Ti-Cr-B-N coatings prepared by pulsed cathodic-arc evaporation of ceramic TiCrB target produced by SHS

The method of pulsed cathodic-arc evaporation of composite targets based on self-propagating high-temperature synthesis has been applied for the first time to prepare nanocomposite coatings in the Ti-Cr-B-N system. The influence of the deposition-process parameters on the coating structure and properties has been studied. Structural investigations have been carried out using X-ray diffraction analysis, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, glow-discharge optical-emission spectroscopy, and optical profilometry. The coating properties have been determined by nanoindentation and tribological tests. The results of the study show that the coatings mainly consist of highly dispersed fcc phase based on Ti(Cr)N in the form of crystallites 1–2 nm in size; in addition, amorphous BNx phase has been found to exist in the coatings. The coatings obtained under optimal conditions have the following parameters: hardness 20–24 GPa, friction coefficient ～0.6, and reduced wear about 2 × 10^?6 mm³ N^?1 m^?1.     

Microstructures of nanostructured ceramic coatings obtained by suspension thermal spraying

In the present work, the elaboration of nanostructured alumina and titania coatings by thermal spraying with liquid precursors is described. Nano- and submicrometer-sized powders were used to prepare aqueous or alcoholic suspensions. The suspensions were sprayed using APS and HVOF processes in order to obtain thin and thick deposits. The paper discusses the coating microstructures as a function of suspension characteristics and spray parameters in both APS and HVOF processes.     

TiAl合金表面激光重熔纳米陶瓷涂层

采用等离子喷涂和激光重熔复合工艺在TiA l合金表面制备了纳米A l2O3-13wt%TiO2复合陶瓷涂层。为了使重熔后的陶瓷涂层保留一定的纳米结构组织,采用相对较低的激光功率和能量密度进行重熔。用扫描电镜(SEM)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)分析了涂层形貌、微观结构和相组成。结果表明,等离子喷涂纳米陶瓷涂层由纳米颗粒完全熔化区和部分熔化区两部分组成,具有等离子喷涂态的典型层状结构;由于受到激光功率、能量密度、陶瓷材料热物性参数和涂层厚度等因素的综合影响,重熔后陶瓷涂层出现了明显的分层结构特征;依据组织形态的不同,可将其大致分为:重熔区、烧结区和残余等离子喷涂区。重熔区由致密细小的等轴晶组成,并且保留了部分来源于原等离子喷涂部分熔化区的残留纳米粒子。由于等离子喷涂过程中涂层沉积时的快速凝固作用,涂层以亚稳相-γA l2O3为主,经过激光重熔处理后,-γA l2O3又重新转变为稳定相-αA l2O3。     

等离子喷涂纳米复合陶瓷涂层的组织结构及其形成机理

以Al2O3-13%TiO2(质量分数)团聚体复合陶瓷粉末为材料,采用等离子喷涂工艺在TiAl合金表面制备纳米结构陶瓷涂层.用扫描电镜(SEM)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)分析粉末和涂层形貌、微观结构及相组成,讨论涂层的微观组织形成机理.结果表明:纳米结构复合陶瓷涂层由部分熔化区以及与常规等离子喷涂类似的片层状完全熔化区组成;根据组织结构的不同,部分熔化区又分为液相烧结区(亚微米Al2O3粒子镶嵌在TiO2基质相的三维网状或骨骼状结构)和固相烧结区(经过一定程度长大但仍保持在纳米尺度的残留纳米粒子);等离子喷涂使部分α-Al2O3以及全部θ-Al2O3转变为亚稳态γ-Al2O3;纳米结构复合陶瓷涂层中的完全熔化区、液相烧结区及固相烧结区分别由等离子喷涂过程中纳米团聚体粉末中温度高于Al2O3熔点、介于TiO2熔点到Al2O3熔点之间以及低于TiO2熔点区域沉积获得,纳米结构涂层中不同部分熔化组织源于复合陶瓷粉末中Al2O3与TiO2之间的熔点差异.     

