An evaluation study of aluminide and chromoaluminide coatings on IN-100

Aluminide diffusion coatings are commonly used to protect aircraft gas turbine blades and vanes from oxidation and hot-corrosion attack. These coatings are based on NiAl intermetallic compound with other alloying elements like Cr and Ti either diffused from the superalloy substrate or incorporated in a separate coating step. The present investigation is mainly concerned with the development of both aluminide and chromoaluminide coatings on IN-100, a cast Ni-base superalloy. The coating structure and composition have been characterized and the cyclic oxidation and hot corrosion properties have been evaluated for the different types of coatings. The difference in the hot-corrosion properties between the aluminide and the chromoaluminide coatings has been rationalized in terms of the coating chemistry. The mode of coating degradation under hot-corrosion conditions has also been analyzed.     

High temperature corrosion behavior of a multilayer CrAlN coating prepared by magnetron sputtering method on a K38G alloy

A multilayer CrAlN coating of Cr_0.58Al_0.42N/Cr_0.84Al_0.16N/Cr_0.51Al_0.49N has been fabricated by a reactive magnetron sputtering method. It consists of a bonding layer, a Cr-rich intermediate layer and an Al-rich outer layer. The multilayer structure provides the coating with good protection against different types of high temperature corrosion, i.e., high temperature oxidation and hot corrosion. The outer Al-rich layer gives the coating good oxidation resistance at 1000 and 1100 °C due to the formation of a continuous alumina scale. The parabolic rate constants of the coated samples decrease by about 2 orders of magnitude compared with that of the bare alloy samples. The intermediate Cr-rich layer can form a Cr₂O₃ scale to provide good protection under the hot corrosion conditions in the Na₂SO₄ salt fluxing at 900, 950 and 1000 °C. The incubation period of the hot corrosion extends several times longer when the alloy was coated by the multilayer coating at the three selected temperatures.     

Advanced burner-rig test for oxidation-corrosion resistance evaluation of MCrAlY/superalloys systems

Protective coatings are used on gas turbine components to enable them to survive in engine-operating conditions. This study presents a recently developed cyclic burner-rig test that is used to simulate helicopter engine conditions and to assess the oxidation and hot corrosion behaviour of MCrAlY coatings on nickel-base superalloys. A diluted sea-salt solution is atomised into the burner-rig to simulate hot-corrosion. Each cycle lasts 1 h with temperatures varying in the range of 900 °C to 1000 °C followed by 15 min cooling to room temperature. Specimens are tested up to 1000 such cycles. Three different NiCoCrAlYTa coating thicknesses are used to determine the influence of the Al reservoir on the lifetime of the coated MC2 superalloy. The evolving microstructural features are identified using high resolution scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy and compared with isothermal testing in pure oxidising conditions. The NiCoCrAlYTa microstructure obtained after the burner-rig test has typical features of a Type 1 hot corrosion degradation, with internal oxidation and nitruration and a front of chromium and yttrium-rich sulphides. This type of advanced burner-rig test cycle is successful in reproducing the accelerated combined hot-corrosion/oxidation damage.     

Synthesis and oxidation behavior of platinum-enriched γ + γ′ bond coatings on Ni-based superalloys

Simple Pt-enriched γ + γ′ coatings were synthesized on René 142 and René N5 Ni-based superalloys by electroplating a thin layer of Pt followed by a diffusion treatment at 1150-1175 °C. The Al content in the resulting γ + γ′ coating was in the range of 16-19 at.% on superalloys with 13-14 at.% Al. After oxidation testing, alumina scale adherence to these γ + γ′ coatings was not as uniform as to the β-(Ni,Pt)Al coatings on the same superalloy substrates. To better understand the effect of Al, Pt and Hf concentrations on coating oxidation resistance, a number of Ni-Pt-Al cast alloys with γ + γ′ or β phase were cyclically oxidized at 1100 °C. The Hf-containing γ + γ′ alloys with 22 at.% Al and 10-30 at.% Pt exhibited similar oxidation resistance to the β alloys with 50 at.% Al. An initial effort was made to increase the Al content in the Pt-enriched γ + γ′ coatings by introducing a short-term aluminizing process via chemical vapor deposition or pack cementation. However, too much Al was deposited, leading to the formation of β or martensitic phase on the coating surface.     

