Fig. 1. Laser cladding and specimens. (a) Schematic of laser cladding; (b) macroscopic morphology of the laser cladding specimen; (c) sampling plan for tensile specimens; (d) sizes of tensile specimens

Fig. 2. Microstructure analysis of a laser cladding layer. (a) Schaeffler diagram; (b) XRD spectrum; (c) SEM image; (d) EDS analysis results of the particles marked in (c)

Fig. 3. Schematic of formation process of M/Fss cladding layer

Fig. 4. Schematic of properties of the laser-cladded specimen. (a) Hardness curve; (b) tensile curves of three coating specimens; (c) comparison of tensile properties of different laser cladding specimens; (d) typical tensile fracture of cladding layer specimens

Fig. 5. Polarization curves of electrochemical corrosion