The Influence of Heat Treatment on the Interface and Properties of Mo2FeB2 Cermets-Steel Clad Material

Using B, Mo, and Fe powders as raw materials, Mo2FeB2 cermets-steel clad material has been prepared on steel 45 substrate by means of in-situ reaction vacuum and liquid phase sintering technology, and the influence of heat treatment on microstructure and properties has been studied. The influence of heat treatment on microstructure, and distribution of elements of the cladding-substrate bonding interface area has been investigated by SEM, EDS. Results show that there is an excellent metallurgic bonding between the cladding layer and steel substrate both before and after heat treatment, and heat treatment not only brings the cladding material grain size and microstructure refinement but also increases the thickness of the transition layer.