热喷涂TiB2-Ni复合涂层组织结构和力学性能

采用团聚烧结方法制备TiB₂-Ni复合粉末喂料,并采用大气等离子喷涂和高速火焰喷涂两种喷涂方法制备了TiB₂-Ni涂层,比较分析了两种涂层的显微组织、物相组成、孔隙率、硬度和断裂韧性.结果表明,与等离子喷涂相比,高速火焰喷涂制备的TiB₂-Ni涂层具有更高的致密度,TiB₂含量,硬度和断裂韧性.两种涂层中TiB₂都没有发生明显的脱硼,氧化,但等离子喷涂过程中TiB₂向金属相中发生了溶解生成了大量脆性Ni₂₀Ti₃B₆相,并降低了涂层中TiB₂的含量,这是涂层硬度和断裂韧性相对较低的主要原因.     

TiN-TiB2 composite coatings reactively produced by electrothermally exploded powder spray

Composite coatings composed of titanium nitride, TiN, and diboride, TiB₂, were reactively produced by the electrothermally exploded powder spray technique, in which feedstock powder was prepared from titanium and boron nitride particles. The microstructure of the coating was composed of titanium-ceramic particles the size of which were on the order of several nanometers to a few hundred nanometers. Such reactive thermal spraying brought base-metal saturation into a coating layer at the early stages of coating formation. The ceramic composite spray using feedstock of TiN and TiB₂ particles preferentially brought a new phase of cubic titanium boronitride together with TiN and TiB₂ into a coating. On comparing such a coating to one produced by the conventional method, the reactive thermal spray coating was richer in TiN and TiB₂ due to the excess nitrogen in the feedstock.     

Spraying TiN by a Combined laser and low-pressure plasma spray system

The formation of a TiN-Ti composite coating by thermal spraying of titanium powder with laser processing of the subsequent coating in a low-pressure N₂ atmosphere was examined. A low-pressure plasma spray system was used in combination with a CO₂ laser. First, the coating was plasma sprayed onto a mild steel substrate using a N₂ plasma jet and titanium powder in a controlled low-pressure N2 atmosphere. The coating was then irradiated with a CO₂ laser beam in a N₂ atmosphere, and the coating was heated with a N₂ plasma jet. The amount of TiN formed in the coating was characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis. The influence of plasma spraying conditions such as plasma power, flow of plasma operating gases, chamber pressure, and laser irradiating conditions on the formation of TiN was investigated. The effect of TiN formation in the titanium coating on Vickers hardness of the coatings was examined. It was evident that coating hardness increased with an increase in TiN content in the coating and that a TiN-Ti composite coating with a hardness of more than 1200 H V can be obtained with the use of laser irradiation processing.     

Microstructure and Sliding Wear Performance of Plasma-Sprayed TiB2-Ni Coating Deposited from Agglomerated and Sintered Powder

This work is aimed at developing a route for the deposition of TiB₂-Ni cermet coating. The feedstock was firstly prepared by agglomeration and sintering, which was subsequently subjected to plasma spraying. The microstructures and the phase composition of the powder, as well as the sprayed coating were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction. The microhardness (Hv) and the fracture toughness (K _IC) of the coating were evaluated. A sliding wear test was also performed on the sprayed coating by SRV^® tribo-tester using GCr15 steel as a counterpart. The results showed that the phase of sprayed TiB₂-Ni coatings consisted of TiB₂, Ni, and Ni₂₀Ti₃B₆, whose amount varied depending on the powder calcination temperature and the TiB₂ content in the powder. Both the hardness and the fracture toughness of the coating were also changed with different powders. The Ni₂₀Ti₃B₆ brittle phase was the main factor affecting the fracture toughness of coating, which also had detrimental effect on the sliding wear performance. The 60TiB₂-40Ni coating deposited from the powder calcined at 1250 °C had better sliding wear performance as it presented more dense structure, higher TiB₂ content and less retained Ni₂₀Ti₃B₆ phase in the coating.     

