Corrosion behavior of HVOF-sprayed and Nd-YAG laser-remelted high-chromium,nickel-chromium coatings

Thermal spray processes are widely used to deposit high-chromium, nickel-chromium coatings to improve high temperature oxidation and corrosion behavior. However, despite the efforts made to improve the present spraying techniques, such as high-velocity oxyfuel (HVOF) and plasma spraying, these coatings may still exhibit certain defects, such as unmelted particles, oxide layers at splat boundaries, porosity, and cracks, which are detrimental to corrosion performance in severe operating conditions. Because of the process temperature, only mechanical bonding is obtained between the coating and substrate. Laser remelting of the sprayed coatings was studied in order to overcome the drawbacks of sprayed structures and to markedly improve the coating properties. The coating material was high-chromium, nickel-chromium alloy, which contains small amounts of molybdenum and boron (53.3% Cr, 42.5% Ni, 2.5% Mo, 0.5% B). The coatings were prepared by HVOF spraying onto mild steel substrates. A high-power, fiber-coupled, continuous-wave Nd:YAG laser equipped with large beam optics was used to remelt the HVOF-sprayed coating using different levels of scanning speed and beam width (10 or 20 mm). Coating that was remelted with the highest traverse speed suffered from cracking because of the rapid solidification inherent to laser processing. However, after the appropriate laser parameters were chosen, nonporous, crack-free coatings with minimal dilution between coating and substrate were produced. Laser remelting resulted in the formation of a dense oxide layer on top of the coatings and full homogenization of the sprayed structure. The coatings as sprayed and after laser remelting were characterized by optical and electron microscopy (OM, SEM, respectively). Dilution between coating and substrate was studied with energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS). The properties of the laser-remelted coatings were directly compared with properties of as-sprayed HVOF coatings.     

The effects of microstructural features on the performance gap in corrosion resistance between bulk and HVOF sprayed Inconel 625

It is commonly observed that there is a performance gap between the corrosion resistance of thermally sprayed coatings and the equivalent bulk material. This is attributed to the significantly modified microstructure of the sprayed coatings. However, currently there is no detailed understanding of which aspects of microstructural modification are primarily responsible for this performance gap. In this work several deliberately microstructurally modified versions of the Ni-based superalloy Inconel 625 were produced. These were subjected to potentiodynamic electrochemical testing in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ to investigate the links between specific microstructural features and electrochemical behaviour. Samples were prepared by high-velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) thermal spraying, laser surface remelting using a high power diode laser and conventional powder sintering. Microstructural features were examined by optical and scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Potentiodynamic testing was carried out on the following forms of Inconel 625: wrought sheet; HVOF sprayed coatings; sintered powder compacts; laser melted wrought sheet and HVOF sprayed coatings. Using the corrosion behaviour, i.e. passive current density, of the wrought sheet as a baseline, the performance of different forms of Inconel 625 was compared. It is found that a fine dendritic structure (with associated microsegregation) produced by laser remelting wrought sheet has no significant effect on corrosion performance. Up to 12% porosity in sintered powder samples increases the passive current density by a factor of only around 2. As observed previously, the passive current density of HVOF sprayed coatings is 20-40 times greater. However, HVOF coatings subjected to laser surface remelting are found to have a passive current density close to that of wrought material. It is concluded that, whilst porosity in coatings produces some decrease in corrosion resistance, the main contributing factor is the galvanic corrosion of localised Cr-depleted regions which are associated with oxide inclusions within HVOF sprayed samples.     

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.     

