Siliconizing in a Fluidized Bed Reactor

Abstract:

Fluidized bed technology has been used for surface engineering applications in the deposition of hard and/or corrosion resistant layers e.g. aluminizing, chromizing, nitriding, carburizing, boronizing. In the present paper we used fluidized bed technology (FBT) to deposit silicide coatings on steels. The silicide coatings are well known for their excellent corrosion resistance. Siliconizing in fluidized bed is a promising method to improve the corrosion resistance of steel without altering its other properties. The asproduced silicide coatings are uniform all over the steel substrate, with good thickness, adequate adherence and consisted only from the phase FeSiC.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 592-593)
• Pages: 409-412
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.592-593.409
• Online since: November 2013
• Authors: Konstantinos Anthymidis*, Kostas David, Afroditi Trakali, D.N. Tsipas
• Keywords: Powder metallurgy, Siliconizing, Surface Properties

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