Effect of Sputtered TiAlCr Coatings on Oxidation and Hot Corrosion Resistance of Ti-24Al-14Nb-3V

The effect of sputtered Ti-50Al-10Cr and Ti-50A1-20Cr coatings on both isothermal and cyclic oxidation resistance at 800-900℃ and hot corrosion resistance at 850℃ of Ti-24Al-14Nb-3V was investigated. Results indicated that Ti-24Al-14Nb-3V alloys exhibited poor oxidation resistance due to the formation of Al2O3+TiO2+AlNbO4 mixed scales in air at 800-900℃ and poor hot corrosion resistance due to the spoliation of scales formed in Na2SO4+K2SO4 melts at 850℃. Both Ti-50Al-10Cr and Ti-50Al-20Cr coatings remarkably improved the oxidation and hot corrosion resistance of Ti-24Al-14Nb-3V alloy.

Phase Evolution and Oxidation Resistance of YSZ/(Ni,Al) Composite Coatings in CH_4 Atmosphere

YSZ/（Ni, Al） composite coatings with different Ni：Al mole ratios were deposited on superalloy Inconel 600 by electrophoretic deposition（EPD） technique, followed by sintering in CH_4 atmosphere at 1 100 ℃for 2 h and isothermally oxidation at 1000 ℃ for 50 h. After sintering at 1100 ℃ for 2 h in CH_4 atmosphere, besides ZrC and t-ZrO_2 phases, the phase constitutes of Ni：Al mole ratios with 1：3, 1：2, and 1：1 were（Zr, Al）C, AlNi_3 and Ni phases, respectively. A remarkable difference in the oxidation behaviors of YSZ/（Ni, Al） composite coatings with different Ni：Al mole ratios was observed. For YSZ（Ni：Al=1：3） coated sample, oxidation at 1000 ℃ causes decomposition of the（Zr,Al）C solid solution to metallic Al, and then most of the Al is oxidized to Al_2O_3. For the YSZ（Ni：Al=1：2） coated sample, oxidation at 1000 ℃ mainly causes decomposition of the AlNi_3 phase. For YSZ（Ni：Al=1：1） coated sample, after oxidation at 1000 ℃, most of the Ni is oxidized to Ni O phase, and tolerated 50 h of oxidation and finally cracked and spalled from the specimen. YSZ（Ni：Al=1：3） and YSZ（Ni：Al=1：2） coated samples show superior oxidation resistance than that of YSZ coating. The different oxidation resistance mechanisms of YSZ/（Ni, Al） composite coatings sintered in CH_4 atmosphere were discussed.

Formation and Oxidation Resistance of Silicide Coatings for Mo and Mo-Based Alloys

The forming process of silicide coatings on pure Mo and Mo-base alloys, obtained by the gas- phase deposition method. has been studied by examining the microstructure of coatings and the relationship between coating thickness and process parameters. It was shown that the growth of coatings was diffusion-controlled, the diffusion of silicon to be coated into Mo or Mo-base alloys was mainly responsible for the formation of silicide. The relationship between initial silicide thickness and oxidation resistance was also investigated, and the equation of service life of the coatings at high temperature in air is presented.

Industry experiment & effect of oxidation resistance coating for steel slab

Spraying test were conducted twice before steel slabs were put into the furnace and the effects of the oxidation resistance coating were investigated and verified. By comparing the change of slab weight, rolling force of the roughing mill ＆ finishing mill, thickness of oxide film on the surface slabs by an XL-30 SEM and acid pickling speed of slabs with and without coating,it was found that the oxidization waste in the furnace decreased by 40 percent with the use of the coating and the corresponding yield capacity could increase by 0.2 percent at least. Besides, the thickness of oxide scale film on hot roiled products was reduced by 1.44 micrometers and the acid pickling time was shortened by 6s with the coating technology, while the total rolling force of RM ＆ FM did not changed. Furthermore, the application prospect of this technology was also discussed in this paper.

