Industrial Application of Laser Cladding for Enhanced Properties

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10.2991/978-94-6239-695-1_5How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Laser Cladding (LC); Corrosion Resistance; Wear Resistance; Industrial Coating; Material Degradation; Surface Engineering; Tension Cracks; Sustainable Manufacturing; High-Precision Coatings

Abstract

Laser cladding (LC) has become a revolutionary surface engineering technology for reducing corrosion, wear, and material degradation in key components like pipes, valves, and structural fittings. This review provides an in-depth overview of the latest developments in LC, with a special emphasis on the integration of high-entropy alloys (HEAs) as novel cladding materials. HEAs are capable of providing better mechanical strength, thermal stability, and corrosion resistance than traditional alloys and thus are exciting material candidates for future industrial coatings. The article also points to the use of LC across aerospace, automotive, energy, and biomedical industries, highlighting its capability to produce defect-free, high-performance coatings with minimal thermal distortion and high geometric control. In addition, the review points out existing challenges in LC—namely non-uniform clad quality, initial capital costs, and industrial-scale application of HEA-based coatings—towards establishing research directions for the future like process control by AI, in-process monitoring, and material design. By filling these gaps, the research contributes rich insights into the contribution of LC in lengthening the functional life of components, fostering sustainability, and innovation in advanced manufacturing.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Aishwarya Dhoot
AU  - Shivnanda Bhavikatti
AU  - Kedarnath Chaudhary
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/30
TI  - Industrial Application of Laser Cladding for Enhanced Properties
BT  - 2nd International Conference on Advanced Materials & Devices for Futuristic Applications-2024 (IC-AMDFA 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 63
EP  - 108
SN  - 2590-3217
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-695-1_5
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-695-1_5
ID  - Dhoot2026
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