Effect of Palladium Incorporation on Isothermal Oxidation Behavior of Aluminide Coatings

A (Ni, Pd)Al coating has been prepared by low-pressure pack cementation on the nickel-base superalloy IN738 with a preplating of Pd–20 wt.% Ni alloy. The coating consists mainly of a single phase of -Pd(Ni)Al in the outer part and -Ni(Pd)Al in the inner part. The oxidation behavior of the (Ni,Pd)Al coating at 900–1100°C was studied by TGA, XRD, and SEM/EDS. Results show that the transformation of - to -Al₂O₃ is more rapid on the (Ni,Pd)Al coating than that on a simple NiAl coating. The addition of Pd to the aluminide coating facilitates the transformation of - to -Al₂O₃e oxide scale formed and accelerates the diffusion of Ti from the substrate to the coating surface simultaneously.     

Age hardening of VT35 titanium alloy

VT35 alloy belongs to -titanium alloys that preserve the body-centered lattice of the -phase in hardening from the -region. In an equilibrium state this alloy has an + structure. After hardening, VT35 alloy has a high ductility and a low strength. The subsequent single- or double-stage aging in the biphase region promotes considerable strengthening of the alloy due to segregation of a second phase. VT35 titanium alloy is hardened to a pure -phase by cooling from the single-phase region in water, in air, or with the furnace (at a rate of at least 3 -4 deg/min). This special feature of the alloy is caused by its chemical composition (Ti - 3% Al -15% V - 3% Cr - 3% Sn), which provides a high coefficient of -stabilizationK = 1.5. The present paper concerns the processes of age toughening of a hardened VT35 alloy and the kinetics of the structural transformations in such a treatment.     

Diffusional transport during the cyclic oxidation of γ+β, Ni-Cr-Al(Y,Zr) alloys

The cyclic oxidation behavior of several cast +, Ni-Cr-Al(Y, Zr) alloys and one LPPS +, Ni-Co-Cr-Al(Y) alloy was examined (, fcc; , NiAl structure). Cyclic oxidation was performed by cycling between 1200°C and approximately 70°C. Oxide morphologies and microstructural changes during cyclic oxidation were noted. Recession of the high-Al phase was nonparabolic with time. Kirkendall porosity resulting from diffusional transport within the alloy was observed in the near-surface -phase layer of one alloy. Concentration profiles for Ni, Cr, and Al were measured in the -phase layer after various cyclic oxidation exposures. It was observed that cyclic oxidation results in a decreasing Al concentration at the oxide-metal interface due to a high demand for Al (a high rate of Al consumption) associated with oxide scale cracking and spalling. In addition, diffusion paths plotted on the ternary phase diagram shifted to higher Ni concentrations with increasing cyclic oxidation exposures. The alloy with the highest rate of Al consumption, and highest Al content, underwent breakaway oxidation after 500 1-hr cycles at 1200°C. Breakaway oxidation occurred when the Al concentration at the oxide-metal interface approached zero. The relationship between the Al transport in the alloy and breakaway oxidation is discussed.     

Formation of a Rhenium-Base Coating on a Nb-Base Alloy

To protect Nb–5Mo–15W alloy against high-temperature oxidation a novel coating was developed involving electroplating of a Re–Ni film, followed by pack cementation with Cr and Al. The coating consisted of a duplex-layer structure, an inner (Re–Cr) or Re(Cr) layer and an outer Cr(Al) or NiAl layer. The Re–Ni film containing more than 70at.%Re, developed in the present investigation, is more useful than the conventional low Re–Ni film. The inner (Re–Cr) and Re(Cr) layer acts as a diffusion barrier between the Nb–5Mo–15W alloy substrate and the outer -Cr(Al) or -NiAl layer, which forms a protective -Al₂O₃ scale. The coated Nb–5Mo–15W alloy was oxidized in air at 1373K for up to 360ks, showing very good oxidation resistance.     

