The Influence of Temperature on Frictional Behavior of Plasma-Sprayed NiAl-Cr2O3 Based Self-Adaptive Nanocomposite Coatings

Frictional behavior of nano and hybrid-structured NiAl-Cr₂O₃-Ag-CNT-WS₂ adaptive self-lubricant coatings was evaluated at a range of temperatures, from room temperature to 700 °C. For this purpose, hybrid structured (HS) and nanostructured (NS) composite powders with the same nominal compositions were prepared by spray drying and heat treatment techniques. A series of HS and NS coating samples were deposited on steel substrate by an atmospheric plasma spraying process. The tribological behavior of both coatings was studied from room temperature to 700 °C at 100° intervals using a custom designed high temperature wear test machine. Scanning electron microscopy was employed for the evaluation of the composite coatings and worn surfaces. Experimental results indicated that the hybrid coating had inferior tribological properties when compared to the nanostructured coating, showing the attractive frictional behavior on the basis of low friction and high wear resistance; the NS coating possessed a more stable friction coefficient in the temperature range of 25-700 °C against alumina counterface. Microstructural examinations revealed more uniformity in NS plasma-sprayed coatings.     

An investigation on oxidation,hot corrosion and mechanical properties of plasma-sprayed conventional and nanostructured YSZ coatings

Conventional and nanostructured YSZ coatings were deposited on IN-738 Ni super alloy by atmospheric plasma spray technique. The oxidation was measured at 1100 °C and hot corrosion resistance of the coating was measured in a mixed salt of V₂O₅ and Na₂SO₄ at 1050 °C using an atmospheric electrical furnace. According to the experimental results, nanostructured coatings showed a better oxidation and hot corrosion resistance than conventional one. The improved oxidation resistance of the nanocoating could be explained by the change of structure to a dense and more packed structure in this coating. The improvement in hot corrosion resistance was not as good as the oxidation but much better than conventional coating. The thermo-mechanical properties of the coating were tested using thermal cycles, nanoindentation, and bond strength tests during which nanostructured YSZ coating again showed a better performance by structural stability.     

Corrosion Testing of Ni Alloy HVOF Coatings in High Temperature Environments for Biomass Applications

This paper reports the corrosion behavior of Ni alloy coatings deposited by high velocity oxyfuel spraying, and representative boiler substrate alloys in simulated high temperature biomass combustion conditions. Four commercially available oxidation resistant Ni alloy coating materials were selected: NiCrBSiFe, alloy 718, alloy 625, and alloy C-276. These were sprayed onto P91 substrates using a JP5000 spray system. The corrosion performance of the coatings varied when tested at ~525, 625, and 725 °C in K₂SO₄-KCl mixture and gaseous HCl-H₂O-O₂ containing environments. Alloy 625, NiCrBSiFe, and alloy 718 coatings performed better than alloy C-276 coating at 725 °C, which had very little corrosion resistance resulting in degradation similar to uncoated P91. Alloy 625 coatings provided good protection from corrosion at 725 °C, with the performance being comparable to wrought alloy 625, with significantly less attack of the substrate than uncoated P91. Alloy 625 performs best of these coating materials, with an overall ranking at 725 °C as follows: alloy 625 > NiCrBSiFe > alloy 718 ? alloy C-276. Although alloy C-276 coatings performed poorly in the corrosion test environment at 725 °C, at lower temperatures (i.e., below the eutectic temperature of the salt mixture) it outperformed the other coating types studied.     

Hot Corrosion Performance of AlO-CrO/NiCoCrAlYTa and AlO/NiCoCrAlYTa Coatings Deposited by Atmospheric Plasma Spraying

AlO-CrO/NiCoCrAlYTa and AlO/NiCoCrAlYTa coatings were deposited on 316L stainless steel substrate using atmospheric plasma spraying, respectively, in order to improve the oxidation and corrosion resistance. The hot corrosion performance of the coatings at 700 and 900 °C were studied, and the detailed microstructures and phase composition of the coatings were analyzed using x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive spectrometer, and transmission electron microscope. The results show that both coatings are structurally featured by slatted layers, consisting of amorphous phase, Cr₂O₃, Ni₃Al, and Al₂O₃. The hot corrosion resistance of AlO-CrO/NiCoCrAlYTa coating is better than that of AlO/NiCoCrAlYTa coating. This improvement is attributed to lower porosity and more compact Cr₂O₃ in AlO-CrO/NiCoCrAlYTa coating which performs better than Al₂O₃ in blocking further inward progress of corrosion and oxidization.     