激光重熔等离子喷涂WC颗粒增强镍基涂层组织及高温磨损性能

为了提高等离子喷涂WC颗粒增强镍基涂层的性能,采用激光重熔工艺对涂层进行处理,研究了激光重熔对涂层微观组织和性能的影响．用扫描电镜（SEM）、X射线衍射仪（XRD）和显微硬度计分析了涂层表面形貌、微观结构、相组成和显微硬度,同时对涂层的高温摩擦磨损特性进行了考察．结果表明,激光重熔消除了等离子喷涂层的层片状结构、孔隙等缺陷,涂层致密度提高;另外在激光高能量密度作用下,WC颗粒部分熔化,并在周围析出枝晶结构．激光重熔处理后涂层的显微硬度明显提高,其磨损性能也显著高于原等离子喷涂层．     

TiAl合金表面激光重熔MCrAlY涂层热腐蚀性能

采用等离子喷涂技术在TiAl合金表面制备了MCrAlY涂层,并用激光重熔工艺对涂层进行处理,研究了TiAl合金、等离子喷涂MCrAlY涂层及激光重熔MCrAlY涂层850℃下75%Na₂SO₄+25%NaCl(质量分数)混合盐浸泡热腐蚀性能,分析了不同试样的热腐蚀破坏机理,并讨论了激光重熔处理对涂层热腐蚀性能的影响.结果表明,等离子喷涂MCrAlY涂层能显著提高TiAl合金的耐热腐蚀性能,经过激光重熔后可进一步提高其耐热腐蚀性能.MCrAlY涂层在高温熔盐中的热腐蚀发生的是表面氧化反应和内部硫化反应,主要生成Al₂O₃,Cr₂O₃,NiO,NiCr₂O₄,Ni₃S₂及CrS等腐蚀产物.     

EIS STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF HEAT TREATMENT ON CORROSION BEHAVIOR OF NICKEL BASE ALLOY COATING

采用超音速火焰喷涂(HVOF)方法在碳钢基体上制备了NiCrBSi喷涂层, 对包覆样 品进行900 ℃保温2 h或10 min热处理, 利用电化学阻抗谱(EIS)研究了涂层在3.5%NaCl 水溶液中的腐蚀失效过程和耐蚀性的变化规律. EIS图谱分析表明, 喷态涂层抗介质渗透能力 差, 腐蚀20 h后介质可渗达碳钢基体;900 ℃, 2 h保温热处理涂层腐蚀 15 h后EIS谱发生明 显变化, 产生局部腐蚀;而900 ℃, 10 min处理涂层为均匀腐蚀, EIS谱形可长时间保持稳定. 利用等效电路拟合, 获取了涂层界面反应阻力(腐蚀抗力)随时间变化的关系, 显示高温短 时(10 min)热处理涂层的界面反应阻力高且稳定, 其耐蚀性和抗介质渗透能力远优于喷态 涂层, 但2 h保温热处理涂层的耐蚀性比喷态涂层的差. 利用组织结构分析解释了热处理影响 涂层腐蚀行为的原因.     

Laser remelting of plasma-sprayed yttria partially stabilized zirconia coatings

A plasma-sprayed 8 wt.% yttria partially stabilized zirconia coating doped with 3 wt.% SiO₂ was remelted by laser. The microstructure of the as-sprayed and laser-remelted coatings was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron probe microanalysis (EPMA), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and x-ray diffraction (XRD). The effect of laser remelting on the hardness, wear resistance, and thermal shock resistance of the coatings was also studied. The laser-remelted coating consists of fine solidification grains without the presence of pores and cracks. The elements are uniformly distributed in the laser-remelted coating. Nontransformable tetragonal (t′) phase is predominant in the laser-remelted coating with a small amount of cubic phase. Laser remelting greatly enhanced the hardness, wear resistance, and thermal shock resistance of the coatings, and should find more applications.     

Optimization of spraying process and laser treatment of CoNiCrAlY

This article describes the investigation of a new generation of vacuum plasma sprayed CoNiCrAlY coatings on NiCr20Ti in the sprayed as well as the laser-treated condition. The aim of the study was the improvement of MCrAlY coating properties by modifying the microstructure through laser remelting with 5-kW Co₂: lasers. Parameter analysis and optimization was carried out for the vacuum plasma spraying process, as well as for the laser remelting technique. The effect of the laser treatment on microstructure, quality of the coatings, and oxidation as well as hot gas corrosion behavior are reported.     

