Formation and corrosion behavior of Fe-based amorphous metallic coatings prepared by detonation gun spraying

Amorphous metallic coatings with a composition of Fe48Cr15Mo14C15B6Y2 were prepared by detonation gun spraying process. Microstructural studies show that the coatings present a densely layered structure typical of thermally sprayed deposits with the porosity below 2%. Both crystallization and oxidation occurred obviously during spraying process, so that the amorphous fraction of the coatings decreased to 54% compared with fully amorphous alloy ribbons of the same component. Corrosion behavior of the amorphous coatings was investigated by electrochemical measurement. The results show that the coatings exhibit extremely wide passive region and low passive current density in 3.5% NaCl (mass fraction) and 1 mol/L HCl solutions, which illustrates excellent ability to resist localized corrosion.

Molybdenum based amorphous and nanocrystalline coatings prepared by high velocity oxy-fuel spraying

The high velocity oxy-fuel(HVOF) based thermal spray process has developed as a potential advantageous approach for fabricating various kinds of functional coatings.In this article,the coatings of Mo-based alloy were synthesized using the HVOF process.The microstructure and the mechanical properties of the HVOF-processed coatings were investigated using SEM,TEM,XRD,and hardness and wear tests.Annealing treatment was applied to the as-sprayed coatings to develop the microstructure and its effect on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the coatings was examined.It is found that the HVOF-processed Mo-based alloy coatings are comprised of an amorphous splat matrix embedded with nano-sized crystalline particles.Annealing at temperatures over 950 ℃ results into crystallization of the amorphous matrix.The mechanical properties of the as-sprayed coatings are enhanced with annealing temperature up to 750 ℃ and from 950 to 1050 ℃,keeps constant between 750 and 950 ℃,and reduce over 1050 ℃.The change of the mechanical property with the microstructure was illustrated in the study.

Long-term corrosion behavior of HVOF sprayed FeCrSiBMn amorphous/nanocrystalline coating

A FeCrSiBMn amorphous/nanocrystalline coating with 700 μm in thickness and 0.65% in porosity, was prepared by high velocity oxygen fuel(HVOF) spraying process. The long-term corrosion behavior of the FeCrSiBMn coating was evaluated by potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) tests in a 3.5% NaCl solution with a hard chromium coating as a reference. The FeCrSiBMn coating exhibited higher corrosion potential and lower corrosion current density than the hard chromium coating. The pore resistance(Rp) and charge transfer resistance(Rct) of FeCrSiBMn coating were higher than those of the hard chromium coating. In addition, after immersion in the Na Cl solution for 28 d, only small pores in the FeCrSiBMn coating were observed. All the results indicated that the FeCrSiBMn coating held superior corrosion resistance to the hard chromium coating. This could be attributed to the dense structure, low porosity and amorphous/nanocrystalline phases of the FeCrSiBMn coating.

Effect of Kerosene Flowing Rate on Microstructure and Wearing Properties for Fe-based Amorphous Coatings

The effects of kerosene flow rate on the microstructure and wearing properties were investigated for Fe-based amorphous coatings sprayed by High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF).The microstructures and wearing properties of the Fe-based amorphous coatings were analyzed with scanning electron microscope (SEM),X-ray diffraction analyzer (XRD),and ball-on-disc tribometer (CFT-1),respectively.The experimental results show that the well interfacial bonding can be observed between the amorphous coating layer and the substrate,and the porosity in amorphous coating layer is less to 1%.Only some crystalline a-Fe and FeO phases can be detected by XRD in the amorphous coatings,while the amorphous content is up to 99.4%.The wearing coefficient is near to 0.15,which is superior to SUS316 of 0.28.As the increasing of wearing loads,the failure mode is changed from oxidation wear to the composite of oxidation and abrasive wear.

