Different oxidation protection mechanisms of HAPC silicide coating on niobium alloy over a large temperature range

Jia Sun, Tao Li, Guang Peng Zhang, Qian Gang Fu

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Abstract

Oxidation behaviors of halide activated pack cementation (HAPC) silicide coatings on niobium alloy were elaborately studied by experimental and theoretical analysis. The HAPC process was performed with a commonly applied powder pack of Si, NH4F, and Al2O3 filler. Adsorptive Al2O3 particles from the pack from HAPC process played a positive role against oxidation at 700 °C (the so-called pest temperature). Above this temperature, the passion behavior rather than pulverization gradually appeared by the occurrence of seal-healing SiO2. However, the seal-healing effect was meanwhile weakened by the generation of the volatilized Si-O (g) species when the temperature rose up to the eutectic point of Nb2O5-SiO2 system. Continuously temperature-elevated (1500–1700 °C) oxidation overwhelmingly destroyed the surface protective scale by the depletion of melting Nb2O5 and the volatilization of SiO2 (g), leading to a catastrophic failure of structural integrity for the coated samples.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1014-1022
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume790
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Jun 2019

Keywords

  • Halide activation pack cementation
  • Niobium alloy
  • Oxidation
  • Silicide coating

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