Preparation and characterisation of aluminium pigments coated with silica for corrosion protection

Aluminium pigments with a layer of silica were prepared by a sol–gel method using tetraethoxysilane as precursor and ethylenediamine as catalyst. Under the optimum conditions, the corrosion protection factor can reach 99.3% and average grain almost remains the same size after coating, indicating that the coated aluminium pigments have excellent chemical stability and good dispersibility. FTIR and EDS analyses demonstrate that a layer of silica coating has been formed on the flaky aluminium particle. SEM, AFM and BET analyses show that a smooth and dense silica coating layer has been formed.     

Corrosion protection of 1008 carbon steel by hybrid coatings

Abstract

Potentiodynamic polarisation curves have been used to evaluate the corrosion performance of 1008 carbon steel coated with hybrid (inorganic-organic) and mixed oxide coating systems deposited by dip coating. Several coatings have been prepared by the sol-gel method, using metallic alkox ides, such as tetraethylorthosilicate, aluminium isopropoxide, and zirconium propoxide, and polymers like allyl methacrylate (AMA) and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), together with zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂) and silicon and aluminium oxides (SiO₃-Al₂O₃). The aqueous test solutions included hydrochloric acid (HCl), sodium chloride (NaCl), and sulphuric acid (H ₂SO₄) at various concentrations (0·1, 0·5, and 1M). Scanning electron microscopy was used to examine the coatings following testing. The results have shown that SiO₂-Al₂O₃ based coatings are not beneficial for corrosion protection in HCl, but are of value in the other aqueous media. In 1·0M HCl, the best protection was offered by a hybrid SiO₂-ZrO₂-poly(methylmethacrylate-allyl methacrylate) (P(MMA-AMA)) coating. In NaCl, the best results, were generally obtained with SiO₂-Al₂O₃ and SiO₂-ZrO₂-P(MMA-AMA) coatings. Similarly, in H₂SO₄, the best results were generally displayed by the SiO₂-Al₂O₃ and SiO₂-ZrO₂-P(MMA-AMA) coatings. The corrosion behaviour of the coatings is discussed in terms of the integrity and stability of the film.     

SiO2包覆CaCO3在无保护气氛下制备闭孔泡沫镁（英文）

在熔体发泡法工艺中,发泡剂的分解速度和浸润性直接影响泡沫金属的孔结构和孔隙率。为减缓泡沫镁发泡剂CaCO3的发泡速度并提高与镁熔体的浸润性,采用非均匀形核法,以硅酸钠为原料,盐酸为酸化剂,在CaCO3表面包覆SiO2钝化膜。采用TGA-DTA、XRD、SEM等方法对包覆后CaCO3的热稳定性和包覆层的微观结构进行分析。结果表明:包覆后的CaCO3分解温度提高;包覆层中的SiO2为无定形态;在CaCO3颗粒表面形成网络状结构。对比实验表明:包覆后的CaCO3发泡速度平稳。同时,采用合金化阻燃工艺在无气体保护条件下制备出较大尺寸的泡沫镁试样,并且试样孔径细小,孔结构均匀,孔隙率在60%-70%。     

Corrosion protection of aluminum pigments by sol-gel coatings

New sol-gel coatings for the corrosion protection of aluminum pigments were developed. To this end, the pigment particles are first coated with a silica layer by phosphoric acid-catalyzed sol-gel processing of Si(OEt)₄, to which either hexadecyltrimethoxysilane or dimethyldimethoxysilane is condensed. The coated pigments have excellent anticorrosive properties in alkaline solutions as well as under boiling water conditions.     

