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Wire arc additive manufacturing is particularly suited for producing large-scale metal components, making it ideal for industries such as aerospace, automotive, and construction. It offers several advantages, including lower material costs, high deposition rates, and the ability to work with a wide range of metals. By changing or adding another material locally during the process, more than one type of material can be used simultaneously in a single component. The deposition of dissimilar metals can also be achieved using wire arc additive manufacturing technique. In this study, bemetallic Inconel 625 alloy was taken for the fabrication of the component. By adding particle reinforcement to the bemetallic Inconel 625 alloy there is a significant enhancement of mechanical and metallurgical properties. The Inconel alloy was reinforced with ceramic powder from 1%wt to 4%wt of silicon carbide powder. The mechanical properties of the resulted component have significantly changed when compared it to the pure Inconel alloy component. the microhardness of the pure Inconel alloy has an average value of 280.56HV and it increases to 331.7HV when powder was added. And also, there is a significant change in wear rate, tensile strength and impact energy. The results from these mechanical and metallurgical properties provide guidance for the fabrication of powder reinforced bemetalic Inconel 625 alloy through wire arc additive manufacturing