热腐蚀和盐雾腐蚀影响氮化物涂层冲蚀行为的机制

金属氮化物涂层是目前重点关注的航空发动机压气机抗冲蚀涂层体系。为了兼顾热物理化学环境和应力环境的影响,进行涂层的腐蚀-冲蚀耦合行为研究十分重要。本研究对比了TiN/Ti涂层与TiN/ZrN涂层的原始状态、热腐蚀后和盐雾腐蚀后的冲蚀行为。结果表明,对于TiN/Ti涂层,在涂层的缺陷处盐雾腐蚀时形成点蚀坑,这是发生冲蚀的薄弱环节,盐雾腐蚀后TiN/Ti涂层的抗冲蚀能力及结合力低于原始涂层和热腐蚀后的涂层。对于TiN/ZrN涂层,热腐蚀过程中液滴表面形成疏松的腐蚀产物和氧化物,使其在冲蚀时更容易脱落,热腐蚀过程中产生的层间热应力削弱了涂层的结合力。热腐蚀涂层冲蚀后呈现严重的螺旋状剥落,热腐蚀后TiN/ZrN涂层的抗冲蚀能力及结合力低于原始涂层和盐雾腐蚀后涂层。     

铸造镍基合金K-3的热腐蚀及防护研究

用光学显微镜、X 光衍射、扫描电镜、能谱分析和化学分析等多种手段,对经热腐蚀后的K-3合金试样及渗铝的 K-3合金涡轮叶片进行了分折研究。结果表明叶片失效的原因是硫化及熔盐引起的热腐蚀;低铬、富难熔金属的 K-3合金的热腐蚀机制是硫化、碱性熔解和酸性熔解的综合作用。用 RFL 燃气腐蚀装置对不同的保护涂层进行抗热腐蚀性能的对比试验表明:渗铝的防护效果并不理想,而富硅的扩散型和融烧型料浆铝硅涂层则具有良好的抗热腐蚀性能。     

The structure and high temperature corrosion performance of medium-thickness aluminide coatings on nickel-based superalloy GTD-111

Simple and Si-modified aluminide coatings having medium-thickness (40-60 μm) have been applied on the superalloy GTD-111 by a slurry technique. Hot corrosion and cyclic oxidation performance of the uncoated and the coated superalloy were investigated by exposing samples to a molten film of Na₂SO₄-40 %wt NaVO₃-10%wt NaCl at 780 °C and 1 h cyclic oxidation at 1100 °C in air, respectively. The presence of silicon in the aluminide structure increased the oxidation resistance by a factor of 1.7 times. In addition, a SiO₂-containing scale, which formed on the Si-containing coating surface, was stable during of the hot corrosion testing.     

超音速等离子喷涂制备金属陶瓷涂层的抗冲蚀性能

通过高效能超音速等离子喷涂(SAPS)制备WC-Co及WC-Ni Cr金属陶瓷涂层,对比研究了2种涂层的抗冲蚀性能及在热腐蚀条件下的结构和性能演变。结果表明:2种涂层在喷涂过程中均会发生一定程度的脱碳,表现为W_2C相的形成;同时在WC-Co涂层中有少量的Co_3W_3C和Co_6W_6C相生成,且该涂层在热腐蚀后表层的WC相出现了分解与氧化,形成了W_3C、W_6C_(2.54)等脱碳相与CoWO_4、WO_3等氧化物相。在普通冲蚀条件下,WC-Co涂层的抗冲蚀性能更为优异,但热腐蚀会极大降低WC-Co涂层的抗冲蚀性能;与之相反,WC-NiCr涂层中的NiCr相在热腐蚀环境下生成的Cr_2O_3可以有效阻挡涂层内部与外部之间的物质扩散,从而降低了热腐蚀对涂层结构的破坏,在热腐蚀条件下表现出了优良的抗冲蚀性能。     

Restoring the tensile properties of PVD-TiN coated Al 7075-T6 using a post heat treatment

