Laser pyrolyzed organosilazane-based Al/ZrO2 composite coating on stainless steel: Resulting microstructure and mechanical properties

Protective ceramic-based coatings are frequently the most suitable solutions for problems like corrosion and wear. It has been shown that the precursor technology is suitable for the preparation of ceramic coatings by pyrolysis in a furnace. However, the required high temperature for the preparation of the ceramic coatings limits this approach to high temperature-resistant substrates. A very innovative approach to overcome this restriction is the use of laser radiation as a thermal source for the pyrolysis of the preceramic polymer. In this paper, we report on a coating system, for steel substrates, consisting of a polysilazane (Durazane 2250) bond coat and a hard and dense top-coat composed of an organosilazane (Durazane 1800) with tetragonal ZrO₂ particles and aluminum flakes as fillers pyrolyzed using Nd:YVO₄ laser. The aluminum fillers led to a significant increase in absorption of the laser energy leading to the formation of a dense coating with a thickness up to 20 μm and a mainly cellular/columnar-dendritic microstructure. The microstructure, mechanical, and tribological behaviors of these composite coatings are reported and compared to those of laser pyrolyzed glass/ZrO₂-filled polysilazane-based coatings reported in the literature.     

Effect of alloying element on microstructure,mechanical property,and oxidation resistance of Zr─Me─C (Me═Si/Y) coatings

Accident-tolerant fuels (ATFs) are proposed to provide improved safety response to a loss of coolant accident (LOCA) scenario while maintaining good operational characteristics under normal conditions. In this work, Zr─Me─C (Me═Si or Y) was proposed as candidate coatings for ATF applications. The influence of Si and Y with varied concentration on microstructural evolution, mechanical property, and oxidation resistance of Zr─Me─C coatings were investigated. Based on combined results of X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, it was found that Si or Y doped ZrC_0.55 coatings presented tunable composition and microstructure. Improved air oxidation and spallation resistance were achieved with the incorporation of Me atoms, attributing to the formation of SiO₂ and ZrSiO₄ and/or the stabilization of zirconia. Under a simulated LOCA condition, decreased weight gains of 13.6 at.% Si and 22.5 at.% Y coated Zry-4 alloys were achieved. nc-ZrSiC/nc-ZrSi (13.6 at.% Si) coating exhibited enhanced mechanical property and oxidation resistance in both high-temperature air and LOCA conditions, which could be regarded as potential candidate for the applications in ATFs.     

The effect of substrate surface integrity on the surface properties of TiCrN coating applied via the CAE-PVD method

This study aims to investigate how the predeposition machining processes such as magnetic grinding, turning machining, and wire electrical discharge machining can influence the surface properties including electrochemical and tribological behavior of TiCrN nanostructured coating applied on Mo40 steel substrate. A physical vapor deposition technique using cathodic arc evaporation was used to apply the coating. The crystallographic phases and the microstructure of the coating were studied by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope, respectively. Rockwell-C, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and potentiodynamic polarization, and pin-on-disk wear tests were employed to evaluate the adhesion strength, corrosion behavior, and tribological property of specimens, respectively. The electrochemical results after 24 h of exposure to 3.5 wt% NaCl solution showed that TiCrN coating pretreated with a turning process with polarization resistance of about 3525.32 Ω.cm² had the best corrosion resistance among all specimens. This was because of the improvement of the smoothness, surface quality, and adhesion after the turning process. On the other, the friction coefficient of the grounded sample is less than that of other ones. This is probably due to its higher adhesion strength and higher surface smoothness.     

高速电弧喷涂 Fe 基涂层的耐磨性能研究

本文通过高速电弧喷涂技术在低碳钢基体上制备Fe基涂层, 采用光学显微镜(OM)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、 白光干涉仪表征涂层的微观结构以及磨痕形貌, 通过维氏硬度计、 摩擦磨损试验机检测涂层的机械性能。 研究结 果显示涂层呈典型的片层状结构, 涂层较为致密, 孔隙率为 1.75±0.22%。 硬质相元素的添加提高了涂层的微观 硬度, 涂层的硬度大约是基体的四倍。 同时, 涂层的磨损量相对基体来说降低了 78.61%, 对磨球切削基体表面 形成较深的犁沟, 而涂层因硬度较大, 形成的沟槽较浅, 并且涂层表层出现脆裂、 剥落现象, 产生大量的磨粒, 使得基体与涂层的磨损机制由粘着磨损向磨料磨损转变     

活塞顶面热障涂层对活塞热负荷的影响

活塞顶面热障涂层可以有效降低活塞工作热负荷、提高活塞使用寿命。以一款非道路高压共轨柴油机铝合金活塞为研究对象,采用硬度塞测温法试验测试了无热障涂层活塞在最大转矩工况下表面19个特征点的温度值,同时采用等参法建立了活塞有限元仿真分析模型,对比分析了活塞顶面热障涂层对活塞温度场和热应力场的影响。研究结果表明：活塞顶面热障涂层能有效降低活塞头部和环槽区域的工作温度,活塞头部顶面区域温度下降幅度为20~32 ℃,一环和二环的环槽区域温度下降幅度为15~18 ℃;但活塞顶面采用热障涂层后,活塞基体顶面黏结层区域的热应力会急剧升高,活塞基体顶面、喉口区域以及边缘棱角处热应力集中现象明显,在活塞顶面喉口黏结层区域最大热应力达到291MPa,易导致热障涂层的剥落失效。     

分段压裂可降解涂层球座密封设计

针对分段压裂可降解球座在井下环境中易自行降解使密封时间较短的问题,基于发明问题解决理论(TRIZ)技术冲突解决原理提出一种涂层球座锥面的创新设想,采用热喷涂工艺在可降解球座锥面制备耐降解金属涂层;应用Pro/E软件建立可降解球及球座相接触的三维几何模型,应用ANSYS软件对可降解涂层球座进行有限元仿真分析,并对可降解球座涂层锥面进行承压性能试验。仿真结果表明:可降解球的接触应力集中区域主要位于球座接触密封的涂层锥面,在接触面上的接触应力最大,最大应力值为205 MPa,并向两侧递减。试验结果表明:可降解球与球座涂层锥面可形成良好的密封系统,并且具备50 MPa承压性能。     

涂层测厚仪在纺织材料测量中的应用与研究

为了提高测量纤维和纱线直径以及织物厚度的效率,使用了涂层测厚仪,将测试结果与常规测量方法的测试结果进行了比较,并建立了两种测量方法的关系表,经过试验得知:两种方法的测试结果有很好的相关性,表明用涂层测厚仪可以快速测量纤维和纱线直径以及织物厚度。     

化学镀镍-磷合金复合稳定剂的优化研究

采用正交试验研究了稳定剂硫酸铜、碘酸钾、DL-半胱氨酸和硫酸铈复合使用对化学镀Ni-P合金镀液稳定性、镀速、镀层磷含量和孔隙率等性能的影响变化规律。结果表明,各种稳定剂之间有相互促进作用,综合性能明显优于单一稳定剂,且复合使用采用了清洁的原料,替代了重金属Pb2+;稳定剂硫酸铜、碘酸钾、DL-半胱氨酸和硫酸铈最佳复配的质量浓度分别为:25、20、3和7.5mg/L,镀后测得镀速12.54μm/h、镀液稳定常数91.85%、孔隙率0、镀层磷质量分数为10.25%。