General laws governing variation in properties of cast alloys of the Al-Zn-Mg system

Among existing high-strength corrosion-resistant aluminum alloys, those of the Al-Mn-Zn system are most promising. They have a different phase composition, depending on the content of magnesium and Zinc: + (Al₃Mg₂), + + T(Al₂Mg₃Zn₃), + T, + T + (MgZn2) and + The majority of industrial Al-Mg-Zn alloys correspond to the phase regions + T and + T + with respect to composition. A high level of strength and satisfactory overall corrosion resistance are characteristic for these alloys. Al-Mg-Zn alloys may, however, tend to the most dangerous form of corrosion - stress-induced corrosion cracking. Using methods of experiment planning in the study, we investigated Al-Zn-Mg alloys of various compositions for the purpose of selecting alloy compositions with a high level of mechanical properties and stress-induced corrosion cracking.All-Union Scientific-Research Institute of Aviation Materials. Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 12, pp. 24–28, December, 1994.     

Effect of NiAl Microcrystalline Coating on the High-Temperature Oxidation Behavior of NiAl–28Cr–5Mo–1Hf

The effect of an NiAl microcrystalline coating prepared by magnetron sputtering on the high-temperature oxidation behavior of NiAl–28Cr–5Mo–1Hf was investigated in static air at 1000–1150°C. The additions of Cr, Mo, and Hf changed the single -phase structure into a multiphase structure [-NiAl, -Cr(Mo), and Heusler phase]. The NiAl–28Cr–5Mo–1Hf alloy formed a nonprotective mixed scale of Al₂O₃+Cr₂O₃+HfO₂ and exhibited relatively large weight gains. The large weight gains were attributed to extensive internal oxidation. The sputtered NiAl microcrystalline coating remarkably improved the oxidation resistance of NiAl–28Cr–5Mo–1Hf due to the formation of a compact and adherent Al₂O₃ scale at all test temperatures. It was found that the --Al₂O₃ transformation caused the anomalous behavior of the oxidation–kinetics curves of the NiAl microcrystalline coating in the temperature range 1000–1150°C. A change in the morphology of scales occurred with the transformation.     

High-resolution SIMS and analytical TEM evaluation of alumina scales onβ-NiAl containing Zr or Y

High-resolution SIMS and TEM have been used to evaluate growth processes and interfacial segregation occurring in -Al₂O₃ scales grown at 1200°C on -NiAl containing zirconium or yttrium.¹⁸O/SIMS shows that the extent of aluminum diffusion occurring during -Al₂O₃ growth is reduced by the presence of these alloying elements, which are seen by SIMS imaging as oxide particles within the scale. STEM/EDS of the same oxide scales show that zirconium and yttrium also segregated to the oxide-alloy interface to the extent, respectively, of 0.15 and 0.07 of a monolayer and to oxide grain boundaries (0.2 monolayer). The complementary information provided by SIMS, TEM, and STEM provides a better understanding of the role of reactive elements in modifying scale-growth processes.     

Structural conversions in VT22 titanium alloy during aging

Conclusion For two-phase high-strength alloys of the VT22 type, as for -alloys of titanium, the presence of an incubation period for the formation of -phase during aging is characteristic. The signs for this process are the following: enchanced etchability of the surface of thin sections; formation of zones which do not have an interface with the matrix but differ from it in etchability (zones of presegregation of -phase); a change in the intensities of the -phase lines on the x-ray diffraction patterns. Decomposition of the -solid solution in titanium alloys of the VT22 type is a multistep process, including formation of segregates (onset of stratification of the -solid solution), regions of the Guinier—Preston zone type, various intermediate states, coherent states of the formed -phase, and finally the appearance of isolated -phase, having an interface with the matrix -solid solution.Pskov Filiate of St. Petersburg State Technical University. Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 8, pp. 33–37, August, 1992.     

Correlation Between Diagrams of Isothermal and Anisothermal Transformations and Phase Composition Diagram of Hardened Titanium Alloys

A brief review of works devoted to phase transformations in titanium alloys and published by the authors during a long period and of recent publications on the topic is presented. When plotting phase diagrams of hardened titanium alloys (metastable diagrams) the authors used as a basis their relationship to the equilibrium diagrams and the transformations of the -phase of various compositions during hardening from the -range temperatures. After studying the structure of hardened alloys they investigated their transformations during aging, isothermal treatment, and continuous cooling from the -range temperatures. Using the interrelation between the phase diagrams of hardened alloys and the phase transformations of -phase under various kinds of heat treatment the authors developed theoretical diagrams of isothermal and anisothermal transformations, which were later confirmed by experimental diagrams for pilot and commercial alloys. The suggested classifications of diagrams of isothermal and anisothermal transformations are applicable to titanium alloys of various structural classes with allowance for the coefficient K of stabilization of the -phase.     

