The invention belongs to the technical field of
surface engineering, and particularly relates to an
electrode for
electric spark deposition, application of the
electrode, a wear-resistant
coating and a preparation method and application of the wear-resistant
coating. According to the
electrode provided by the invention, the
coating is prepared by adopting an
electric spark deposition method, and the
Mo element in the coating can improve the lubricating performance and reduce the
friction coefficient between the coating and a
metal mold; the
rare earth elements in the coating can refine grains, so that the coating has good mechanical properties, good metallurgical bonding is formed between the coating and a matrix, and the
hardness and the
adhesive wear resistance of the coating are further improved. Furthermore, the invention also provides a preparation method of the wear-resistant coating, an ultrasonic process is applied in the
deposition process, and ultrasonic
impact is utilized to generate
pressure stress, so that the deposited tensile stress is counteracted, the
residual stress of the coating is eliminated, and the
hardness and
wear resistance of the coating are further improved. The wear-resistant coating is applied to the surface treatment of the rim mold, so that the service life of the mold can be further prolonged.