Oxidation and hot corrosion behaviors of HVAF-sprayed conventional and nanostructured NiCrC coatings

The oxidation and hot corrosion behaviors of HVAF-sprayed conventional and nanostructured NiCrC coatings were studied. The oxidation experiment was conducted in air, and the hot corrosion was conducted in the Na₂SO₄–30%K₂SO₄ environment, in the temperature range of 550–750 °C for periods up to 160 h. The corrosion kinetics was tested with the thermogravimetric method. The corrosion products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and X-ray diffractometry (XRD). As indicated by the results, both types of coatings possess high corrosion resistance, especially the nanostructured NiCrC coating. The enhanced grain boundary diffusion in the nanostructured coating not only promotes the formation of a denser Cr₂O₃ scale with a higher rate, but also helps to mitigate the Cr depletion at the metal/scale interface. The less porosity of the nanostructured coating is also thought to be beneficial to the anti-corrosion properties.     

High-Temperature Oxidation Behavior of Nano-structured CoNiCrAlY–YSZ Coatings Produced by HVOF Thermal Spray Technique

In this study the effects of adding yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) reinforcement by mechanical milling method on the oxidation resistance of CoNiCrAlY coatings were investigated. For this purpose 0, 5, 10 and 15% YSZ were mixed with the commercial CoNiCrAlY powder and mechanically milled for 24 h in argon atmosphere. The high-velocity oxygen-fuel method was used for deposition of composite and commercial powders on Inconel 617 substrate. Both commercial and nano-structured coatings were oxidized at 1000 °C for 100 h. Scanning electron microscopy together with energy-dispersive spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis were used for analyzing the oxide scales formed on the coatings surface after oxidation process. The results showed that the porosity of nano-structured coatings was higher than that of the commercial coating, which was related to an undesirable morphology of the feedstock powders. The relatively high porosity of the nano-structured coatings caused the diffusion rate of oxygen into the coatings to be accelerated. On the other hand, a high Al supply due to a large amount of grain boundaries in nano-structured coatings facilitated the formation of an Al₂O₃ layer on coating’s surface. The undesirable oxidation of splats in nano-structured coatings during spraying resulted in an increased oxidation rate of the coatings.     

Effect on Corrosion Resistance of Ce-Rich-Sealed Ni-P Coatings on Cf/Al Composite Surface

In this study, Ni-P coatings and sealing of the coatings by Ce-rich solution on Cf/Al composite surface for enhanced corrosion resistance are investigated. The corrosion resistance of uncoating sample in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution was investigated and a comparison with Ni-P and Ce-sealed Ni-P coatings is given. Effect of Ce-sealing on Ni-P coating is discussed. The results of electrochemical measurements of corrosion performance of Cf/Al composites show that sealing of Ni-P coatings with Ce-rich solution can improve the corrosion resistance. The Ce-rich-sealed Ni-P coating has higher corrosion resistance than the coating without Ce, and the electroless plated Ni-P coating on composite surface has higher corrosion resistance than the bare sample, as evidenced by EIS and potentiodynamic polarization measurements. The microstructure of the Cf/Al composites and the two kinds of coatings (i.e., Ni-P coating and Ce-sealed Ni-P coating) were examined by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The Ce-sealed Ni-P coatings on Cf/Al composite surface have a total thickness of ~11 μm of which 10 μm is the thickness of the Ni-P coating and ~1 μm is the thickness of the Ce-rich sealing. It shows that the selected area electron diffraction ring pattern of Ce-rich sealing on Ni-P plated composite is consistent with Ce₆O₁₁ or CeO₂. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results show that Ce⁴⁺ was the dominant oxidation state for Ce-rich sealing on Ni-P plated composite. The Ce-sealing treatment on Ni-P coating has improved the corrosion resistance over and above the corrosion resistance offered by the Ni-P mono-coating to the bare substrate.     

Comparative investigation of oxidation resistance and thermal stability of nanostructured Ti–B–N and Ti–Si–B–N coatings

Nanostructured Ti–B–N and Ti–Si–B–N coatings were deposited on silicon substrate by ion implantation assisted magnetron sputtering technique. To evaluate the oxidation resistance and thermal stability the coatings were annealed on air and in vacuum at 700–900°C. As-deposited and thermal-treated coatings were investigated by transmission electron microscope, selected area electron and x-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy, Raman and glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy. Nanoindentaion tests were also performed. Obtained results show that Si alloying significantly improves the thermal stability of Ti–B–N coatings and increases their oxidation resistance up to 900°C. It was shown that formation of protective amorphous SiO₂ top-layer on the coating surface plays important role in the increasing of the oxidation resistance.     