微纳米陶瓷粉末对粒子行为及复合涂层性能的影响

将微纳米材料应用于热喷涂制备高耐磨、耐蚀的涂层是近年来的研究热点.作者测量了微纳米陶瓷粉末对电弧喷涂中飞行粒子熔化程度、飞行速度及雾化粒子尺寸的影响,观察了喷涂铁基TiB2/Cr3C2/Al2O3粒子的变形过程,分析微纳米陶瓷粉末对粒子行为的影响规律,并对涂层性能进行了测试,发现微纳米粒子增加了金属陶瓷复合涂层的结合强度,改善涂层的韧性,对涂层的耐磨粒磨损性能影响不大,但明显提高涂层的耐冲蚀性能.最后对微纳米陶瓷粉末在喷涂过程中的作用、对粒子行为及涂层性能的影响机理进行了探讨.     

Grinding of nanostructured ceramic coatings: surface observations and material removal mechanisms

Surface grinding of thermally sprayed nanostructured WC/12Co and Al₂O₃/13TiO₂ (n-WC/12Co and n-Al₂O₃/13TiO₂) coatings has been undertaken with diamond wheels and under various grinding conditions. This paper investigates the effects of the grinding parameters such as depth of cut, feedrate, wheel grit size and bond materials on grinding forces, surface finish and surface topography. Different from their consolidated counterparts, the coatings have large quantities of defects inherited from thermal spray process, which greatly influence the grinding process and ground coatings. The competing phenomenon between the effects on surface finish from both the thermal spray process and the grinding process is studied. Different surface topographies are observed and their relationship with grinding conditions and material properties is investigated. Furthermore, the material removal mechanisms in grinding are explored. The effects of grinding parameters, material properties and the defects from thermal spray process on material removal mechanisms are discussed.     

Disperse-strengthening by nanoparticles advanced tribological coatings and electrode materials for their deposition

Two types of electrode materials were developed using self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) and powder metallurgy: 1- composite with nanosized additives; 2- nanostructured cemented carbide WC-Co. Electrospark deposition (ESD) was applied to produce tribological coatings which were disperse-strengthened by incorporation of nanosized particles. Nanostructured electrodes of cemented carbides WC-8% Co provide increasing density, thickness, hardness, Young's modulus, and wear resistance of ESD-coatings. Positive effects of nanostructural state of the electrodes on the deposition process and structure/properties of the coatings are discussed. In that case the tungsten carbide phase becomes predominant in the coatings. A mechanism of the dissolution reaction of WC in Ni at the contact surface of the electrode was proposed. It was shown that formation of the coating structure is initiated on the electrode and accomplished on the substrate.     

Ti_3AlC_2陶瓷结合剂/立方氮化硼复合材料的自蔓延法制备及其组织结构

以Ti、Al、C粉、立方氮化硼磨料为原料,采用自蔓延高温合成法制备Ti3AlC2陶瓷结合剂立方氮化硼复合材料。研究Al的摩尔量、CBN浓度对复合材料制备的影响。通过XRD、SEM、EDS表征方法,对制备的复合材料进行物相及组织结构分析。研究结果表明:添加CBN浓度25%的3Ti/1.2Al/2C的试样,自蔓延反应生成的Ti3AlC2较多,且晶体发育良好。CBN参与Ti-Al-C体系的反应,在CBN表面与基体之间形成了硼化物、氮化物的过渡层,实现了磨料与结合剂的化学键合,提高了基体对磨料的把持力。     

一种用于焊缝跟踪的磁控电弧传感器

针对纵向磁场作用下的电弧难提取焊缝信息的问题,设计一种由3个纵向分布磁感线圈组成的‘山’形分布纵向磁场传感器. 利用COMSOL软件模拟非对称纵向磁场作用电弧形态. 取焊接过程电弧电压分布对应的磁感应强度作为焊缝识别试验的磁感应强度. 用高速摄影仪拍摄非对称纵向磁场作用下的电弧运动轨迹,并与新型传感器设计的电弧运动轨迹进行比较,验证纵向磁场传感器产生非对称纵向磁场的电弧形态变化. 结果表明,非对称纵向磁场能控制电弧进行焊缝识别,并能解决窄间隙焊接过程中的咬边和侧壁不融合. 该方法为磁控焊缝跟踪传感器在窄间隙焊接的应用开辟了新的方向.     