Fe-based amorphous coating prepared using high-velocity oxygen fuel and its corrosion behavior in static lead-bismuth eutectic alloy

The Fe_(949.7)Cr_(18)Mn_(1.9)Mo_(7.4)W_(1.6)B_(15.2)C_(3.8)Si_(2) amorphous coating was deposited on T91 steel substrate by using the high-velocity oxygen fuel(HVOF)spray technique to enhance the corrosion resistance of T91 stainless steel in liquid lead-bismuth eutectic(LBE).The corrosion behavior of the T91 steel and coating exposed to oxygen-saturated LBE at 400℃ for 500 h was investigated.Results showed that the T91 substrate was severely corroded and covered by a homogeneously distributed dual-layer oxide on the interface contacted to LBE,consisting of an outer magnetite layer and an inner Fe-Cr spinel layer.Meanwhile,the amorphous coating with a high glass transition temperature(Tg=550℃)and crystallization temperature(T_(x)=600℃)exhibited dramatically enhanced thermal stability and corrosion resistance.No visible LBE penetration was observed,although small amounts of Fe_(3)O_(4),Cr_(2)O_(3),and PbO were found on the coating surface.In addition,the amorphicity and interface bonding of the coating layer remained unchanged after the LBE corrosion.The Fe-based amorphous coating can act as a stable barrier layer in liquid LBE and have great application potential for long-term service in LBE-cooled fast reactors.

Process-structure-property relationship for plasma-sprayed iron-based amorphous/crystalline composite coatings

This study explores the fabrication of Fe-based amorphous/crystalline coating by air plasma spraying and its dependency on the coating parameters(plasma power,primary gas flow rate,powder feed rate,and stand-off distance).X-ray diffraction of the coatings deposited at optimized spray parameters showed the presence of amorphous/crystalline phase.Coatings deposited at a lower plasma power and highest gas flow rate exhibited better density,hardness,and wear resistance.All coatings demonstrated equally good resistance against the corrosive environment(3.5wt%NaCl solution).Mechanical,wear,and tribological studies indicated that a single process parameter optimization cannot provide good coating performance;instead,all process parameters have a unique role in defining better properties for the coating by con-trolling the in-flight particle temperature and velocity profile,followed by the cooling pattern of molten droplet before impingement on the substrate.

Superhydrophobic Fe-based amorphous coating fabricated by detonation spraying with excellent anti-corrosion and self-cleaning properties

Amorphous alloys without crystalline defects(dislocation,crystal boundary)are ideal hydrophobic coating materials due to their low surface energy.This work used a synergistic method of detonation spraying and surface modification to obtain the superhydrophobic Febased amorphous coatings with high hardness and dense structure on the Q 235 substrate.The results showed that the water contact angles(WCA)of the superhydrophobic coating was 160°±3.6°,and water droplets could bounce off the superhydrophobic coating surface,illustrating the excellent self-cleaning performance of coating.Notably,the corrosion current density(i_(corr))of the superhydrophobic coating further decreased by 2 orders of magnitude down to8.008×10^(-8)A·cm^(-2)compared to the as-deposited coating with 5.473×10^(-6)A·cm^(-2);the corrosion potential(E_(corr))of the superhydrophobic coating shifted by 34 mV to the positive side compared with that of the as-deposited coating(-310 mV).Likewise,the impedance modulus|Z|values of the superhydrophobic coating increased by nearly2 orders of magnitude up to 1×10^(5.6)compared to the asdeposited coating with 1×10^(3.8).Even through lasting immersion in NaCl for 10 days,|Z|values of the superhydrophobic coating were still much higher than those of the as-deposited coating.The superhydrophobic Fe-based amorphous coatings could respond to their applications under extreme conditions due to their excellent hydrophobicity and self-cleaning properties,illustrating their promising future in aerospace,automotive,and machinery industries.