In this work, a post heat treatment cycle is proposed with the aim to recover the lost tensile properties of aluminium alloy 7075-T6 coated with a 3 μm thick titanium nitride (TiN) film by using a physical vapour deposition (PVD) process. First, it was found that the application of the PVD hot process with a high operating temperature of 450 °C significantly decreased the tensile properties of the coating-substrate system compared to those of Al 7075-T6. The yield and ultimate strength decreased by 78% and 54%, respectively. However, as a result of re-applying the T6 cycle (as the post heat treatment), substantial improvements of 243% and 77% were achieved in the yield and ultimate strength of the coated material, respectively. Fractography of the failed specimens indicated the TiN coating layer to be satisfactorily adhered to the substrate under tensile loading.     

Oxidation and hot corrosion of coated and bare oxide dispersion strengthened superalloy MA-755E

Cyclic hot corrosion and oxidation testing of an experimental oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) superalloy MA-755E were conducted in a hot gas stream at Mach 0.3. The response of the ODS alloy, bare or with protective coatings, was similar to that of a conventional cast alloy, IN-792, in hot corrosion at 900°C. However, during oxidation at 1100 and 1150°C the ODS alloy differed from the cast alloy by developing a greater amount of subsurface porosity. Compared with a diffused aluminide coating, an electron beam vapor deposited NiCrAlY coating offered superior oxidation protection and decreased porosity formation. In additional testing, the tendency to form porosity was associated with the large grains of recrystallized powder metallurgy alloys but was independent of the presence of an oxide dispersion.     

Hot corrosion and oxidation behavior of a novel Pt + Hf-modified γ′-Ni3Al + γ-Ni-based coating

A new type of Pt + Hf-modified γ′-Ni₃Al + γ-Ni-based coating has been developed in which deposition involves Pt electroplating followed by combined aluminizing and hafnizing using a pack cementation process. Cyclic oxidation testing of both Pt + Hf-modified γ′ + γ and Pt-modified β-NiAl coatings at 1150 °C (2102 °F), in air, resulted in the formation of a continuous and adherent α-Al₂O₃ scale; however, the latter developed unwanted surface undulations after thermal cycling. Type I (i.e. 900 °C/1652 °F) and Type II (i.e. 705 °C/1300 °F) hot corrosion behavior of the Pt + Hf-modified γ′ + γ coating were studied and compared to Pt-modified β and γ + β-CoCrAlY coatings. Both types of hot corrosion conditions were simulated by depositing Na₂SO₄ salt on the coated samples and then exposing the samples to a laboratory-based furnace rig. It was found that the Pt + Hf-modified γ′ + γ and Pt-modified β coatings exhibited superior Type II hot corrosion resistance compared to the γ + β-CoCrAlY coating; while the Pt + Hf-modified γ′ + γ and γ + β-CoCrAlY coatings showed improved Type I hot corrosion performance than the Pt-modified β.     

Production of Nanocrystalline Ni-20Cr Coatings for High-Temperature Applications

Presynthesized nanocrystalline Ni-20Cr powder was deposited on SA 516 and T91 boiler steels by a high-velocity oxy-fuel spraying process. Ni-20Cr powder was synthesized by the ball milling approach. The high-temperature oxidation behavior of bare and coated samples was then studied under cyclic isothermal conditions at 900 °C for 50 cycles. The kinetics of oxidation was established using weight change measurements for the bare and coated boiler steels. Uncoated and coated samples of T91 steel were exposed to the superheated zone of a power plant boiler at 750 °C under cyclic conditions for 15 cycles. Each cycle consisted of 100 h of heating followed by 1 h of cooling. Attempts were made to study the kinetics of erosion–corrosion using weight change and thickness loss data for the samples. Different characterization techniques were used to study the oxidized and eroded–corroded samples, including x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive spectroscopy, and x-ray mapping analyses. The Ni-20Cr alloy powder coating was found to offer excellent oxidation resistance to the base steels and was successful in reducing the weight gain of SA 516 steel by 98.5 % and that of T91 steel by 65 %. The coating was observed to reduce the erosion–corrosion rate of T91 steel by 86 % in terms of thickness loss. This indicates that the investigated nanostructured coating can be a better choice over conventional coating for erosion–corrosion control of boiler tubes.     