Electrochemical study on hot corrosion of Si-modified aluminide coated In-738LC in Na2SO4-20 wt.% NaCl melt at 750 °C

The corrosion performance of the slurry Si-modified aluminide coating on the nickel base superalloy In-738LC exposed to low temperature hot corrosion condition has been investigated in Na₂SO₄-20 wt.% NaCl melt at 750 °C by combined use of the anodic polarization and characterization techniques.The coated specimen showed a passive behavior up to −0.460 V vs. Ag/AgCl (0.1 mol fraction) reference electrode, followed by a rapid increase in anodic current due to localized attack in the higher potential region. In the passive region, the anodic dissolution of constituents of the coating occurred through the passive film, probably SiO₂, at slow rate of 20-30 μA/cm². The passive current for the Si-modified coating was two orders of magnitude smaller than that for bare In-738LC, which is known as Cr₂O₃ former in this melt. This indicates that the SiO₂ film is chemically more stable than Cr₂O₃ film under this condition. However, pitting-like corrosion commenced around −0.460 V and proceeded at the high rate of 100 mA/cm² in the higher potential region than +0.400 V. The corrosion products formed on the coating polarized in different anodic potentials were characterized by SEM, EDS and XRD. It was found from the characterization that oxidation was dominant attack mode and no considerable sulfidation occurred at 750 °C. The SiO₂ oxide was not characterized in the passive region because the thickness of the passive film was extremely thin, but was detected as the primary oxide in the localized corrosion region, where the selective oxidation of Al was observed by further progress of the corrosion attack front into the inner layer of coating.     

The influence of SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> and Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> nanoparticles on corrosion resistance enhancement of Ni–P on magnesium

In this study, the influence of adding SiO₂ and Al₂O₃ to Ni–P coated on magnesium substrate and the related corrosion resistance behavior were evaluated. The surface morphology of Ni–P–SiO₂–Al₂O₃ composite coating was investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The amount of Al₂O₃ and SiO₂ in the coating was measured by energy dispersive analysis of X-ray (EDX) and the corrosion behavior of coating was monitored by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and polarization techniques, showing the corrosion resistance of Ni–P–SiO₂–Al₂O₃ increases compare to Ni–P–SiO₂ and Ni–P–Al₂O₃. Furthermore, the microhardness of the coating was examined and the final hardness of Ni–P–SiO₂–Al₂O₃ reached 461 VH.     

Oxidation protection of C/SiC coated carbon/carbon composites with Si–Mo coating at high temperature

To protect carbon/carbon (C/C) composites against oxidation, a Si–Mo coating was prepared on C/SiC-coated C/C composites by a simple slurry method. The microstructure of the coating was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and Raman spectra. Results showed that the coating was mainly composed of SiC, MoSi₂ and Si. It could protect C/C composites from oxidation at 1873 K in air for 300 h and withstand 13 thermal cycles between room temperature and 1873 K. The excellent oxidation and thermal shock resistance of the coating was attributed to the formation of dense SiO₂ glass at high temperature. The volatilization of MoO₃ and SiO₂ at 1873 K was the main reason of the weight loss of the coated C/C composites.     

Characterization and corrosion behavior of ceramic coating on magnesium by micro-arc oxidation

In this study, the commercial pure magnesium was coated in different aqueous solutions of Na₂SiO₃ and Na₃PO₄ by the micro-arc oxidation method (MAO). Coating thickness, phase composition, surface and cross sectional morphology and corrosion resistance of coatings were analyzed by eddy current method, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and tafel extrapolation method, respectively. The average thickness of the coatings ranged from 52 to 74 μm for sodium silicate solution and from 64 to 88 μm for sodium phosphate solution. The dominant phases on the coatings were detected as spinal Mg₂SiO₄ (Forsterite) and MgO (Periclase) for sodium silicate solution and Mg₃(PO₄)₂ (Farringtonite) and MgO (Periclase) for sodium phosphate solution. SEM images reveal that the coating is composed of two layers as of a porous outer layer and a dense inner layer. The corrosion results show the coating consisting Mg₂SiO₄ is more resistant to corrosion than that containing Mg₃(PO₄)₂.     

