During the production of the inner walls of ovens,pit defects were formed on the surface of the enamel layer that was enameled on the cold-rolled steel via electrostatic powder spraying and sintering.The paper elabora...During the production of the inner walls of ovens,pit defects were formed on the surface of the enamel layer that was enameled on the cold-rolled steel via electrostatic powder spraying and sintering.The paper elaborates on the microstructure and element distribution of the enamel-steel interface and the enamel layer.Optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,and energy-dispersive spectroscopy were adopted to investigate the microstructure of a longitudinal section of the defect,and the pit-forming causes were analyzed.The results show that rusty spots lead to pit defects.During high-temperature firing,there is an inadequate fusion and reaction between iron oxides of the rusty spots and the enamel glaze.The rusty spots are closely related to pretreatment process;thus,to avoid their occurrence,electrostatic powder spraying and sintering should be performed timely after forming,degreasing,and thorough drying of the metal sheets.展开更多
文摘During the production of the inner walls of ovens,pit defects were formed on the surface of the enamel layer that was enameled on the cold-rolled steel via electrostatic powder spraying and sintering.The paper elaborates on the microstructure and element distribution of the enamel-steel interface and the enamel layer.Optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,and energy-dispersive spectroscopy were adopted to investigate the microstructure of a longitudinal section of the defect,and the pit-forming causes were analyzed.The results show that rusty spots lead to pit defects.During high-temperature firing,there is an inadequate fusion and reaction between iron oxides of the rusty spots and the enamel glaze.The rusty spots are closely related to pretreatment process;thus,to avoid their occurrence,electrostatic powder spraying and sintering should be performed timely after forming,degreasing,and thorough drying of the metal sheets.