航空发动机冲蚀损伤及防护涂层研究进展*

航空发动机高速发展,其服役工况日渐严苛。飞机在高低空飞行、起飞和降落过程中,空气中的沙粒、火山灰、 雨水和冰晶等在高速气流作用下不可避免地被吸入发动机内,与燃烧室等热端部件工作过程中产生的高温多相冲蚀流体共同作用,造成各类冲蚀损伤并严重影响航空发动机服役期间的安全性。开发有效的航空发动机冲蚀防护技术及高性能冲蚀防护涂层已成为航空发动机安全服役的必要保障,但目前系统介绍航空发动机冷热端部件冲蚀损伤形式的文献极少。针对航空发动机服役环境下冷热端部件的主要冲蚀形式及产生原因进行归纳,分析航空发动机服役工况特点与冲蚀破坏机理。对航空发动机用抗冲蚀涂层体系进行归类,并对其研究进展及性能进行阐述,归纳航空发动机冲蚀防护领域的测试方法和国内外各学术团队的探索性研究。总结当前研究成果并作以展望,为航空发动机冲蚀损伤的研究和新型防护涂层的设计提供参考。     

Oxidation resistant coatings in combination with thermal barrier coatings on γ-TiAl alloys for high temperature applications

Titanium aluminide alloys based on γ-TiAl are considered of growing interest for high temperature applications due to their attractive properties. To extend the service temperatures above 750 °C, the oxidation behaviour has to be improved predominantly by protective layers. In the present study environmental and thermal protection coatings on gamma titanium aluminides were investigated. Nitride and metallic overlay coatings based on Ti-Al-Cr-Y-N and Ti-Al-Cr, respectively, were produced by magnetron sputtering techniques. Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) of partially yttria stabilized zirconia were deposited onto Ti-45Al-8Nb, either pre-oxidized or coated with protective layers, applying electron beam physical vapour deposition (EB-PVD).Cyclic oxidation tests were performed at 900 °C and 950 °C in air. The nitride coating exhibited poor oxidation resistance when exposed at 900 °C providing no protection for γ-TiAl. The oxidation behaviour of the Ti-Al-Cr coating was reasonable at both exposure temperatures. During prolonged exposure the coating was depleted in chromium, resulting in the breakdown of the protective alumina scale. EB-PVD zirconia coatings deposited on γ-TiAl exhibited promising lifetime, particularly when specimens were coated with Ti-Al-Cr. The adherence of the TBC on the thermally grown oxide scales was excellent; failure observed was associated with spallation of the oxide scale. At 950 °C, TBCs on specimens coated with Ti-Al-Cr spalled after less than 200 thermal cycles caused by severe oxidation of γ-TiAl and reactions between the zirconia coatings and the thermally grown oxides.     

The role of microstructure in the mechanism of high velocity erosion of Cr3C2-NiCr thermal spray coatings: Part 2 — Heat treated coatings

In Part 1 of this two part series the variation in erosion mechanisms as a function of as-sprayed coating microstructure was presented. The oxidation resistance of Cr₃C₂-NiCr coatings means that they are used in high temperature applications where WC-Co based systems are no longer suitable. High temperature exposure has been shown to generate microstructural development in these coatings, leading to variations in coating hardness. In this work the effect of such coating development on the high velocity erosion response is investigated. The HVAF and HVOF coatings of Part 1 were heat treated for up to 30 days at 900 °C to generate a range of coating microstructures up to steady state. Erosion was performed under the same conditions as in Part 1. Heat treatment increased the ductility of the NiCr phase, enabling ductile erosion deformation to occur. Intersplat sintering reduced the significance of splat based erosion mechanisms and forced mass loss to become dictated by the phase microstructure. Such developments improved the quantified erosion resistance of both coating systems relative to the as-sprayed conditions. The coating microhardness was shown to be a poor indicator of erosion response across the range of coating microstructures investigated.     