Dynamic recrystallization of beta-phase in titanium alloy

Conclusion Dynamic recrystallization of cast -grain in alloys type VT-6S, which proceeds most actively at high temperatues (1200°C) and high rates of deformation (10 sec^–1), causes refinement of cast grain and reorientation of crystallites.DeceasedA. A. Baikov Institute of Metallurgy. TsNIIKM Prometei. Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 9, pp. 34–36, September, 1991.     

Effect of the tempering temperature and time on the structure and phase composition of the AMg6 alloy

Conclusions It was determined that the decomposition of the solid solution in the AMg6 alloy begins at the grain boundaries. After a certain time interval the plate-like -phase precipitates within the grains. After a longer tempering time the platelets coagulate and take on a rounded form.At temperatures of 200 and 250°C the metastable -phase is not completely converted into the -phase, and even after a very long tempering time there is still a considerable amount of the -phase in the structure.At a temperature of 150°C or lower, only the metastable -phase occurs in the alloy even after tempering as long as 9 months.Translated from Metallovedenie i Termichesakaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 9, pp. 59–61, September, 1966.     

Thermoelastic transformation in Cu - Al - Mn alloys

Heat treatment of Cu - 10%Al - Mn alloys with a low concentration of manganese can be accompanied by a transformation. The effect of manganese on the temperature range of this transformation and its kinetics is investigated.Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 8, pp. 5 – 6, August, 1996.     

The formation of α-Al2O3 scales at 1500°C

The growth of Al₂O₃ scales on -NiAl was studied at 1500°C. Oxidation rates, diffusion mechanisms, and microstructures were examined in order to achieve a complete understanding of the scale development. Variation of the Al content within the phase field had little effect on the oxidation behavior. Ionimplanted yttrium (2×10¹⁶/cm²) was observed to provide a short-term improvement in scale adhesion but little long-term effect. When doped with Y or Zr, the first 1 m of -Al₂O₃ was observed to grow mainly by an inward oxygen growth mechanism. At longer times when the implant was ineffective, microstructural observations indicate a mixed-growth mode.     

Structure formation in nitrided layers of titanium alloys

Conclusions Nitriding of -, pseudo-- and +-Ti alloys forms diffusion layers consisting of a nitride layer and a gas-saturated layer. In +-Ti alloys, a third additional transient zone forms. During the nitriding process, redistribution of the alloying elements present in the alloys takes place, which is caused by their differing affinities for nitrogen.Nitriding schedules also have an effect on the alloying element redistribution. Nitriding temperature or time increase causes either thickening of the diffusion layer zones or formation of a qualitatively new structure in them.Lvov Physicomechanical Institute. Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 6, pp. 11–14, June, 1986.     

Improvement of cyclic high-temperature corrosion resistance of pack-aluminized heat-resistant stainless steels

Modification of pack aluminizing for heat-resistant stainless steels was studied to improve corrosion resistance by controlling the microstructure of the coating layer. The major process parameters examined include the pack powder composition, coating time, and temperature. Depending on the combination of these parameters, the microstructure of the coating layer can be controlled to form either a continuous layer of internal-diffusion barrier (IDB) or an interdiffusion zone (IZ). At the coating-process temperatures, the IDB forms as a mixture of - and -aluminide, whereas the IZ forms as a mixture of -ferrite and -aluminide. But the phase shown in the IZ at room temperature is formed by transformation from the phase during cooling. Even though the hardness of the IDB is higher than the other phases present in the coating layer, the aluminide coating layer with the IDB shows outstanding cyclic high-temperature corrosion resistance. As long as the stable IDB forms, the corrosion resistance increases with the thickness of the aluminide-coating layer.     