PREPARATION OF MICROARC OXIDATION COATING ON (Al2O3-SiO2)sf/AZ91D MAGNESIUM MATRIX COMPOSITE AND ITS ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS\par

在硅酸盐电解液体系中, 采用交流微弧氧化方法在增强体体积分数为33%的 (Al₂O₃-SiO₂)_sf/AZ91D镁基复合材料表面制备出完整的保护性氧化膜. 利用SEM, EDS和XRD分析了氧化膜的形貌、成分和相组成, 测量了膜层的显微硬度分布. 采用电化学阻抗谱(EIS)评价了微弧氧化表面处理前后复合材料的电化学腐蚀性能, 确立了不同浸泡时间对应的等效电路. 结果表明, 微弧氧化膜主要由MgO和Mg₂SiO₄相组成, 最大硬度达到1017 HV. 氧化膜电化学阻抗模值|Z|与镁合金基体相比大幅度提高, 耐腐蚀性能明显高于基体. 在3.5%NaCl溶液里浸泡96 h后, EIS出现感抗弧, 显示膜内部开始出现点蚀破坏. 氧化膜耐蚀性由膜内致密层特性所决定.     

Early stages of oxidation of uncoated and PVD SiO2 coated FeCrAl foils

The high temperature oxidation characteristics of uncoated and SiO₂ PVD-coated FeCrAl foils have been investigated when exposed to laboratory air at 1000 °C during 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 60 min. The oxidized samples were characterized using SEM, EDS, AES and SIMS. The results show that the presence of a 100 nm thin SiO₂ PVD coating significantly reduces the oxidation rate of the FeCrAl foil during early stages of oxidation. The decreased oxidation rate displayed by the SiO₂ coated FeCrAl foil is the result of the SiO₂ coating acting as an initial diffusion barrier promoting the formation of a predominantly inward growing Al₂O₃ layer during oxidation. Additionally, by using EDS analysis together with AES and SIMS depth profiling it was shown that the total concentration of Si in the grown oxide scale decreased during oxidation.     

Nanocomposite Protective Coatings Fabricated by Electrostatic Spray Method

Nowadays, powder coating can be used for many application, especially for protection against corrosive environments. Powder coating is usually done with using an electrostatic device and spraying gun. With using this method, a thin film layer is created on the surface which can play decorative or protective role. In this paper, the effect of some factors such as size of powder, charging, voltage, air flow, gun distance, charge–to-mass ratio, feed rate, coating functionality, glass transition temperature (T_g), viscosity, catalyst, temperature and curing time on the coating properties and their influence on the coating were mentioned. In recent years, nano composite polymers have been considered severely. Coating properties are improved by adding nanoparticles such as clay, SiO₂, TiO₂ and Al₂O₃ to the polymer composition. These coatings are used for reducing the gas permeability, thermal stability, optical clarity and increasing the mechanical and corrosion properties of coatings also these coatings have high mechanical properties that can be pointed to its high abrasion resistance. In this paper, the corrosion properties and the effect of adding nanoparticles on the corrosion resistance properties of powder coatings have been investigated, also the mechanical properties of powder coatings were reviwed.     

Steam oxidation resistance of Ni-aluminide/Fe-aluminide duplex coatings formed on creep resistant ferritic steels by low temperature pack cementation process

Steam oxidation resistance and thermal stability were studied at 650 °C for a coating with an outer Ni₂Al₃ layer and an inner Fe₂Al₅ layer formed on P92 steel surface. The parabolic rate law of oxidation was obeyed only in less than 2000 h with positive deviations occurring at longer oxidation times. The outer layer of the coating was transformed to NiAl during oxidation, but it remained stable once it was formed. The mechanisms for the enhanced thermal stability were discussed and a simple approach to enhancing the lifetime of the coating was proposed.     

