Microstructure formation of silicide coating on Nb–W–Mo–Zr alloy

Yanqiang Qiao, Kewei Zheng, Xiping Guo

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Abstract

Silicide coatings were deposited on the Nb–5W–2.5Mo–1Zr alloy by pack cementation method. The microstructure, phase distribution, growth kinetics and oxidation behaviour of the coatings were studied. The results show that the coatings were mainly composed of an outer NbSi 2 layer, an acicular Nb 5 Si 3 -dispersed NbSi 2 two-phase layer and a Nb 5 Si 3 inner layer, exhibiting a three-layer structure. The temperature and holding time both have a significant effect on the coating formation. It was found that the coating growth kinetics at 1250°C followed a parabolic law. The coating exhibited a relatively good short-term protection to the substrate in static air at 850 and 1250°C. Both scales formed at the two oxidation temperatures consisted mainly of a mixture of SiO 2 , Nb 2 O 5 and NbO.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)588-595
Number of pages8
JournalSurface Engineering
Volume35
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Jul 2019

Keywords

  • Nb-based alloy
  • oxidation
  • pack cementation
  • silicide coating

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