Hot corrosion behaviors of 921A alloy and HVAF-sprayed Fe-based amorphous coating covered with KCl-ZnCl_(2) salts

Hot corrosion behaviors of the 921A alloy and Fe-based amorphous coating induced by KCl-10% ZnCl_(2) and KCl-55% ZnCl_(2) salts at 450℃ in air for 40 h were investigated.Results show that the 921A alloy suffers more serious corrosion damage than the coating and KCl-55% ZnCl_(2) salts are more corrosive than KCl-10% ZnCl_(2) salts.In the two salts,an Fe_(2)O_(3) layer is formed on the 921A alloy surface,while an outer Fe-rich oxide layer and an inner Cr-rich oxide layer are formed on the surface of the coating.Moreover,a certain amount of metal chloride can be found at the oxide/alloy(coating)interface,which can be explained by "active oxidation".However,the corrosion resistance of the Fe-based amorphous coating did not achieve the desired results,probably because the intersplats in the coating serve as corrosion diffusing channels,which facilitate the corrosion damage rate.Nevertheless,the coating is still in amorphous state after hot corrosion exposure.

Microstructure and Frictional Behavior of Fe-based Amorphous Metallic Coatings Prepared by Atmospheric Plasma Spraying

Amorphous metallic coatings with a composition of Fe48Cr15Mo14C15B6Y2 were prepared by means of atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) process under different conditions. The microstructure and frictional behavior were characterized simultaneously in this article. The results show that the as-deposited coatings consist of amorphous matrix and some precipitated nanocrystals, while the amorphous fraction and particle deformation as well as crystallization mechanism are significantly sensitive to the spraying parameters. The amorphous coatings express high microhardness and excellent wear resistance under dry frictional wear condition, which attributes to the inherent characteristic of amorphous phase and the dispersion strengthening of precipitated nanocrystals. The dominant wear mechanism of the amorphous coatings is fatigue wear accompanying with oxidative wear. In addition, the microhardness and wear resistance of the amorphous coatings were improved by optimizing spraying parameters, owing to the effect of both structural character and proper proportional of amorphous and nanocrystals fraction.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Fe-based Amorphous Composite Coatings Reinforced by Stainless Steel Powders

In this study,a few Fe-based amorphous matrix composite coatings reinforced with various portions(4,8 and16 vol.%) of 31 6L stainless steel powders have been successfully produced through high velocity oxy-fuel(HVOF) spraying.The microstructure of the composite coatings was systematically characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The main structure of composite coatings remained amorphous while 31 6L stainless steel splats were distributed homogeneously in the amorphous matrix and well connected with surrounding amorphous phase.Bonding strength of coatings to the substrate was determined by 'pull-off' tensile tests.The results revealed that the31 6L stainless steel phase effectively improved the bonding strength of amorphous coatings,which is mainly contributed by the strong metallurgical bonding between stainless steel and amorphous splats.The addition of31 6L stainless steel also enhanced the ductility and fracture resistance of the coatings due to the ductile stainless steel phases,which can arrest crack propagation and increase energy dissipation.

Co-based Amorphous/Nanocrystalline Composite Coatings Deposited by Arc Ion Plating

Cobalt-based amorphous/nanocrystalline composite coatings have been grown by arc ion plating together with a specimen cooling system. With decreasing substrate temperature, the coatings undergo significant structure evolution. The degree of crystallization first decreases and subsequently increases as confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The cluster size first decreases and then remains constant as confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. The effect of substrate temperature on the evolution of the structure has been studied as a result of a competition between nucleation thermodynamics and kinetics of crystalline growth. With decreasing the substrate temperature, the microhardness and the critical load of the composite coatings firstly increased, and then remained almost constant. And the saturation magnetization revealed the opposite trend over the same range. The essence of these phenomena was ascribed to the microstructural variations caused by the decrease of the substrate temperature.

