A Comparative Study of the Wear Performance of Stellite 6 Hardfacing Coatings Applied by HVOF and GTAW Hot Wire Cladding Onto Steel Substrates

Stellite 6 is a widely applied hardfacing alloy with good corrosion and wear resistance. Several different techniques have been used to deposit this alloy, like oxyacetylene, Tungsten Inert Gas welding overlay, CO₂ laser cladding and thermal spray methods. This paper evaluates the wear and corrosion resistance of Stellite 6 coatings applied by high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) spraying and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) hot wire technique. Mechanical properties and microstructural characteristics of the coatings are assessed and compared. The influence of these properties in the wear results is further discussed.