Wear and corrosion resistance of laser-cladded Fe-based composite coatings on AISI 4130 steel

The wear and corrosion resistance of Fe_（72.2）Cr_（16.8）Ni_（7.3）Mo_（1.6）Mn_（0.7）C_（0.2）Si_（1.2） and Fe_（77.3）Cr_（15.8）Ni_（3.9）Mo_（1.1）Mn_（0.5）C_（0.2）Si_（1.2） coatings laser-cladded on AISI 4130 steel were studied.The coatings possess excellent wear and corrosion resistance despite the absence of expensive yttrium,tungsten,and cobalt and very little molybdenum.The microstructure mainly consists of dendrites and eutectic phases,such as duplex（γ＋α）-Fe and the Fe–Cr（Ni）solid solution,confirmed via energy dispersive spectrometry and X-ray diffraction.The cladded Fe-based coatings have lower coefficients of friction,and narrower and shallower wear tracks than the substrate without the cladding,and the main wear mechanism is mild abrasive wear.Electrochemical test results suggest that the soft Fe_（72.2）Cr_（16.8）Ni_（7.3）Mo_（1.6）Mn_（0.7）C_（0.2）Si_（1.2） coating with high Cr and Ni concentrations has high passivation resistance,low corrosion current,and positive corrosion potential,providing a better protective barrier layer to the AISI 4130 steel against corrosion.

Corrosion behavior of Ni-based coating containing spherical tungsten carbides in hydrochloric acid solution

A Ni-based alloy coating with 30 wt.%spherical fungsten carbide particles was prepared through plasma transferred arc welding on 42CrMo steel.The composition and microstructure of the coati ng were examined through X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectrometry.The corrosion behaviors of the coating compared to the Ni coating without tungsten carbide particles and to the bare substrate in a0.5 mol/L HC1 solution were presented through polarization curves,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)measurements and long-term immersion tests.The results demonstrated that the composite coating microstructure comprised Ni matrix,Ni-rich phase,tungsten carbide particles,W-rich phase and Cr-rich phase.The polarization curves and EIS measurements presented that a passivation film,which mainly included Ni,Cr,Fe and W oxides,was formed in the composite coating that protected the substrate from corrosion by HC1 solution.In the immersion tests,a micro-galvanic reaction at the new-formed phases and Ni matrix interface caused severe pit corrosion and Ni matrix consumption.The debonding of Ni-rich and W-rich phases could be observed with the immersion time extension.The tungsten carbide particles and Cr-rich phase were still attached on the surface for up to 30 days.

Effect of solution pH,Cl- concentration and temperature on electrochemical behavior of PH13-8Mo steel in acidic environments

The effect of solution pH,Cl;concentration and temperature on the electrochemical corrosion behavior of PH13-8Mo steel in acidic solution was investigated by using the electrochemical tests,scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.The PH13-8Mo martensitic precipitation hardened stainless steel is in the passivity state when the pH value is above 3.0,below which the anodic polarization curves of the steel are actively dissolved.The corrosion current density gradually decreases with increasing the solution pH and decreasing Cl;concentration and solution temperature.Pits are initiated on the sample surface in the presence of the Cl;and gradually developed into uniform corrosion with increasing the Cl;concentrations.Moreover,the corrosion is more serious with an increase in solution temperature.

Highly ordered arrangement of meso-tetrakis(4-aminophenyl)porphyrin in self-assembled nanoaggregates via hydrogen bonding

meso-Tetrakis（4-aminophenyl）porphyrin（TAPP） can self-assemble into nanostructures with different morphologies by a phase-transfer method.The morphologies（nanospheres,nanorods and nanothorns）of porphyrin nanoaggregates could be easily tuned just by changing the concentration of porphyrin in a proper solvent at room temperature.HRTEM images revealed the formation of highly ordered supramolecular arrays of TAPP,i.e. superlattice of TAPP molecules in nanoaggregates,which agreed well with the size of one molecule of TAPP.UV–vis absorption spectra showed an obvious red shift of the Soret band of TAPP,indicating the formation of J-aggregates of TAPP in nanoaggregates.