Influence of an oxidation protective coating upon hot corrosion and mechanical behaviour of Ti–48Al–2Cr–2Nb alloy

48-2-2 specimens were coated with Au using electrochemically process and vacuum heat treatment. Au diffused and the coating was composed of TiAlAu₂ and TiAlAu layers from the surface to the bulk alloy. A transition zone between the coating and the sound alloy composed of Au-enriched TiAl is also formed. The oxidation and NaCl salt corrosion behaviours of the coated specimen were investigated through cyclic tests and the effects of coating on mechanical properties of TiAl were assessed by means of creep properties. Au coating was effective in improving the oxidation and NaCl salt corrosion resistances of the coated specimens at 800 °C and 600 °C respectively. This good resistance is attributable to the formation of an Al₂O₃ scale on the surface of the coated specimen. During oxidation, or NaCl salt corrosion, the upper TiAlAu₂ layer of the coating transformed in an Al₂O₃ layer on a TiAu₂ layer. The slightly lower creep properties exhibited by the coated specimens are presumably linked to Cr-enriched phases that segregate at grains boundaries during the vacuum heat treatment. The degradation of creep properties after coating and corrosion is believed to be brought about either by the formation of the brittle TiAu₂ phase or by corrosion or oxygen diffusion through the upper scale.     

Hydrothermal corrosion of TiN PVD films on SUS-304

Hydrothermal corrosion of thin TiN PVD films (3 μm thickness) at 100 MPa water and 20-800 °C temperature range was studied. Noticeable oxidation starts above 200 °C and acceleration of oxidation processes takes place in hydrothermal conditions in comparison with airflow oxidation of corresponding PVD films and air oxidation of TiN powders. The formation of Ti_nO_2n−1 homological series phases and regular single crystals in oxide scale were observed. FeTiO₃ ilmenite layer secures high protective properties at 600 °C and practically does not contain chromium. Therefore, usual low alloy steel with TiN coating can be used instead superalloy for wet air oxidation system with working temperature up to 600 °C.     

Effect of sintering temperatures on corrosion and wear properties of sol-gel alumina coatings on surface pre-treated mild steel

Sol-gel alumina coatings were developed on the surface pre-treated (zinc-phosphated) mild steel substrate and subsequently sintered at 300 °C, 400 °C and 500 °C. The alumina sol was synthesised using aluminium iso-propoxide as a precursor material. FTIR of the boehmite (AlOOH) gel sintered at above-mentioned temperatures was employed to identify the presence of various functional groups. The microstructural features and the phase analysis of the sol-gel coated specimens were carried out using SEM and XRD respectively. The corrosion resistance of the sol-gel alumina coatings was evaluated by electrochemical measurement in 3.5% NaCl solution at room temperature. The abrasive wear behaviour of the sol-gel coated specimens was measured in two body (high stress) conditions. The experimental results revealed that the sol-gel coated specimen sintered at 400 °C has superior wear and corrosion resistance properties as compared to the sol-gel coated specimen sintered at 300 °C. However, the sol-gel coated specimen sintered at 500 °C has exhibited a very poor corrosion and wear resistance properties. Poor performance of the sol-gel coatings sintered at 500 °C could be explained to be due to (i) the presence of numerous cracks (ii) absence of organic groups in the coating.     

Prevention of oxidation in hot stamping of quenchable steel sheet by oxidation preventive oil

Oxidation in hot stamping of quenchable steel sheets heated in an electrical furnace was prevented by coating the sheets with oxidation preventive oil. A solid film is generated on the surface of the sheet by drying the coated sheet, and the film changes into a liquefied film having an oxidation barrier at elevated temperatures. Hot hat-shaped bending of the coated sheet was performed to examine the properties of the products. For the bent products, the oxidation preventive oil was effective, the shape accuracy was very high and the hardness increased to a level of 1.5 GPa in tensile strength.     

Hot corrosion of an aligned co-based,TaC-Strengthened eutectic alloy

A study of morphology of simple oxidation and hot corrosion of the aligned Co-10 wt.% Cr-14 wt.% TaC alloy was performed at 900°C in still air. The morphology of simple oxidation was found to correlate well with previous results on similar alloys. Hot corrosion tests were performed by coating the samples with a thin layer of Na₂SO₄ and exposing them to still air at 900°C. A radically different morphology was found and extensively analyzed using optical microscopy and the electron microprobe. These results are then explained using a localized reduction model of hot corrosion.