A comparative study of tribological behavior of plasma and D-gun sprayed coatings under different wear modes

In recent years, thermal sprayed protective coatings have gained widespread acceptance for a variety of industrial applications. A vast majority of these applications involve the use of thermal sprayed coatings to combat wear. While plasma spraying is the most versatile variant of all the thermal spray processes, the detonation gun (D-gun) coatings have been a novelty until recently because of their proprietary nature. The present study is aimed at comparing the tribological behavior of coatings deposited using the two above techniques by focusing on some popular coating materials that are widely adopted for wear resistant applications, namely, WC-12% Co, A1₂O₃, and Cr₃C₂-MCr. To enable a comprehensive comparison of the above indicated thermal spray techniques as well as coating materials, the deposited coatings were extensively characterized employing microstructural evaluation, microhardness measurements, and XRD analysis for phase constitution. The behavior of these coatings under different wear modes was also evaluated by determining their tribological performance when subjected to solid particle erosion tests, rubber wheel sand abrasion tests, and pin-on-disk sliding wear tests. The results from the above tests are discussed here. It is evident that the D-gun sprayed coatings consistently exhibit denser microstructures and higher hardness values than their plasma sprayed counterparts. The D-gun coatings are also found to unfailingly exhibit superior tribological performance superior to the corresponding plasma sprayed coatings in all wear tests. Among all the coating materials studied, D-gun sprayed WC-12%Co, in general, yields the best performance under different modes of wear, whereas plasma sprayed Al₂O₃ shows least wear resistance to every wear mode.     

Microstructure and properties of thermally sprayed silicon nitride-based coatings

The preparation of thermally sprayed, dense, Si₃N₄-based coatings can be accomplished using composite spray powders with Si₃N₄ embedded in a complex oxide binder matrix. Powders with excellent processability were developed and produced by agglomeration (spray drying) and sintering. Optimization of the heat transfer into the powder particles was found to be the most decisive factor necessary for the production of dense and well-adhering coatings. In the present work, different thermal spray processes such as detonation gun spraying (DGS), atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) with axial powder injection, and high-velocity oxyfuel spraying (HVOF) were used. The coatings were characterized using optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD), and microhardness testing. The wear resistance was tested using a rubber wheel abrasion wear test (ASTM G65). In addition, thermoshock and corrosion resistances were determined. The microstructure and the performance of the best coatings were found to be sufficient, suggesting the technical applicability of this new type of coating.     

自反应电弧喷涂原位合成Ti(C,N)-TiB2-Al2O3复相陶瓷涂层

以Ti+B4C为反应药芯、Al为外皮材料制备反应型喷涂丝材,探讨利用自反应电弧喷涂技术在45钢基体表面制备复相陶瓷涂层的可行性。以X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和能谱仪(EDS)等方法分析、观察了涂层的组织与结构,测试了涂层的主要力学性能。结果表明:利用制备的药芯丝材进行喷涂试验,可获得由TiB2、TiB、TiC0.3N0.7、TiN、Al2O3、AlN等多相组成的复相陶瓷涂层。涂层呈典型的层状结构,其连续的基体相内弥散分布着离散的第二、第三相。涂层与基体间的结合强度为18.9MPa,涂层的平均显微硬度与弹性模量分别为735.4HV0.2和461.4GPa,摩擦因数在0.45～0.50之间,耐磨性能较基体材料提高3倍以上。     

激光原位合成TiB2-TiC颗粒增强铁基涂层

采用B4C,TiO2,石墨以及铁基粉末为激光熔覆材料,利用激光多道搭接熔覆技术在碳钢基体上制备TiB2-TiC颗粒增强铁基复合涂层．利用XRD,SEM对涂层的相结构和显微组织进行了研究．采用显微硬度计和滑动磨损试验机分别测试了涂层的硬度和耐磨性能．结果表明,激光熔覆过程B4C,TiO2和石墨反应生成了TiB2和TiC颗粒,并均匀分布在基体中．随着激光功率密度增加,涂层中TiC含量减少,甚至出现FeB脆性相．TiB2-TiC颗粒增强的涂层其硬度和耐磨性能优于基材45钢．     

Microstructure and corrosion properties of plasma-sprayed NiCr-Cr3C2 coatings comparison with different post treatment