High-Temperature Oxidation and Smelt Deposit Corrosion of Ni-Cr-Ti Arc-Sprayed Coatings

High Cr content Ni-Cr-Ti arc-sprayed coatings have been extensively applied to mitigate corrosion in black liquor recovery boilers in the pulp and paper industry. In a previous article, the effects of key spray parameters on the coating’s microstructure and its composition were investigated. Three coating microstructures were selected from that previous study to produce a dense, oxidized coating (coating A), a porous, low oxide content coating (coating B), and an optimized coating (coating C) for corrosion testing. Isothermal oxidation trials were performed in air at 550 and 900 °C for 30 days. Additional trials were performed under industrial smelt deposits at 400 and 800 °C for 30 days. The effect of the variation in coating microstructure on the oxidation and smelt’s corrosion response was investigated through the characterization of the surface corrosion products, and the internal coating microstructural developments with time at high temperature. The effect of long-term, high-temperature exposure on the interaction between the coating and substrate was characterized, and the mechanism of interdiffusion was discussed.     

Characterization and Corrosion Behavior of Functional Gradient Hydroxyapatite Coating

The aim of the present work is to examine the characterization and corrosion behavior of functional gradient hydroxyapatite coating deposited on titanium-based alloy by plasma spray coating process. The functionally graded coating is designed to provide the crystalline hydroxyapatite at the interface with metallic substrate and the amorphous hydroxyapatite at the outer surface. It is considered that the top amorphous layer of hydroxyapatite has higher bioactivity, and its initial dissolution will lead to bone tissue growth enhancement and bonding, whereas the underneath crystalline hydroxyapatite coating after heat treatment is expected to enhance the long-term stability of coating at the interface with metal. The heat treatment of the underneath as-sprayed coating for crystallization was performed at 700 °C for 1 h. The characterization of the coatings was performed by various techniques such as scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction analysis, surface roughness, and microhardness. It was observed from potentiodynamic scan that heat-treated coating exhibited better dissolution resistance as compared to the as-sprayed coating. Heat treatment of the hydroxyapatite coating resulted in improved crystallinity of the coating which may provide long-term stability to the coating.     

High Temperature Oxidation of Nickel-Based Cermet Coatings Composed of Al2O3 and TiO2 Nanosized Particles

The use of co-electrodeposited nickel-based cermet coatings has been recently considered as a low cost method for protecting the surface of mechanical equipment and machinery against corrosion and high temperature oxidation that are being used in a new oil extraction techniques known as the in situ combustion (ISC) process. In the ISC process, the presence of high temperature atmospheric air can degrade the surface of commercially alloyed components rapidly. This paper investigates the high-temperature oxidation behaviour of novel nanostructured cermet coatings composed of two types of dispersed nanosized ceramic particles (Al₂O₃ and TiO₂) in a nickel matrix and produced by co-electrodeposition technique. For this purpose, high temperature oxidation tests were conducted in dry air for 96 h at 500, 600 and 700 °C to obtain the mass changed per unit of area at specific time intervals. Statistical techniques as described in ASTM G16 were used to formulate the oxidation mass change as a function of time. The cross-section and surface of the oxidized coatings were examined for both visual and chemical analyses using wavelength dispersive X-ray spectroscopy element mapping, X-ray diffraction and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The results showed sub-parabolic oxidation behavior up to 600 °C and quasi-liner at temperatures between 600 and 700 °C for the coatings. The spectroscopy results showed formation of two Ni–Ti–O compounds (Ni₃TiO₅ and NiTiO₃) between the dispersed TiO₂ and nickel that can ultimately reduce the oxidation rate for the coatings.     

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.     

Performance of Al‐rich oxidation resistant coatings for Fe‐base alloys

The oxidation resistance of Al‐rich coatings made by chemical vapor deposition and pack cementation was examined on representative ferritic‐martensitic (FM, e.g. Grade 91, Fe‐9Cr‐1Mo) and austenitic steel substrates at 650°‐800 °C. To evaluate the potential benefits and problems with these alumina‐forming coatings, oxidation exposures were conducted in a humid air environment where the uncoated substrates experience rapid oxidation, similar to steam. Exposure temperatures were increased to accelerate failure by oxidation and interdiffusion of Al into the substrate. The difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) between coating and substrate was found to cause cracking and coating failure during rapid thermal cycling on thicker coatings with Fe‐Al intermetallic phases. Therefore, thinner coatings with less Al and a ferritic Fe(Al) structure were evaluated more extensively and tested to failure at 700° and 800 °C on FM steels. The remaining Al content at failure was measured and used to improve a previously developed coating lifetime model. At 700° and 800 °C, thin coated austenitic specimens continue to exhibit protective behavior at more than double the lifetime of a similar coating on FM steel. The longer lifetime was attributed to the ferritic coating‐austenitic substrate phase boundary inhibiting Al interdiffusion.     