NiAl intermetallic coatings elaborated by a solar assisted SHS process

A novel method to process intermetallic coatings by using a high flux solar concentrator has been studied. The main aim was to initiate an exothermic reaction in a mixture of powders (Ni and Al) and to obtain high quality coatings (NiAl) through a solar assisted SHS (self-propagating high temperature synthesis) process. Coatings have been processed in the form of tracks by scanning a concentrated solar beam across the specimen surface, thus modifying larger surfaces than those achieved with stationary treatment. Concentrated solar energy (CSE) not only provided the necessary heat to initiate the reaction but also permitted the propagation of the reaction through a reactant mixture of powders. This novel coating technology which combines SHS and CSE allows synthesizing the intermetallic coating in situ employing an energy saving process. By choosing an appropriate beam–sample interaction time it was possible to obtain homogenous, adherent and low porosity NiAl coatings.     

Growth mechanism and corrosion behavior of ceramic coatings on aluminum produced by autocontrol AC pulse PEO

Ceramic coatings are produced on aluminum alloy by autocontrol AC pulse Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) with stabilized average current. Transient signal gathering system is used to study the current, voltage, and the transient wave during the PEO process. SEM, OM, XRD and EDS are used to study the coatings evolution of morphologies, composition and structure. TEM is used to study the micro profile of the outer looser layer and inner compact layer. Polarization test is used to study the corrosion property of PEO coatings in NaCl solution. According to the test results, AC pulse PEO process can be divided into four stages with different aspects of discharge phenomena, voltage and current. The growth mechanism of AC PEO coating is characterized as anodic reaction and discharge sintering effect. PEO coating can increase the corrosion resistance of aluminum alloy by one order or two; however, too long process time is not necessarily needed to increase the corrosion resistance. In condition of this paper, PEO coating at 60 min is the most protective coating for aluminum alloy substrate.     

Base-metal saturation of refractory carbide coatings produced by enhanced ceramic jets in electrothermally exploded powder spray

Tungsten carbide and tantalum carbide were sprayed onto substrates of mild steel by the electrothermally exploded powder spray (ELTEPS) process. High-speed x-ray radiography revealed that tungsten-carbide jets of molten particles guided inside a nozzle exhibited denser flow than unguided jets at the substrate. The velocity of the jet was approximately 800 m/s at the early stage of jetting. The ceramic coatings obtained from the guided spray consisted of carbides of a few to tens of micrometers in size, which were saturated by the base metal up to the top of the coating. The coatings exhibited diffusion of the sprayed ceramics and base metal at the interface of the deposit and substrate. The enhancement of the jet flow formed a microstructure of the ceramic coating, which was saturated by the base metal even without post heat treatment.     

Fabrication of reinforcing nanostructured coatings by electron beam processing

In this work, electron beam welding by electron accelerator of tungsten and chromium carbides and subsequent pulse processing by low-energy electrons has been applied for fabrication of nano- and ultradisperse grain structures penetrated by the system of nanosized pores. It has been demonstrated that, in the region of secondary pulse exposure, the nanohardness and elasticity modulus achieve high values. The wear resistance of the modified structure depends on the value of the specific load in the vicinity of contact with indentor.     

Deposition of protective coatings by electric arc cladding with SHS electrodes

Coatings were produced by electric arc cladding with self-propagating high-temperature synthesis, based on a titanium carbonitride hard alloy and a cobalt binder. The results show that the deposited layer consists of three characteristic zones containing titanium carbide grades, distributed in the iron–cobalt matrix. The content of the titanium carbide grains in the coating reached 80%. The hardness of the deposited layer was 56–58 HRC. Industrial tests of the deposited areas of a jaw breaker in the zone of the effect of maximum loading showed that the rate of wear of the deposited layer is 1.5–2 times lower than the rate of wear of the lining made of 40Cr steel.     

Quality of coatings produced by microplasma spraying

Summary

The purpose of this paper is to clarify welded joint performance, especially the impact properties of the weld metal produced by heavy‐current electroslag welding (ESW) and submerged‐arc welding (SAW), with special reference to the high heat input welding processes generally applied in the fabrication of four‐sided thick‐plate box columns. Two types of SM490A 40 mm thick plates were used in the tests. The results obtained may be summarised as follows:

1. The impact properties of the high heat input weld metal produced under standard conditions (thickness of 40 mm) are generally such that ESW has a lower absorbed energy value (vE value) than SAW.