The effects of laser and plasma arc remelting on the microstructure and properties of plasma-sprayed NiCr-Cr₃C₂ coatings on steel substrates have been investigated. The microstructure of the coatings has been analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). It is found that the Cr₃C₂, δ-(Cr,Ni), Cr₇C₃ and Cr₂₃C₆ phases were obtained for both coatings, before and after remelting treatment. The laser remelting was operated in a continuous way with 800 W power in different scan speed, while the plasma arc remelting was operated with a plasma cladding machine under different scan currents. However, the denser microstructure of both remelted coatings can be obtained, especially for the plasma arc remelted coating. The Vickers microhardness measurement showed certain enhancement values for both remelted coatings. The corrosion behavior was evaluated through salt spray corrosion (SSC) method. Energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) showed that the chloride was produced during SSC process. The higher corrosion resistance for plasma arc remelted coating may be due to the more compact microstructure, less porosity rate and tensile residual stress. Compared with laser remelting method, plasma arc remelting is a cheap, convenient and effective remelting method.     

Towards engineering isotropic behaviour of mechanical properties in thermally sprayed ceramic coatings

It is widely recognized by the scientific community that thermal spray coatings exhibit anisotropic behaviour of mechanical properties, e.g., the elastic modulus values of the coating in-plane (i.e., parallel to the substrate surface) or through-thickness (i.e., perpendicular to the substrate surface) will tend to be significantly different due to their anisotropic microstructures. This work shows that thermally sprayed ceramic coatings may exhibit isotropic mechanical behaviour similar to that of bulk materials even when exhibiting the typical anisotropic coating microstructure. Elastic modulus values on the in-plane and through-thickness directions were measured via Knoop indention and laser-ultrasonic techniques on a coating produced via flame spray (FS) using a nanostructured titania (TiO₂) powder. No significant differences were found between the coating directions. In addition, four major cracks with similar lengths were observed originating near or at the corners of Vickers indentation impressions on the coating cross-section (i.e., a typical characteristic of bulk ceramics), instead of two major cracks propagating parallel to the substrate surface, which is normally the case for these types of coatings. It was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) that coatings tended to exhibit an isotropic behaviour when the average length of microcracks within the coating structure oriented perpendicular to the substrate surface was about twice that of the microcracks aligned parallel to the substrate surface. Modelling, based on scalar crack densities of horizontal and vertical cracks, was also used to estimate when thermal spray coatings tend to exhibit isotropic behaviour.     

Characterization of thermal sprayed nanostructured WC-Co coatings derived from nanocrystalline WC-18wt.%Co powders

Nanostructured WC-Co coatings were synthesized using high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) thermal spray. The nanocrystalline feedstock powder with a nominal composition of WC-18 wt.%Co was prepared using the novel integrated mechanical and thermal activation (IMTA) process. The effects of HVOF thermal spray conditions and powder characteristics on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the as-sprayed WC-Co coatings were studied. It was found that the ratio of oxygen-to-hydrogen flow rate (ROHFR) and the starting powder microstructures had strong effects on decarburization of the nano-coatings. Decarburization was significantly suppressed at low ROHFR and with the presence of free carbon in the powder. The level of porosity in the coatings was correlated with the powder microstructure and spray process conditions. The coating sprayed at ROHFR=0.5 exhibited the highest microhardness value (HV_300g=1077), which is comparable to that of conventional coarse-grained coatings.     

燃料类型及喷涂参数对HVOF喷涂WC10Co4Cr涂层的组织及力学性能的影响

超音速火焰喷涂（HVOF）制备的WC基金属陶瓷涂层广泛应用于金属构件的磨损、腐蚀及空蚀防护。分别采用氢气燃料及煤油液体燃料HVOF喷涂设备分别在9种不同的工艺条件下制备了WC10Co4Cr涂层,研究了燃料类型对涂层的组织、残余应力及力学性能的影响规律。在两种燃料HVOF工艺各自优化的喷涂参数条件下,通过对基体曲率的原位监测对比测试了涂层中的平均残余应力;利用显微维氏硬度、压痕法（断裂韧性）和球盘摩擦磨损对比研究了涂层的力学性能。结果表明：液体燃料（LF）HVOF焰流中粒子的温度更低,速度更高。LF-HVOF喷涂的WC10Co4Cr涂层内的残余压应力更高且涂层致密度更高,而气体燃料（GF）HVOF喷涂的WC10Co4Cr涂层内为残余拉应力。LF-HVOF涂层（1280 HV_0.3, 7.3 MPa·m^0.5）比GF-HVOF涂层（1032 HV_0.3, 4.5 MPa·m^0.5）具有更高的硬度和断裂韧性,LF-HVOF涂层的耐磨性约为GF-HVOF涂层的1.7倍。     