Microstructure and Wear Properties of Fe-based Amorphous Coatings Deposited by High-velocity Oxygen Fuel Spraying

Fe-based powder with a composition of Fe_（42.87）Cr_（15.98）Mo_（16.33）C_（15.94）B_（8.88）（at.%）was used to fabricate coatings by high-velocity oxygen fuel spraying.The effects of the spraying parameters on the microstructure and the wear properties of the Fe-based alloy coatings were systematically studied.The results showed that the obtained Fe-based coatings with a thickness of about 400μm consisted of a large-volume amorphous phase and some nanocrystals.With increasing the fuel and oxygen flow rates,the porosity of the obtained coatings decreased.The coating deposited under optimized parameters exhibited the lowest porosity of 2.8%.The excellent wear resistance of this coating was attributed to the properties of the amorphous matrix and the presence of nanocrystals homogeneously distributed within the matrix.The wear mechanism of the coatings was discussed on the basis of observations of the worn surfaces.

流动条件下铁基非晶纳米晶涂层钝化行为研究

通过初期腐蚀电流密度监测、电化学阻抗谱、极化曲线和微观形貌分析,研究了静态和动态不同流速下铁基非晶纳米晶涂层的钝化与点蚀行为。结果表明:流动条件下,铁基非晶纳米晶涂层的自腐蚀倾向增加;随着流速的增加,钝化电流密度先增加后减小,流速为5 L/min时,钝化电流密度达到极大值3.09×10-4A/cm2;点蚀电位先降低后增加,滞后环面积先增加后减小,点蚀坑最大深度达50.61μm,可见高流速条件下涂层的点蚀能力降低。

Corrosion and irradiation behavior of Fe-based amorphous coating in lead-bismuth eutectic liquids

Lead-bismuth eutectics (LBE) have considerable potential as a candidate material for accelerator-driven sub-critical systems(ADS).However,LBE corrosion and irradiation damage are two urgent challenges remaining to be solved for impellers of primary pumps.In this study,we have explored the possibility of using Fe-based amorphous coatings to overcome LBE corrosion and concurrently to sustain irradiation damage.Specifically,the Fe_(54)Cr_(18)Mo_(2)Zr_(8)B_(18)amorphous coating was prepared by high-velocity oxygen-fuel (HVOF) spraying on 316L steel and exposed to saturated oxygen static LBE for 500 h at 400℃.The coating with high thermal stability (T_(g)=615℃ and T_(x)=660℃) effectively prevented the substrate steel from being corroded by LBE owing to its unique long-range disordered atomic packing.The coating also exhibited strong irradiation resistance when being subjected to 45 dpa (displacement per atom) Au ion irradiation at room temperature,with no sign of crystallization even at the maximum implantation depth of 300 nm.Consequently,the hardness of the coatings before and after irradiation increased slightly.The current findings shed new insights into understanding corrosion mechanism and irradiation behavior of amorphous solids in LBE and expand the application range of amorphous materials.

Laser Surface Remelting of Fe-based Alloy Coating Deposited by APS

The Fe-based amorphous alloy coatings with different porosities were deposited on Q235 steel substrates by means of atmospheric plasma spraying(APS).The as-sprayed coatings were remelted by the facility of a Nd:YAG laser to further enhance their compactness and bonding strength via orthogonal experiment design.The effects of laser remelting on the microstructure,phase compositions and mechanical properties of the as-sprayed coatings were investigated by optical microscopy,scanning electron microscope,X-ray diffraction and Vickers microhardness tester.The corrosion performance of the coatings was evaluated by both potential dynamic measurements(PDM)and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)in a 10%NaOH solution.The results indicate that laser power of 700 W,scanning velocity of 4 mm/s,beam size of 3 mm and porosity of 1.19%are the optimized remelting process parameters.The laser-remelted coatings exhibite more homogenous structure as strong metallurgical bonding to substrates.The amorphous phases in the as-sprayed coatings crystallize toα-Fe,Fe2Si,Fe3.5B,and Fe2W phases for the high temperature and rapid solidification in the remelting process.The microhardness values of as-sprayed are in the range of 700-800 HV0.1,while the microhardness values of the remelted coatings are enhanced slightly to 750-850 HV0.1.Both PDM and EIS analysis results show that the remelted coatings exhibite relatively excellent corrosion resistance compared with the stainless steel 1Cr18Ni9Ti,however the corrosion resistance of the remelted coatings is inferior to the as-sprayed amorphous coatings.

