Deformation and Failure of Laser Coat under Impact Loadswith Multishocks

In applying impact loads with multishocks to perform shock experiments for laser cladded cobalt-base and nickel-base alloy coats on the surface of mild carbon steel or austenitic stainless steel, it is found that, under an impact force that is 11%-43% of the static yield limit of the material, micro-plastic deformation is generated both in the coat and upper part of the base. Repeated trials will cause cumulated macro-plastic deformation. After a total of 250,000 impacts, relative deformation rates of 2.2% and 8.9% result in the coat and base, respectively. Moreover, there is a rigidification phenomenon both in the coat and upper part of the base. When the coat covers the entire base, under impact loads with multishocks, the final stress is less than that when the base is only partly covered, and the life is longer.There is intense deformative rigidification and material floating effect on the lower part of the edge of the covering coat. Meanwhile, cracks are likely to occur and spread in this part.