Development of anodic coatings on aluminium under sparking conditions in silicate electrolyte

Spark anodizing of aluminium at 5 A dm⁻² in sodium metasilicate/potassium hydroxide electrolytes is studied, with particular emphasis on the mechanism of coating growth, using transmission electron microscopy and surface analytical techniques, with coatings typically 10 μm, or more, thick. Two-layered coatings develop by deposition of an outer layer based on amorphous silica, associated with low levels of alkali-metal species, at the coating surface and growth of an inner, mainly alumina-based, layer, with an amorphous region next to the metal/coating interface. Formation of crystalline phases in the inner layer, mainly γ-Al₂O₃, with some α-Al₂O₃ and occasional δ-Al₂O, is assisted by local heating, and possibly also by ionic migration processes, arising from the rapid coating growth at sites of breakdown. Due to local access of electrolyte species in channels created by breakdown events, the silicon content in the inner coating regions varies widely, ranging from negligible levels to about 10 at.%. Silica deposition at the coating surface and formation of Al₂SiO₅ and Al₆Si₂O₁₃ phases is promoted by increased time of anodizing and concentration of metasilicate in the electrolyte. However, at sufficiently high concentration of metasilicate and pH, when more extreme voltage fluctuations accompany breakdown, the two-layered nature of coatings is replaced by a mixture of aluminium-rich and silicon-rich regions throughout the coating thickness.     

Anticorrosion properties of polyaniline-coated pigments in organic coatings

Four pigments of various morphology – specularite, α-Fe₂O₃; goethite, α-FeO(OH); talc, (Mg₃(OH)₂(Si₄O₁₀); and graphite, C – without and with polyaniline phosphate coating, were tested for the anticorrosion performance in coatings produced by epoxy binders on iron plates. The corrosion tests were carried out in a condenser chamber with continuous water condensation or humidity with sulfur dioxide, and in a salt mist cabinet. Polyaniline coating of pigments in all cases improved the anticorrosion properties. Graphite coated with polyaniline performed the best among eight systems under investigation. The role of graphite and polyaniline conductivity in the electron transfers associated with corrosion of iron has been proposed.     

Preparation and tribological properties of thin oxide coatings on an Al383/SiO2 metallic matrix composite

A new Al383/SiO₂ metal matrix composites (MMC) was designed to improve the wear properties of the aluminium (Al) alloys with manufacturing cost much lower than the hypereutectic Al-Si alloys. However, like the hypereutectic Al alloys, the MMC was also subject to large plastic deformation of the soft Al matrix under high contact stress during lubricated sliding wear tests. As a result, the reinforced SiO₂ particles detached from the matrix and promoted the third-body wear. In this paper, to improve the wear performance of the MMC under high contact stress but also to avoid the honing process, a new proprietary approach based on a modified Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) process was used to produce oxide coatings on the MMC. The effect of both oxide coating thickness and the volume content of SiO₂ particles on the wear behaviour of the MMC was investigated. It was found that with a proper combination of the volume content of SiO₂ and coating thickness, the coated MMC presented a much higher wear resistance and lower friction coefficient than the uncoated MMC.     

SnO<Subscript>2</Subscript>-core/SiO<Subscript>x</Subscript>-shell coaxial whiskers with a needle-like morphology

Needle-shaped structures of tin oxide (SnO₂) were coated with a shell layer of SiO_x via a sputtering method. The diameters of the SiO_x-coated structures gradually became thinner, leading to the formation of sharp tips. The whiskers consisted of a crystalline SnO₂ core surrounded by an amorphous SiO_x shell. The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum with a Gaussian fitting exhibited yellow-green and orange light emission bands, and the overall shape and intensity of the PL spectrum were not changed by the SiO_xcoating. The results of this study suggest that sputtering can be employed to achieve the layered growth of shell layers on a variety of nanostructures.     