Supplementary Microstructural Features Induced During Laser Surface Melting of Thermally Sprayed Inconel 625 Coatings

Laser surface melting of thermally sprayed coatings has the potential to enhance their corrosion properties by incorporating favorable microstructural changes. Besides homogenizing the as-sprayed structure, laser melting may induce certain microstructural modifications (i.e., supplementary features) in addition to those that directly improve the corrosion performance. Such features, being a direct result of the laser treatment process, are described in this paper which is part of a broader study in which high velocity oxy-fuel sprayed Inconel 625 coatings on mild-steel substrates were treated with a diode laser and the modified microstructure characterized using optical and scanning electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction. The laser treated coating features several different zones, including a region with a microstructure in which there is a continuous columnar dendritic structure through a network of retained oxide stringers.     

Corrosion properties of in situ laser remelted NiCrBSi coatings comparison with hard chromium coatings

This study aims at evaluating the effect of an in situ laser remelting treatment of NiCrBSi coatings, deposited by plasma spraying. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method was used to estimate the environmental impacts of coating processes. It was demonstrated with this LCA that the in situ remelting process was clean. Microstructural results were also evaluated. A good metallurgical bond was formed at the remelted coating interface. Scanning electron microscopy observation revealed also that laser treatment induces a change of the microstructure from lamellar to columnar dendritic. The dependence between the microstructure of NiCrBSi coatings, which was modified by laser treatment, and corrosion resistance has been evaluated by potentiodynamic polarization curves. Results show that, the corrosion resistance was increased because of a finer structure and higher densities of the coatings, but corrosion mechanisms occurring in all cases were different. From the electrochemical experiments in NaCl solution it can be deduced that laser remelting of as-sprayed coatings does not affect their corrosion rate. Corrosion evolves due to a progressive penetration of the electrolyte through the disturbed structure of the as-sprayed samples, whereas the substrate surface of remelted coating is not reached, because of a higher density. But ClMO intermediate species were formed on the surface, because Cl⁻ can destroy the protective film on the coating. The hybrid plasma/laser process was cleaner than hard chromium plating and its corrosion behavior is superior too.     

激光重熔对等离子喷涂热障涂层冲蚀行为影响

研究了等离子喷涂和激光重熔ZrO<,2>-7%Y<,2>O<,3>热障涂层的微观结构,同时考察了两种涂层的抗冲蚀性能,并探讨了其冲蚀破坏机理.试验发现,等离子喷涂热障陶瓷涂层呈典型的层状堆积特征;经过激光重熔处理后,涂层表面形成了沿热流方向生长的柱状品重熔区;相对于等离子喷涂试样,激光重熔涂层有较好的抗冲蚀性能;不管等...     

激光重熔对电弧喷涂含非晶相铁基涂层性能的影响

目的提高电弧喷涂含非晶相Fe基涂层的抗冲蚀及耐腐蚀性能。方法采用YAG脉冲激光器对电弧喷涂含非晶相Fe基涂层进行激光重熔处理。通过X-ray、SEM、冲蚀磨损和电化学等检测手段,研究该涂层重熔后的组织结构、冲蚀磨损性能和耐腐蚀性能。结果电弧喷涂含非晶相Fe基涂层经激光重熔后发生了晶化,并随着功率的增加,非晶含量降低,硬度也降低。重熔后,涂层与基体的结合方式由之前的机械咬合转变为冶金结合,涂层的致密度明显提高,组织缺陷减少。与喷涂层相比,0.3k W激光重熔涂层的抗冲蚀性能在30°攻角下可提高3倍,在90°攻角下可提高将近6倍。重熔层的冲蚀磨损机制在低冲角时以显微切削为主,高冲角时则以挤压破碎为主。随着激光功率的增加,重熔涂层的抗冲蚀性能降低。同时,在3.5%NaCl溶液中,重熔层的耐蚀性能随重熔激光功率的提高而提高,并且重熔层的腐蚀电流密度比喷涂层明显降低。结论激光重熔不但改善了电弧喷涂含非晶相Fe基涂层与基体间的结合状态,同时也增强了涂层的耐蚀和耐磨性能,是一种有效提升涂层性能的后处理工艺。     

