A novel Zr-Y modified silicide coating on Nb-Si based alloys as protection against oxidation and hot corrosion

Jiahua He, Xiping Guo, Yanqiang Qiao, Fa Luo

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Abstract

To protect Nb-Si based alloys from oxidation and hot corrosion attacks at high temperatures, a novel Zr-Y modified silicide coating is fabricated by combining magnetron sputtering and pack cementation. It has been shown that the coating exerts a superior oxidation resistance (mass gain of 1.6 mg/cm2) than Si-Y coating (mass gain of 4.2 mg/cm2), which is attributed to forming a thin, compact and continuous SiO2 scale and favorable scale/coating interface. Due to possessing much better scale adherence and reduced formation rate of scale, the coating possesses a better hot corrosion resistance than substrate alloy and Si-Y coating.

Original languageEnglish
Article number108948
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume177
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2020

Keywords

  • A. Metal coatings
  • A. Zirconium
  • B. EPMA
  • C. Hot corrosion
  • C. Oxidation

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