Effect of Attapulgite Added in Plating Bath on the Properties of Ni/TiC Nano-composite Coatings

Pure copper plates were coated by Ni-TiC dipulse current plating method. The effects of adding different concentration（ranging from 0.5 g/L to 3.0 g/L） of attapulgite nano particles to the plating bath on the surface morphology, wear resistance, and oxidation resistance of Ni/TiC/Attapulgite nano-composite coatings were investigated. The experimental results show that the composite coating is flat and compact with adding 3.0 g/L in the bath, and the coating preferred orientation is changed from the planes（111） to（200）. The coefficient of the composite coatings decreases from 0.68 to 0.18 with increasing content of attapulgite in the bath, a mixed mode of adhesive-abrasive wear occurs for all coatings, and the wear mechanism shows a transition from adhesive-abrasive to predominantly abrasive wear mechanism when the concentration of attapulgite is beyond 1.5 g/L in electrolyte. The oxidation resistance of composite coatings is the best prepared when adding attapulgite particles at 0.5 g/L in the bath, the oxide mainly consists of a NiO phase by X-ray analysis.

Oxidation Resistance of the Aluminide Coating Formed on Carbon Steels

Low and medium carbon steels were aluminized by the pack aluminizing technique using halideactivated pure-Al and Fe-Al packs. The effect of mixture composition, aluminizing temperatureand time and C content of the steel substrate on the structure and thickness of the aluminidelayer, and on the oxidation resistance was investigated. The optimum oxidation resistance canbe achieved with a low carbon steel substrate when the intermetallic phases Fe3Al and FeAlform the surface of the aluminide layer. In this case, the Al concentration at the surface of thealuminide coating is at least ≥15 wt pct. Formation of high Al concentration phases (FeAl3 andFe2Al5) during aluminizing should be avoided as they tend to embrittle the aluminide layer andreduce its oxidation resistance.

Influence of a Protective Coating Slurry on Enhancing the Descaling Ability and Oxidation Resistance of 9% Nickel Steel

A kind of ceramic slurry was prepared and sprayed onto the surface of 9Ni steel at room temperature. The coating layer will not only reduce the depth of the formed Ni-enriched entanglement at high temperature but also have an excellent ability to resist oxidation of the 9Ni steel. Compared to bare specimen, the depths of the entanglement of the coated 9Ni specimen could be successfully reduced by 74.1% and the oxidation loss be decreased by 62.3% by heating at 1 250 ℃ for 60 min. In addition, the coated specimen indicates no trace of oxide pegs. It proves that the coating has outstanding improvement to internal oxidation resistance. Some characterization methods such as metalloscopy, XRD, XPS, SEM and EDX have been used to reveal a possible protective mechanism. The result shows that the coating layer reacts with the iron oxide to form Mg Fe2O4 on the surface of the coated specimen, which could provide a smaller diffusion coefficient rate of Fe ion. The coating with a low cost and easy implementation is promisingly applicable in the slab-reheating process of the 9Ni steel.

PREPARATION OF COMPLEX ZrO_2-Y_2O_3 SOL

Complex ZrO2-Y2O3 sol were prepared from precursors of inorganic salts and metal alkoxides. The processes for complex ZrO2-Y2O3 sol preparation and purification, the sol-gel transformation and the characterization of the sol from the two kinds of precursors were discussed and compared. It was found that the colloidal particles were amorphous in nature, and extremely fine (<10nm) in the both cases. ZrO2-Y2O3 coatings on GH220 superalloy samples MCrAlX (M=Fe, Co, Ni, X=Y, Ta,Hf…) pre-coated) were prepared using sols from the two different processes and tested at 1000 ℃ for 100 h in laboratory air. Results showed that only the coatings from the metal alkoxides derived sol offered excellent oxidation resistance.

La_2Zr_2O_7 TBCs toughened by Pt particles prepared by cathode plasma electrolytic deposition

La2Zr2O7 thermal barrier coatings（TBCs） with dispersed Pt particles were prepared by cathode plasma electrolytic deposition（CPED） with ceramic balls added to the cathode region. Compared with the conventional CPED, when ceramic balls are used in the cathode region, the plasma discharge ignition current density decreases approximately 62-fold and the stable plasma discharges occur at the whole cathode surface. Such TBCs with a thickness of 100 μm exhibit a crack-free surface and are composed of pyrochlore-structured La2Zr2O7. Cyclic oxidation, scratching, and thermal insulation capability tests show that such TBCs not only exhibit high resistance to oxidation and spallation but also provide good thermal insulation. These beneficial effects are attributed to the excellent properties of TBCs, such as good thermal insulation because of low thermal conductivity, high-temperature oxidation resistance because of low-oxygen diffusion rate, and good mechanical properties because of the toughening effect of Pt particles.