Experimental investigation on wear resistance and corrosion behavior of nickel-aluminum bronze alloy fabricated by wire-arc additive manufacturing
Xiang Cai, Mengmeng Yang, Yanxin Qiao, Zan Wang, Jian Zhou, Feng Xue
Abstract
This paper discusses the differences in the microstructure, mechanical properties, wear resistance, and corrosion behavior of nickel-aluminum bronze (NAB) alloys fabricated via wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) versus casting. The grain size of the WAAM-NAB alloy is smaller than that of the as-cast NAB alloys; furthermore, the precipitation of the large size κⅠ phase is completely suppressed while the remaining precipitated κ phases are limited and reduced in size. Compared with the cast alloy, the WAAM-NAB alloy indicates a higher bending and tensile strength by 46% and 18%, respectively. The coefficient of friction of WAAM-NAB alloy is 56% lower than cast alloys. Additionally, the WAAM-NAB alloy shows greater corrosion resistance against seawater, in that it only exhibited residual β phase corrosion, whereas the cast alloy sustained severe selective-phase corrosion.