Microstructure and properties of laser cladded B4C/TiC/Ni-based composite coating

In order to study the effect of TiC/B₄C ceramic particles on the microstructure evolution and microhardness of Ni204-based cladding coating, TiC/B₄C/Ni204-based composite coatings were fabricated by laser cladding. The results showed that the TiC ceramic particles in the 30%TiC+70%Ni204 coating do not decompose. TiC is the main reinforcing phase in the coating; however, in 30%B₄C + 5%TiC+65%Ni204 composite coating, TiB₂ phase was in situ synthesized, and graphite, Fe₂B, Ti-Mo-Nb, (Ti, Nb, Mo)(B, C) were formed simultaneously in the coating. The addition of TiC promoted the dissolution and reaction of B₄C. In the presence of 30%TiC, the average microhardness and friction coefficient of the coating were 966.4 HV_0.5 and 0.198, respectively, which were 3.23 and 0.281 times of the initial Ni204 coating. In the presence of 30%B₄C and 5%TiC, the average microhardness and friction coefficient of the coatings were 1308.2HV_0.5 and 0.530, respectively, which were 4.38 and 0.752 times of the initial coatings. The enrichment of TiC is proportional to the hardness of the coating.     

Microstructural characterization of plasma sprayed Al2O3-40 wt.% TiO2 coatings on high density graphite with different post-treatments

Graphite is one of the candidate materials proposed for application in pyrochemical reprocessing plants involving aggressive molten chloride environment. Post treatments are promising techniques for the improvement of properties of thermal spray coatings for different industrial applications. In the present work, the effect of post treatments like vacuum annealing (VA) and laser melting (LM) on the microstructure and chemical modification of plasma sprayed Al₂O₃-40 wt.% TiO₂ coatings over high density (HD) graphite substrates has been investigated. When compared with sprayed coatings (SC), VA coatings showed cluster morphology and LM coatings exhibited homogenous microstructure. On laser melted surfaces networks of cracks were observed. XRD studies showed that the metastable γ-Al₂O₃ phase present in the SC is transformed to stable α-Al₂O₃ after post treatments. In LM coatings Al₂TiO₅ phase was more predominant in contrast to SC and VA coatings. The microhardness enhancement was observed in case of LM coating compared to the VA and SC. Due to elimination of coating defects in LM samples, there is a considerable reduction in the surface roughness.     

Metallization of Thin Al2O3 Layers in Power Electronics Using Cold Gas Spraying

A successful combination of insulating substrates with conducting metal coatings produced by cold spraying could open new industrial application areas like the fabrication of power electronic components. For minimizing the number of industrial process steps, insulating ceramic layers should ideally be processed by thermal spray techniques. Thus, this study investigates the impact behavior and coating formation of ductile metallic feedstock powders onto brittle ceramic coatings. With respect to high electrical conductivity of the metallic lines and good electrical insulation of the ceramic interlayer, copper was cold gas sprayed on previously thermally sprayed Al₂O₃ coatings. Successful cold coating formation requires different strategies for the activation of the ceramic layer to increase adhesion and to avoid brittle failure. These both can be achieved either by applying a bondcoat on the ceramic layer or using heated substrates during the cold spray process.     