铁基非晶纳米晶涂层组织及磨损性能研究

利用高速电弧喷涂技术在45钢基体上制备了FeCrBSiMnNbY系非晶纳米晶涂层。采用扫描电镜、能谱分析仪、透射电镜和X射线衍射仪等设备对涂层的组织结构进行了表征,着重分析了非晶纳米晶的形成机制,并利用湿砂橡胶轮式磨损试验机对涂层的磨损性能进行了研究。结果表明:涂层的组织主要由非晶相和α(Fe,Cr)相纳米晶组成;α(Fe,Cr)相纳米晶均匀分布于非晶基体内。涂层的组织均匀,结构致密,平均孔隙率为1.7%;非晶纳米晶涂层具有较高的硬度和良好的耐磨性,其失效机制主要为脆性断裂机制。

超音速火焰喷涂制备钼基非晶纳米晶涂层的研究

利用超音速火焰喷涂(HVOF)技术,在0Cr13Ni5Mo不锈钢基体上成功的制备出了一种Mo基非晶纳米晶复合涂层.这种涂层组织均匀致密,孔隙率小,约为3.4 %,呈典型的层状分布;涂层是由非晶和纳米晶组成,在非晶基体中均匀分布了纳米晶粒.根据衍射峰的半高宽,计算出Mo基涂层中的晶粒平均尺寸为25～70 nm,与通过透射电镜的观察得到晶粒大小数20～70 nm相符;涂层具有较高的硬度,平均显微硬度为859.0 HV50;所获得的非晶纳米晶涂层具有较高的热稳定性,在1 020.1 ℃以下使用,不会发生晶型转变.

铁基非晶纳米晶涂层组织及耐冲蚀性能的研究

利用高速电弧喷涂技术制备FeCrBSiMnNbY系非晶纳米晶涂层。采用扫描电镜、透射电镜和X射线衍射仪等对涂层的组织结构进行表征,着重分析非晶纳米晶的形成机制,并对涂层的高温耐冲蚀性能进行研究。结果表明:涂层的组织主要由非晶相和α(Fe,Cr)相纳米晶组成;其结构致密,组织均匀,孔隙率低,为1.7%;非晶纳米晶涂层具有良好的耐高温冲蚀性能,攻角增加,涂层冲蚀率随之增加;冲蚀温度升高,涂层耐冲蚀性能也随着提高。

铁基非晶纳米晶涂层组织与冲蚀性能分析

利用高速电弧喷涂技术成功制备了FeCrBSiMnNbY系和FeBSiNbCr系非晶纳米晶涂层.采用扫描电镜、X射线衍射仪等设备对涂层的组织结构进行了表征,重点分析了非晶的形成机制,并对涂层的高温冲蚀性能进行了研究.结果表明,FeCrBSiMnNbY系和FeBSiNbCr系涂层的组织主要由非晶相和α(Fe,Cr)相纳米晶组成;两种涂层结构致密,组织均匀,孔隙率含量分别为1.7%和1.2%;FeBSiNbCr系非晶纳米晶涂层具有良好的耐高温冲蚀性能,随着攻角增加,涂层冲蚀率随之增加;冲蚀温度升高,涂层耐冲蚀性能也随着提高.

镍磷非晶纳米晶复合镀层的制备及其耐蚀性

对电沉积12.3%P(质量分数)镍磷合金进行热处理,部分晶化获得非晶纳米晶复合镀层。利用X射线衍射仪、透射电镜和高分辨透射电镜分析镀层的结构。结果表明,镀态时镀层呈典型的非晶态结构,控制热处理工艺可得到非晶纳米晶的复合镀层。通过动电位极化曲线(3.5%NaCl溶液)测定,得知部分晶化的镀层耐蚀性得到改善。由于具有少量纳米晶相镶嵌于连续非晶相上,非晶纳米晶复合结构的镍磷合金镀层耐蚀性优于非晶态镍磷合金镀层。