Anti-oxidation properties of ZrB2 modified silicon-based multilayer coating for carbon/carbon composites at high temperatures

To improve the anti-oxidation ability of silicon-based coating for carbon/carbon (C/C) composites at high temperatures, a ZrB₂ modified silicon-based multilayer oxidation protective coating was prepared by pack cementation. The phase composition, microstructure and oxidation resistance at 1773, 1873 and 1953 K in air were investigated. The prepared coating exhibits dense structure and good oxidation protective ability. Due to the formation of stable ZrSiO₄–SiO₂ compound, the coating can effectively protect C/C composites from oxidation at 1773 K for more than 550 h. The anti-oxidation performance decreases with the increase of oxidation temperature. The mass loss of coated sample is 2.44% after oxidation at 1953 K for 50 h, which is attributed to the decomposition of ZrSiO₄ and the volatilization of SiO₂ protection layer.     

Influence of potassium pyrophosphate in electrolyte on coated layer of AZ91 Mg alloy formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation

The effect of potassium pyrophosphate in the electrolyte on plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process for AZ91 Mg alloy was investigated. The morphologies and chemical compositions of the coating layer on the AZ91 Mg alloy were evaluated and corrosion resistance was also estimated by potentiodynamic polarization analysis. The coating layer on AZ91 Mg alloy coated from the Bath 2 containing 0.03 mol/L of potassium pyrophosphate for 360 s exhibited considerably dense structure and contained 11%–18% (mass fraction) of phosphorous. The higher content of phosphorous of coating layer coated from Bath 2 could be detected at the bottom of oxide layer, which strongly implied that the phosphorous ion might be concentrated at the barrier layer. Corrosion potential of coating layer of AZ91 Mg alloy increased and corrosion current density decreased with increasing the concentration of potassium pyrophosphate. The polarization resistance (R_p) of coating layer of AZ91 Mg alloy coated from Bath 2 was 4.65×10⁷ Ω/cm², which was higher than that (R_p=3.56×10⁴ Ω/cm²) of the sample coated from electrolyte without potassium pyrophosphate. The coating layer coated from Bath 2 containing 0.03 mol/L potassium pyrophosphate exhibited the best corrosion resistance.     

Electrolytic MgO/ZrO2 duplex-layer coating on AZ91D magnesium alloy for corrosion resistance

By a two-step fabrication process of electrolytic deposition and annealing treatment, an MgO/ZrO₂ duplex-layer coating has been prepared on AZ91D magnesium alloy as a protective film against corrosion. Owing to the chemical bonding formed after the condensation of precursory hydroxides, the adhesion strength, thickness and compactness of MgO coating on the substrate are significantly enhanced by the intermediate ZrO₂ layer which prevents the formation of corrosion product Mg₂(OH)₃Cl·4H₂O. As a result, the MgO/ZrO₂ duplex-layer coated specimen reveals relatively high corrosion resistance and superior stability in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution with respect to the MgO single-layer coated specimen.     

Comparison of electrochemical corrosion behaviour of MgO and ZrO2 coatings on AM50 magnesium alloy formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation

Two types of PEO coatings were produced on AM50 magnesium alloy using pulsed DC plasma electrolytic oxidation process in an alkaline phosphate and acidic fluozirconate electrolytes, respectively. The phase composition and microstructure of these PEO coatings were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The corrosion behaviour of the coated samples was evaluated by open circuit potential (OCP) measurements, potentiodynamic polarization tests, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in neutral 0.1 M NaCl solution. The results showed that PEO coating prepared from alkaline phosphate electrolyte consisted of only MgO and on the other hand the one formed in acidic fluozirconate solution was mainly composed of ZrO₂, MgF₂. Electrochemical corrosion tests indicated that the phase composition of PEO coating has a significant effect on the deterioration process of coated magnesium alloy in this corrosive environment. The PEO coating that was composed of only MgO suffered from localized corrosion in the 50 h exposure studies, whereas the PEO coating with ZrO₂ compounds showed a much superior stability during the corrosion tests and provided an efficient corrosion protection. The results showed that the preparation of PEO coating with higher chemical stability compounds offers an opportunity to produce layers that could provide better corrosion protection to magnesium alloys.