Corrosion behavior of HVOF coated sheets

High velocity oxygen-fuel (HVOF) thermal spray coating finds application in industry due to its superior resistance to corrosion and thermal loading. In the HVOF process, the metallic powders at elevated temperature are sprayed at supersonic speed onto a substrate material. The powder granules sprayed impact onto each other, forming a mechanical bonding across the coating layer. In most of the cases, the distances among the particles (powder granules sprayed) are not the same, which in turn results in inhomogeneous structure across the coating layer. Moreover, the rate of oxidation of the powder granules during the spraying process varies. Consequently, the electrochemical response of the coating layer surfaces next to the base material and free to atmosphere differs. In the current study, the electrochemical response of a coating sheet formed during HVOF thermal spraying was investigated. NiCrMoNb alloy (similar to Inconel 625) wass used for the powder granules. Thermal spraying was carried out onto a smooth surface of stainless steel workpiece (without grid blasting), and later the coating layer was removed from the surface to obtain the coating sheet for the electrochemical tests. It was found that the corrosion rate of the smooth surface (surface next to the stainless steel surface before its removal) is considerably larger than that corresponding to the rough surface (free surface) of the coating sheet, and no specific patterns were observed for the pit sites.     

不同参数下激光重熔Cr_3C_2-NiCr涂层冲蚀磨损性能研究

采用超音速火焰喷涂技术在低碳钢表而喷涂Cr_3C_2-NiCr涂层,然后在不同工艺参数下对其进行激光重熔处理.考察不同重熔参数下涂层的冲蚀性能.并与喷涂层对比.结果表明:在激光功率3.0 kW,扫描速率50mm/s的工艺参数下激光重熔.涂层的冲蚀失重最小.所形成的涂层表面均匀性较好;重熔层的致密度要优于喷涂层,重熔后涂层由机械结合转变为冶金结合;南于表面氧化层的存在和内部冶金结合的形成,重熔层硬度较喷涂层高.     

Microstructure refinement and alloying of WC-CoCr coatings by electron beam treatment

The corrosion and wear behaviour of HVOF (high velocity oxygen fuel) sprayed WC-CoCr (cermet) coatings were investigated before and after electron beam (EB) remelting. In this regard, the coatings were deposited on INCONEL 617 substrate. The mentioned Ni-based alloy is well known for its good corrosion behaviour in chloride containing media but exhibits not enough good wear properties.The paper investigates the influence of EB-remelting process on sliding wear respectively on corrosion resistance in 1 M NaCl solution of the alloyed surface. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) were performed before respectively after the EB-treatment in order to investigate the coating morphology as well as the phase modification achieved through the alloying process. Tribological tests concerning the sliding wear behaviour of the tested materials revealed a significant decrease of the wear rate for both the as-sprayed coating respectively the alloyed surface in comparison with the base material. However, the as-sprayed cermet coating exhibits the lowest wear rate among the investigated samples.The microhardness of the alloyed surface was higher (1100 HV₀₃) in comparison with that of the as-sprayed cermet coating (905 HV₀₃) as a result of new phase formation (especially the η-Co₄W₂C). The corrosion behaviour in salt water of the EB remelted surface was also considerably improved in contrast to the as-sprayed cermet coating.     

