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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Effect of Dilution on Microstructure and Phase Transformation of AlCrFeMnNi High-Entropy Alloy by Resonant Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Laser Cladding.

Aziz Ul Hassan Mohsan, Mina Zhang, Menggang Zhai, Yishen Wang, Mudaser Ullah, Xuedao Shu, Su Zhao

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Aziz Ul Hassan MohsanFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9945-2220
Mina ZhangNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.
Menggang ZhaiNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.
Yishen WangNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.
Mudaser UllahDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Technological University Dublin, D01 K822 Dublin, Ireland.
Xuedao ShuFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9928-7344
Su ZhaoNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.

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China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M733603Foundation of Director of Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences E30902QF14Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo 2023J358Ningbo Science and Technology Innovation 2025" Major Special Project (2022Z073, 2022Z68)Pioneer" and "Leading Goose" R&D Program of Zhejiang 2022C01114
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Abstract

The present study effectively produced a high-entropy alloy (HEA) coating of AlCrFeMnNi on AISI 304L steel using resonant ultrasonic vibration-assisted laser cladding (R-UVALC). An investigation was conducted to examine the impact of dilution rate on the phase composition, microstructure, and mechanical and tribological properties of AlCrFeMnNi coatings. The coating, which was created utilizing the appropriate dilution rate, was thoroughly characterized using EDS mapping and TEM investigation. The results suggest that a higher dilution rate causes a change in the AlCrFeMnNi coating, transforming it from a single solid solution phase (BCC) into a two-phase solid solution containing both FCC and BCC phases. The analysis conducted using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) reveals that the AlCrFeMnNi coating, when diluted at an optimal rate of around 37%, is predominantly composed of a disordered body-centered cubic (BCC) phase and an ordered BCC (B2) phase featuring a spinodal decomposition structure. The AlCrFeMnNi coating has an average microhardness of approximately 540 HV, which is over 2.5 times higher than the microhardness of the substrate. Additionally, it was also established that the dilution rate has an impact on the occurrence of phases, which subsequently affects the mechanical and antifrictional properties of the coating. The integration of ultrasonic vibration in laser cladding enhances quality and improves mechanical and tribological properties, thereby reducing material costs and promoting an environmentally friendly process when compared to conventional cladding.

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dilutionmechanical propertiesmicrostructuretribologyultrasonic vibration-assisted laser cladding (UVALC)

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PMID39942361
PMCPMC11819736

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