Abstract:Aiming to improve the wear resistance of the 30MnB5 ditch knife, three types of Fe-based alloy cladding layers were fabricated on its surface using rectangular spot laser cladding technology. The phase composition and microstructure of the cladding layers were analyzed by using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Wear resistance was tested through wet sand rubber wheel and self- developed soil incorporation component wear tests. The results indicated that the three cladding layers exhibited good metallurgical bonding with the substrate. and there were no defects such as cracks or pores in the No. 2 and No. 3 cladding layers. There were a large number of cellular crystals and hard phases inside the cladding layers. The cladding layers were primarily composed of Fe C solid solutions, Mo61 C39, Mo18C7, V4C3, (Fe, C), WC, SiC, and Ni2 B, among other phases. Both the wet sand rubber wheel wear test and the self-developed soil incorporation component wear test demonstrated that the 3 cladding layers exhibited the best wear resistance, attributed to its high Mo content which promoted a fine cellular crystalline structure. Additionally, the appropriate amounts of V and W elements resulted in a dispersed distribution of VC, WC, and Mo-based carbides, enhancing the wear resistance. The wear mechanism for all three cladding layers was predominantly abrasive wear, accompanied by adhesive wear and oxidative wear. The composition of the No. 3 Fe-based alloy significantly improved the wear resistance of the ditch knife, combined with the substrate of 30MnB5, providing technical support for the manufacturing of low-power and long-life agricultural chain trenching components.