keywords

• AZ63-Er alloy
• laser cladding
• surface modification
• hardness
• corrosion resistance