High-Temperature Exposure Studies of HVOF-Sprayed Cr<Subscript>3</Subscript>C<Subscript>2</Subscript>-25(NiCr)/(WC-Co) Coating

In this research, development of Cr₃C₂-25(NiCr) + 25%(WC-Co) composite coating was done and investigated. Cr₃C₂-25(NiCr) + 25%(WC-Co) composite powder [designated as HP2 powder] was prepared by mechanical mixing of [75Cr₃C₂-25(NiCr)] and [88WC-12Co] powders in the ratio of 75:25 by weight. The blended powders were used as feedstock to deposit composite coating on ASTM SA213-T22 substrate using High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (HVOF) spray process. High-temperature oxidation/corrosion behavior of the bare and coated boiler steels was investigated at 700 °C for 50 cycles in air, as well as, in Na₂SO₄-82%Fe₂(SO₄)₃ molten salt environment in the laboratory. Erosion-corrosion behavior was investigated in the actual boiler environment at 700 ± 10 °C under cyclic conditions for 1500 h. The weight-change technique was used to establish the kinetics of oxidation/corrosion/erosion-corrosion. X-ray diffraction, field emission-scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive spectroscopy (FE-SEM/EDS), and EDS elemental mapping techniques were used to analyze the exposed samples. The uncoated boiler steel suffered from a catastrophic degradation in the form of intense spalling of the scale in all the environments. The oxidation/corrosion/erosion-corrosion resistance of the HVOF-sprayed HP2 coating was found to be better in comparison with standalone Cr₃C₂-25(NiCr) coating. A simultaneous formation of protective phases might have contributed the best properties to the coating.     

Effects of Post-spray Heat Treatment on Hardness and Wear Properties of Ti-WC High-Pressure Cold Spray Coatings

In this research, the effects of post-spray heat treatment at 550 and 650 °C for 1 h on a cermet Ti-WC nanostructured coating deposited onto AISI 304 stainless steel substrates by high-pressure cold spray was observed. A metallic Ti interlayer was further used to compensate for stresses resulting from subsequent heat treatment on the developed coating. Microstructural analysis of the as-deposited coating by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed mostly fine WC grain (below 1 µm) present in the coating with a few larger 4 µm grains dispersed homogeneously throughout. X-ray diffraction analysis of the as-sprayed coating showed no noticeable evidence of WC decarburization. Heat treatment of the coating caused porosity to decrease from above 1.7% to below 0.5%, traced by SEM image analysis. Post-spray heat treatment promotes the formation of new carbide phases caused by the reactions between the Ti binder and WC grains, resulting in significant increases to Vickers microhardness. Evidence of an SHS reaction that produces TiC with heat treatment is confirmed with SEM image analysis as well as (S)TEM area mapping techniques, further supported by selected area electron diffraction analysis. Three-body sliding wear/abrasion tests have shown that wear resistance of Ti-WC cold spray coatings increases with heat treatment as well. In all, the effect of post-spray heat treatment behavior of nanostructured Ti-WC coating will be compared with that of as-sprayed behavior and WC-Co cold spray coatings.     

Hot Corrosion Behavior of Superalloy IN718 at 550 and 650 °C

This investigation was undertaken to evaluate oxidation and hot corrosion behavior of the Fe-Ni-based superalloy IN718, at 550 and 650 °C, to explore its performance as turbine engine components under marine environment. Uncoated and different salt-coated samples (100 wt.% NaCl, 75 wt.% Na₂SO₄ + 25 wt.% NaCl, and 90 wt.% Na₂SO₄ + 5 wt.% NaCl + 5 wt.% V₂O₅) were exposed in air at 550 and 650 °C under cyclic heating and cooling for 100 h. Weight gain was studied for both uncoated and salt-coated samples. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and electron dispersive spectroscopy were used to characterize the oxidation and corrosion products. A possible mechanism of corrosion, based on the corrosion compounds, is discussed. The variation in weight gain with time showed a parabolic growth of oxides. Coating with NaCl was found to be detrimental both at 550 °C as well as 650 °C. On the other hand, the salt mixture of NaCl and Na₂SO₄ had no effect at 550 °C; however, it was detrimental at higher temperature of 650 °C. Coatings of salt mixture of Na₂SO₄, NaCl, and V₂O₅ caused very slow oxidation at both the temperatures. Increase in thickness of salt coating was observed to enhance the rate of hot corrosion. Among the three types of salt coatings, the coating of NaCl was found to be most damaging both at 550 and 650 °C.     

