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Hardsurface layer was developed by tungsten inert gas (TIG) surface melting on AISI 4340 alloy steel with pre-placed TiC powder and energy input of 1344 J/mm in an argon gas environment. The composite coating layer was produced using an 80 A current, 35 volts potential difference and with a traversing speed reaching 1 mm /sec. The developed hardsur