A study of metallurgy and erosion in laser surface alloying of AlxCu0.5FeNiTi high entropy alloy

摘要： AlxCu0.5FeNiTi high entropy alloy coating is synthesized by premixed high purity Cu, Fe, Ni and Ti powders on AA1050 aluminium substrate by laser surface alloying, with the aim to improve microhardness and erosion rate. Phase constituents, microstructure and microhardness were investigated using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Vickers Microhardness tester, respectively. The erosion behavior of AlxCu0.5FeNiTi coating is checked using an air jet erosion setup. SEM images show presence of three regions. Percentage compositions of these regions are evaluated using Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy. XRD analysis of AlxCu0.5FeNiTi coating confirmed that these regions are a mixture of disordered BCC and two FCC solid solution phases. The microhardness of the AlxCu0.5FeNiTi HEA is 18 times that of the AA1050 aluminium substrate. Results show that AlxCu0.5FeNiTi HEA coating has improved erosion resistance.