Fig. 1. Cross section of cladding layer and meshing. (a) Cross section of cladding layer; (b) meshing

Fig. 2. Comprehensive coefficient of heat transfer varing with temperature

Fig. 3. Geometry diagram of cross section of laser cladding layer

Fig. 4. Comparison between temperature field and metallographic structure of test piece

Fig. 5. Temperature fields of laser cladding. (a) Initial; (b) middle; (c) final; (d) cooling after 20 s

Fig. 6. Curves of temperature versus time

Fig. 7. Von Mises stress nephogram and displacement nephogram. (a) Von Mises stress; (b) displacement

Fig. 8. Stress distribution curves along different paths. (a) Along the Z axis in the middle of the bonding surface of the cladding layer and the matrix; (b) along the X axis in the middle of the matrix undersurface; (c) along the Y axis in the middle of the free end

Fig. 9. Temperature-time curves for different laser processing parameters. (a) Group A; (b) group B; (c) group C; (d) group D; (e) group E; (f) group F

Fig. 10. Stress distribution curves of different laser processing parameters along path 1

Fig. 11. Morphology of laser cladding specimens. (a) Front; (b) back

Fig. 12. Deformation of cladding specimens. (a) Photos; (b) deformation comparison