2. The impact value of ESW high heat input weld metal is non‐uniform, and distinctive impact properties are found. That is to say, the vE value of the weld metal core is lower than that of the weld metal rim.

3. ESW weld metal macrostructures have a non‐uniform morphology in both the core and rim. That is to say, a fine‐grained columnar zone is generated in the core and a coarse‐grained columnar zone in the rim.

4. The results presented above in (1) and (2) suggest that the fine‐grained columnar zone in the ESW weld metal core has a low absorbed energy value (vE value) and that the coarse‐grained columnar zone in the rim conversely has a high one. This conflicts with what is conventionally stated about effects of grain size in otherwise identical microstructures, i.e. that the vE value decreases with an increasing grain size.

5. The vE value of ESW weld metal tends to decrease in relation to the welding heat input Q. That is to say, it tends to have a low value at Q > 30.0 kJ/mm (up to around 80.0 kJ/mm).

6. The analyses of the gas composition and five principal elements of the ESW weld metal at different Q values suggest that there is little change in relation to any heat input change. This suggests that the decrease in the vE value in relation to the welding heat input Q is not due to a change in the weld metal composition.

     

Nanocrystalline copper coatings produced by cold spraying

Copper powder was cryomilled for 12 hours to achieve particle size in the range of 2 μm to 25 μm, which powder was subsequently used as feedstock for the deposition of nanocrystalline (nc) Cu coating via cold spraying. The as-milled copper powder was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The particle size of the cryomilled Cu powder was detected by laser scattering. The microstructure of the coating was analyzed using SEM and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). The XRD and HRTEM analysis showed that the grain size of the cryomilled Cu powder was about 5 to 40 nm. This nanoscale structure was retained after the cold spraying. The nanoindentation analysis showed that the nc Cu coating hardness value reached 3.3 GPa, which was higher than that of its coarse grained counterpart.     

Characterization of nanostructured TiN coatings fabricated by reactive plasma spraying

The nanostructured TiN coatings are fabricated by means of reactive plasma spraying micrometers titanium powders in the atmosphere, and the microstructure and performance of the coatings are analyzed by XRD, SEM and TEM. The experimental results show that the coatings are mainly composed of TiN and Ti₃O phases, and the coatings have the typical sprayed lamellae structures. In parallel to substrate surface direction, the nanoscale grains with particle diameters ranging from 60 to 120nm are observed in the coatings, and both fine equiaxed and columnar grains are found in some zones of the nanostructured TiN coatings. But in vertical to substrate surface direction, the contrary is the case. Thus it can be concluded that the TiN coatings are composed of the columnar grains, and the columnar grains are nanostructural equiaxed grains in their cross-section. In addition, a large number of deformation twins caused by the stresses concentration are found in TiN coatings. Meanwhile, the nanostructured TiN coatings have a higher bonding strength and better fracture toughness than other observed as-sprayed coatings.     

Thermodynamics of nanostructured materials

Published data on the influence of the effective nanoparticle size and the atomicity of clusters on the physicochemical properties of substances are considered. An interpretation is suggested for the analytical relations of the first and second laws of thermodynamics considered with conversion of the substance and the dependence of the chemical potential of reagents on the effective nanoparticle size taken into account.     

纳米Al2O3-40％TlO2复相陶瓷颗粒增强镍基合金复合涂层的摩擦学性能

运用等离子喷涂技术在7005铝合金表面制备Al2O3-40%TiO2纳米结构颗粒增强镍基合金复合涂层,分析其微观结构,研究其在不同载荷和速度条件下的摩擦磨损性能。结果表明：复合涂层主要由γ-Ni、α-Al2O3、γ-Al2O3和金红石型-TiO2等相组成,其摩擦因数和磨损失重较镍基合金涂层显著降低。在轻载3 N 时,复合涂层磨损表面的接触应力较低,主要发生微观切削磨损;当载荷上升至6~12 N时,接触应力高于磨损表面的弹性极限应力,复合涂层的磨损机理变为多次塑变磨损、微观脆性断裂磨损和磨粒磨损。随着速度的增大,磨损表面的接触温度逐渐升高,复合涂层以多次塑变磨损、疲劳磨损和粘着磨损为主。