Papers by Keyword: NiCrAlY Coating

Abstract: Coatings are applied on turbine blades’ surfaces to provide protection not only against high temperature but also against aggressive environment. Ceramic coatings are employed to avoid metallic substrate overheating, while at the same time increasing turbine work temperature and performance. A bond coat (BC) base of particulate material based on Ni-Al powders is necessary to assure oxidation protection, a good adhesion and gradual decrease in thermal expansion coefficient between the blades’ metallic substrate and the ceramic top coating. One of the most important parameters of such coatings is the adhesion strength. In this work, a NiCrAlY bond coat was deposited on Inconel 625 substrate employing High-Velocity Oxygen-Fuel (HVOF) thermal spraying technology and CO₂ laser beam irradiation to enhance coating–substrate adherence and metallurgical bonding. Microstructural features were examined by optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction and microhardness analysis. The results indicate that the laser treatment provided an efficient metallurgical bond between the (BC) and Inconel 625 substrate.

Abstract: NiCrAlY coatings were deposited on CrNi3MoVA steel substrates by means of magnetron sputtering. The coatings were characterized in terms of their microstructure, hardness, friction coefficient, high-temperature oxidation resistance. Micro-indentation and tribometer testers were employed to measure the mechanical properties of NiCrAlY coatings and CrNi3MoVA steel. The results showed that the hardness of the coatings ranged from 5.7 to 5.9 GPa, with a higher value than that of CrNi3MoVA steel(4.1-4.3 GPa). The coefficient of steady-state friction of the coatings against 45-carbon-steel balls ranged from 0.35 to 0.40, with a lower value than that of CrNi3MoVA steel(0.63-0.68). The isothermal oxidation behavior at 850°C of the coatings were studied in comparison with CrNi3MoVA steel substrates. The results indicated that NiCrAlY coatings substantially increase the high-temperature oxidation resistance of CrNi3MoVA steel and the oxidation process was retarded mainly by the presence of outer complex oxide scales and a continuous Al₂O₃ inner layer on the coating.

Abstract: The metal/ceramic composite coatings that consisted of (Ni-22Cr-10Al-1Y) and (ZrO2-25CeO2-2.5Y2O3) were prepared by the air plasma spray (APS) method. The as-sprayed coatings consisted of metal-rich and ceramic-rich regions, between which the -Al2O3 oxide stringers existed owing to the oxidation of Al in (Ni-22Cr-10Al-1Y) during APS. The composite coatings were hot corroded at 800 and 900 oC for up to 50 h in 75%NaCl-25%Na2SO4 molten salt. The corrosion products that formed on the coating surface during hot corrosion were mostly dissolved off into the molten salt. The scales that remained on the coating surface consisted primarily of Cr2O3, and a lesser amount of NiO and Al2O3. The corrosion resistance decreased, as not only the test temperature and time but also the amount of metal in the coating increased.