Wear and corrosion resistance of laser remelted and plasma sprayed Ni and Cr coatings on copper

Nickel and chromium coatings were produced on the copper sheet using plasma spraying and laser remelting. The sliding wear test was achieved on a block-on-ring tester and the corrosion test was carried out in an acidic atmosphere. The corrosive behaviors of both coatings and original copper samples were investigated by using an impedance comparison method. The experimental results show that the nickel and chromium coatings display better wear resistance and corrosion resistance relative to the original pure copper sample. The wear resistance of the coatings is 8 - 12 times as large as original samples, and the wear resistance of laser remelted samples is better than that of plasma sprayed ones. The corrosion resistance of laser remelted nickel and chromium samples is better than that of plasma sprayed samples respectively. The corrosion rate of chromium coatings is less than that of nickel coatings, and the laser remelted Cr coating exhibits the least corrosion rate.     

Tribological properties of plasma sprayed zircon-alumina powder mixture with and without laser re-melting

ABSTRACT

This investigation focusses on the wear mechanism of as-sprayed and laser treated mullite based coatings, produced by plasma spraying, under sliding wear condition. First, an alumina powder and zircon sand mixture was plasma sprayed to produce a mullite coating. Selected as-sprayed coatings were subsequently laser treated. The tribological performances of both as-sprayed and laser re-melted coatings were assessed using a pin-on-disc wear apparatus. Hardened steel and WC-Co balls served as rubbing counterparts. A plasma sprayed alumina coating was used for bench marking purposes. Plastic deformation was the dominant wear mechanism under low load-low speed condition for both as-sprayed and laser treated coatings. However, at higher loads and speeds the coatings were found to undergo micro-fracture followed by pulverisation. Wear resistance of the coatings improved following laser treatment.     

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.     

Adhesion improvements of Thermal Barrier Coatings with HVOF thermally sprayed bond coats

Thermal barrier coatings (TBC) are an effective engineering solution for the improvement of in service performance of gas turbines and diesel engine components. The quality and further performance of TBC, likewise all thermally sprayed coatings or any other kind of coating, is strongly dependent on the adhesion between the coating and the substrate as well as the adhesion (or cohesion) between the metallic bond coat and the ceramic top coat layer. The debonding of the ceramic layer or of the bond coat layer will lead to the collapse of the overall thermal barrier system. Though several possible problems can occur in coating application as residual stresses, local or net defects (like pores and cracks), one could say that a satisfactory adhesion is the first and intrinsic need for a good coating. The coating adhesion is also dependent on the pair substrate-coating materials, substrate cleaning and blasting, coating application process, coating application parameters and environmental conditions. In this work, the general characteristics and adhesion properties of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) having bond coats applied using High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) thermal spraying and plasma sprayed ceramic top coats are studied. By using HVOF technique to apply the bond coats, high adherence and high corrosion resistance are expected. Furthermore, due to the characteristics of the spraying process, compressive stresses should be induced to the substrate. The compressive stresses are opposed to the tensile stresses that are typical of coatings applied by plasma spraying and eventually cause delamination of the coating in operational conditions. The evaluation of properties includes the studies of morphology, microstructure, microhardness and adhesive/cohesive resistance. From the obtained results it can be said that the main failure location is in the bond coat/ceramic interface corresponding to the lowest adhesion values.     

Microstructural Evolution of SAPS/HVOF CoNiCrAlY Alloy Coating During Thermal Cycling Test

In this paper, CoNiCrAlY alloy coatings were deposited by high-efficiency supersonic atmospheric plasma spraying (SAPS) and high-velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) spraying. The microstructural evolution of coatings during thermal cycling test was investigated. The results suggested that the as-sprayed SAPS coating consisted of lamellar structures and unmelted particles. However, the as-sprayed HVOF coating primarily consisted of the unmelted particles. The β-NiAl phase mainly existed in the unmelted particles, and its content increased with the increase of unmelted particles. The thermal cycling life of SAPS coating was 258 cycles, about 117 % higher than that of HVOF coating. During thermal cycling, significant internal oxidation and large cracks formed in the HVOF coating, which was one of the reasons that led to the spallation of HVOF coating.