On the Determination of Diffusion Coefficients of Oxygen in One-Phase Ti (α-Ti) and Two-Phase Ti–4Nb (α- and β-Ti) by Micro-Hardness Measurements

In this study, attention is paid to oxygen dissolution in the metallic matrix, i.e., pure titanium (-Ti) and niobium-alloyed titanium (- and -Ti) during exposure at 800°C in dry and humidified argon/oxygen and nitrogen/oxygen atmospheres. In particular, the diffusion coefficients and the total amount of oxygen in both materials have been determined by profiling micro-hardness in the matrix after oxidation. Experimental data showed that even after oxidation in nitrogen-containing atmospheres, the amount of dissolved nitrogen in pure and niobium-alloyed titanium was significantly lower than the amount of oxygen. This justifies that only oxygen should be considered as the dissolved species. It is shown that micro-hardness data are very useful for diffusion studies. Microhardness values, obtained from a one-phase material, i.e., pure titanium (-phase), can be curve-fit by a simple error function. However, concerning a two-phase material, i.e., Ti–4Nb (- and -titanium) a modification of the simple error-function approach is needed, resulting in an adapted function consisting of two different error functions combined with a prefactor, indicating the relative contribution of each phase. From the available data, it was determined that the diffusion coefficient of oxygen in -Ti is about two orders of magnitude higher than in -Ti.     

New Protective Coatings for Replacing Cadmium Coatings on Steel Parts

Works aimed at solving the problem of replacing toxic cadmium coatings used for protection of aircraft steel parts are reviewed. Numerous electrolytic alloys based on zinc and zinc-bearing coatings of the Colsil and Dacromet types are suggested for the purpose. A VIAM-designed coating based on a Zn – Sn alloy in combination with a modified phosphate coating is considered. It is shown that the protective properties of the combined coating are close to those of a cadmium coating, and the former is recommended for commercial use.     

Effect of the θ–α-Al2O3 Transformation in Scales on the Oxidation Behavior of a Nickel-Base Superalloy with an Aluminide Diffusion Coating

The high-temperature oxidation behavior of a nickel-base superalloy andaluminide-diffusion coating has been investigated over the temperaturerange from 800–1100°C and analyzed by TGA, XRD, EDAX, andSEM. The -NiAl coating was formed by low-pressure gas-phasecementation at 950°C for 3 hr. It was found that the formation of-Al₂O₃ from -Al₂O₃ on the -NiAl coating resulted in asharp decrease in the parabolic rate constant kp by one order ofmagnitude at 1050°C during transient oxidation. The transformationcaused the anomalous behavior of the oxidation kinetics curves of thisdiffusion coating in the temperature range 800–1100°C withinthe first 100 hr. A change in the morphology of scales also occurredwith the transformation. A growth stress was characterized by theformation of convoluted scales, which were observed on the surfaceafter oxidation. The oxidation mechanism of this -NiAl diffusioncoating is described.     

Beneficial Effects of Rhenium Additions on the Cyclic-Oxidation Resistance of β-NiAl + α-Cr Alloys

This study reports the effects of up to 4 at.%rhenium addition on the cyclicoxidation behavior of-NiAl + -Cr alloys having a basecomposition (in at.%) Ni-40Al-17Cr. Tests were conductedin still air at 1100°C for up to 250 1-hr cycles.The ternary alloy (without rhenium addition) exhibitedpoor cyclic-oxidation resistance, undergoing extensivescale spallation and internal oxidation. Additions of rhenium considerably improved the oxidationbehavior, reducing the extent of both scale spallationand internal oxidation. These beneficial effectsincreased with increasing rhenium content. Rhenium additions improved cyclic-oxidation resistanceby both decreasing the solubility of chromium in the phase and causing the interdendritic -Crprecipitates in the alloy microstructure to become more spheroidized and disconnected. Theseeffects aided in preventing both interdendritic attackand the dissolution of the -Cr precipitates fromthe subsurface region of the alloy. The maintenance of -Cr precipitates at the alloy-scaleinterface decreased the extent of scale spallation byproviding a lower coefficient of thermal-expansion (CTE)mismatch between the alloy and theAl₂O₃-rich scale.     

Effect of prolonged heating on the thermal stability of phases inα +β titanium alloys

Conclusions With prolonged low-temperature heating, alloys VT3-1 and VT9 tend to the stable condition corresponding to the heating temperature. This is accompanied by a change in the quantity of phase and the concentration of -stabilizing elements in phase.Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 5, pp. 42–46, May. 1977.