Electrodeposition and characterization of Ni-TiB2 composite coatings

Nickel-titanium diboride (Ni-TiB₂) composite coatings were successfully fabricated by pulse electrodeposition techniques from nickel sulfamate bath containing dispersed submicron TiB₂ particles. The effect of TiB₂ codeposition on the morphological, microstructural, microhardness and anti-corrosive properties of the composite coatings have been investigated by using scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy system, X-ray diffraction (XRD), vickers microhardness, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. Incorporation of TiB₂ particles into the nickel matrix has modified the regular crystal growth of nickel. The XRD patterns revealed that the preferred (100) crystallite orientation of pure nickel has been modified into mixed orientations by the enhancement of (111) and attenuation of (200) diffraction intensities by the incorporation of TiB₂ particles into the nickel matrix. Vickers microhardness of the Ni-TiB₂ composite coating is found to be increased which is nearly 3 times higher than pure nickel coating. The results obtained by polarization curves and EIS analysis in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution have shown the improved corrosion resistance properties of Ni-TiB₂ composite coating over pure nickel electrodeposit.     

Effect of Particle and Carbide Grain Sizes on a HVOAF WC-Co-Cr Coating for the Future Application on Internal Surfaces: Microstructure and Wear

The use of nanoscale WC grain or finer feedstock particles is a possible method of improving the performance of WC-Co-Cr coatings. Finer powders are being pursued for the development of coating internal surfaces, as less thermal energy is required to melt the finer powder compared to coarse powders, permitting spraying at smaller standoff distances. Three WC-10Co-4Cr coatings, with two different powder particle sizes and two different carbide grain sizes, were sprayed using a high velocity oxy-air fuel (HVOAF) thermal spray system developed by Castolin Eutectic-Monitor Coatings Ltd., UK. Powder and coating microstructures were characterized using XRD and SEM. Fracture toughness and dry sliding wear performance at three loads were investigated using a ball-on-disk tribometer with a WC-Co counterbody. It was found that the finer powder produced the coating with the highest microhardness, but its fracture toughness was reduced due to increased decarburization compared to the other powders. The sprayed nanostructured powder had the lowest microhardness and fracture toughness of all materials tested. Unlubricated sliding wear testing at the lowest load showed the nanostructured coating performed best; however, at the highest load this coating showed the highest specific wear rates with the other two powders performing to a similar, better standard.     

先进陶瓷涂层结构调控及其在固体氧化物燃料电池中的应用

等离子喷涂技术可以对陶瓷涂层的微观结构进行调控设计,因此在制备固体氧化物燃料电池方面具有独特的优势。基于等离子喷涂方法,可以直接制备或经过后处理获得致密的电解质涂层。采用等离子喷涂技术也可以制备高性能的多孔阳极和阴极,并可对钙钛矿结构阴极材料的成分和晶体结构进行调控。文中介绍了目前国内外采用涂层制备电池的方法,主要探讨了热喷涂方法制备电解质涂层的特点,对存在的问题和可行思路进行了讨论,并探讨了基于提高三相反应界面长度来制备高性能电极的方法。由于固体氧化物燃料全电池各功能层都有可能通过热喷涂方法制备,因此该方法在固体氧化物燃料电池结构设计具有巨大的潜力。     

Evaluation of thermal sprayed coating using ultrasonic inspection by means of bottom echo back reflection

Thermal spraying technique is widely used in various mechanical parts as a surface reforming technique. However, as demand to maintain superior mechanical performance in harsh operating environment increases, the need for non-destructive evaluation method for thermal spray coating becomes more important. For this purpose, we thinned the thickness of the thermal sprayed coating by abrasion with blasting and used ultrasonic inspection by means of bottom echo reflection for effective measurement of abrasion quantity in thermal sprayed coating. The results obtained are summarized as follows. When the thickness of thermal sprayed coating becomes thin, the echo height increases. This is because thermal sprayed coatings absorb ultrasonic energy. Ultrasonic energy absorbed by Al₂O₃ is smaller compared with Fe-13Cr coating. Thermal sprayed coatings submerged in water have a lower echo height compared with air. As mentioned above, the thermal sprayed coating thickness can be estimated using ultrasonic inspection by means of bottom echo back reflection.     

热喷涂NiCr/Cr3C2、NiCrCoAlY、涂层的微观组织结构及抗震性能

研究分析了等离子喷涂NiCr／Cr3C2、NiCrCoAlY涂层的微观组织结构，并对2种涂层进行了显微硬度及抗热震性能实验。结果表明：NiCr／Cr3C2涂层的硬度高于NiCrCoAlY涂层．而NiCrCoAlY涂层的抗热震性能优于NiCr／Cr3C2涂层。