Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Xue GONG, Yali LIU, Xin SUN, Ruixiang LU, Zhendong WEI, Yuanjing SHEN, Yueqian XING
In order to improve the hot corrosion resistance of TiAl-based alloys in molten salt, rare earth Ce modified NiCrAlY coating was prepared on the surface of TiAl-based alloy by atmospheric plasma spraying technology. The hot corrosion tests in molten salt of NiCrAlY(Ce) coatings were carried out at 900 ℃ for 60 h. The effect of rare earth element Ce on the hot corrosion behavior and mechanism was further discussed. The results show that the addition of rare earth element Ce can improve the hot corrosion resistance of NiCrAlY coating. After hot corrosion at 900 ℃ for 60 h, the corrosion layer on the surface of the NiCrAlY/TiAl coating system peels off severely, causing the failure of the coating. Therefore, the TiAl alloy has suffered from severe corrosion. For the NiCrAlYCe/TiAl coating system, its surface still covers with a complete corrosion layer and only small cracks generat at the interface between the coating and substrate. The NiCrAlYCe coating still possesses hot corrosion resistance property to a certain degree after corrosion.The addition of rare earth element Ce is beneficial to the selective oxidation of Al element, which hindered the formation of spinel oxides. The dense Al2O3 film blocks the internal diffusion of S element, thereby improving the corrosion resistance of NiCrAlY coating and extending service life of TiAl based alloy.