Electrochemical evaluation of the corrosion protectiveness and porosity of vacuum annealed CrAlN and TiAlN cathodic arc physical vapor deposited coatings

The corrosion behavior of cathodic arc physical vapor deposited CrAlN and TiAlN coatings were examined in 1 M HCl solution before and after vacuum annealing at 700, 800, 900, and 1000 °C. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and potentiodynamic polarization (PDP) methods were used to study the corrosion behavior and porosity of the coatings in comparison with the bare steel substrate (304SS). Structural and mechanical characterization of the coatings were also conducted. It is found that with increasing annealing temperature, the mechanical properties of TiAlN increased due to age hardening caused by spinodal decomposition while the hardness of CrAlN decreased as result of relaxation. Similarly, EIS and PDP results revealed that the as‐deposited and annealed coatings offer higher corrosion resistance as compared to the bare 304SS substrate. The coatings susceptibility to corrosion is reduced after annealing as indicated by the increasing nobility of E_corr. Both PDP and EIS tests revealed that CrAlN coating annealed at 1000°C exhibited superior corrosion resistance properties. It is found that the reduced current density for CrAlN coating annealed at 1000°C was due to the reduction in the porosity. Annealed TiAlN coating follows similar behavior until an optimum annealing temperature of 800°C. Beyond this temperature, porosity enlargement and an increase in the number of pores subsequent to structural changes deteriorated the corrosion resistance of TiAlN coating.     

Morphology,Structure, Microhardness and Corrosion Resistance of Ni-W Coating Annealed in Hydrogen and Argon Atmosphere

In this paper, an amorphous Ni-W coating was electrodeposited on the low-carbon steel and then annealed in hydrogen and argon atmosphere. Their characterization was carried out using scanning electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction. The corrosion characterization was carried out using the potentiodynamic polarization (Tafel) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results show that microcracks inevitably exist on the surface of Ni-W coating when annealed at 750 °C or higher temperature. After annealing treatment, amorphous structure transforms to crystalline and some new phases are precipitated, which is significantly affected by the annealing temperature and atmosphere. The microhardness of annealed Ni-W coatings is much higher than that of as-deposited coating, while an adverse corrosion performance is observed for the annealed Ni-W coatings. The coating annealed in hydrogen at 500 °C shows a huge improvement in hardness and a fairly acceptable corrosion resistance compared with the as-deposited Ni-W coating.     

High Temperature Performance of an FeAl Laser Coated 9Cr1Mo Steel

The isothermal high temperature corrosion behavior of an FeAl coating, coated on 9Cr1Mo steel through laser surface alloying, was studied in atmospheres of pure oxygen and O₂ + 1 %SO₂. The specimens were tested at 500, 600 and 700 °C for 4–100 h. The mass change of the specimens versus time of exposure was used to study the kinetics of oxidation. The coating degradation through interdiffusion of alloying elements between the surface layer and substrate was investigated by long-term oxidation tests in air. OM, SEM, FESEM, EDS and EPMA analyses were used to study the oxidation behavior of the intermetallic coating. The results showed excellent oxidation/sulfidation resistance of the coated material due to a negligible growth rate of the oxide scale. However, the coating was degraded because of the interdiffusion of Al and Fe atoms between the coating and substrate after prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures.     

Interdiffusion behavior of Al‐rich oxidation resistant coatings on ferritic–martensitic alloys

Interdiffusion of thin Al‐rich coatings synthesized by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and pack cementation on 9Cr ferritic–martensitic alloys was investigated in the temperature range of 650–700 °C. The compositional changes after long‐term exposures in laboratory air and air + 10 vol% H₂O were examined experimentally. Interdiffusion was modeled by a modified coating oxidation and substrate interdiffusion model (COSIM) program. The modification enabled the program to directly input the concentration profiles of the as‐deposited coating determined by electron probe microanalysis (EPMA). Reasonable agreement was achieved between the simulated and experimental Al profiles after exposures. The model was also applied to predict coating lifetime at 650–700 °C based on a minimum Al content (C_b) required at the coating surface to re‐form protective oxide scale. In addition to a C_b value established from the failure of a thin CVD coating at 700 °C, values reported for slurry aluminide coatings were also included in lifetime predictions.