Corrosion Resistance of CoCrFeNiMn High Entropy Alloy Coating Prepared through Plasma Transfer Arc Claddings
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Powder and Coating Deposition
2.2. Microstructure Characterization
2.3. Electrochemical Characterization
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Microstructure of the HEA Coatings
3.2. Phases
3.3. Microhardness
3.4. Electrochemical Corrosion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Element | Co | Cr | Fe | Ni | Mn |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
wt.% | 20.58 | 18.35 | 19.98 | 20.49 | 20.48 |
Element | C | Si | Mn | Cu | Sn | S | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
wt.% | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.45 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.05 | balance |
Plasma Arc (A) | Scanning Speed (mm/min) | Ion Gas Flow (L/min) | Protection Gas Flow (L/min) | Powder Feeding Rate (rad/min) | Distance from Torch Exit to Substrate (mm) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
50, 60, 70, 80 | 150 | 1.5 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
Element (wt.%) | C | O | Co | Cr | Fe | Ni | Mn |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Powder | - | - | 20.58 | 18.35 | 19.98 | 20.49 | 20.48 |
Point 1 | 1.64 | 4.05 | 35.18 | 15.80 | 28.16 | 8.30 | 6.87 |
Point 2 | 0.19 | - | 13.65 | 13.20 | 39.11 | 17.59 | 16.26 |
Lattice Parameters | Powder | Coatings | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 A | 60 A | 70 A | 80 A | ||
Å | 3.59751 ± 0.00018 | 3.60495 ± 0.00021 | 3.59809 ± 0.00017 | 3.59778 ± 0.00019 | 3.59709 ± 0.00018 |
Plasma Current/A | Dendritic Crystal Width/μm |
---|---|
50 A | 120 ± 42 |
60 A | 43 ± 25 |
70 A | 16 ± 4 |
80 A | 6 ± 2 |
Zone | Plasma Current/A | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonding Zone | Ecorr/V | −0.25 ± 0.08 | −0.294 ± 0.10 | −0.387 ± 0.03 | −0.391 ± 0.05 |
Icorr/mA·mm−2 | 1.085 ± 0.3 × 10−6 | 5.37 ± 0.7 × 10−6 | 3.596 ± 0.6 × 10−6 | 1.36 ± 0.08 × 10−6 | |
Heat Affected Zone | Ecorr/V | −0.545 ± 0.04 | −0.592 ± 0.12 | −0.539 ± 0.07 | 0.0554 ± 0.007 |
Icorr/mA·mm−2 | 7.53 ± 0.2 × 10−7 | 1.357 ± 0.3 × 10−6 | 3.046 ± 0.03 × 10−6 | 2.903 ± 0.4 × 10−6 | |
Coating Zone | Ecorr/V | −0.284 ± 0.01 | −0.253 ± 0.05 | −0.458 ± 0.009 | −0.428 ± 0.08 |
Icorr/mA·mm−2 | 9.206 ± 0.14 × 10−7 | 9.075 ± 0.06 × 10−7 | 5.295 ± 0.12 × 10−6 | 1.81 ± 0.18 × 10−6 |
Coatings Deposition Plasma Arc Current/A | Rs/Ω | C1/C | R1/Ω | Q/C | n | Rt/Ω | C2/C | R2/Ω |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | 18.86 ± 1.2 | 1.142 ± 0.5 × 10−3 | 541.1 ± 5.2 | 2.253 ± 0.12 × 10−4 | 0.6824 ± 0.13 | 5073 ± 25 | 7.745 ± 0.21 × 10−4 | 16.48 ± 2.21 |
60 | 14.79 ± 0.8 | 5.006 ± 0.3 × 10−4 | 153.7 ± 8.2 | 5.235 ± 0.22 × 10−4 | 0.5998 ± 0.08 | 9711 ± 46 | 4.04 ± 0.11 × 10−4 | 200.8 ± 13.2 |
70 | 15.35 ± 1.0 | 2.599 ± 0.8 × 10−5 | 7.126 ± 1.0 | 1.629 ± 0.08 × 10−4 | 0.685 ± 0.21 | 6043 ± 16 | 6.471 ± 0.12 × 10−5 | 63.48 ± 1.36 |
80 | 14.20 ± 1.3 | 2.334 ± 1.0 × 10−5 | 13.03 ± 0.6 | 1.631 ± 0.26 × 10−4 | 0.7025 ± 0.14 | 5672 ± 25 | 2.418 ± 0.176 × 10−4 | 670.2 ± 9.86 |
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Gao, P.-H.; Fu, R.-T.; Chen, B.-Y.; Zeng, S.-C.; Zhang, B.; Yang, Z.; Guo, Y.-C.; Liang, M.-X.; Li, J.-P.; Lu, Y.-Q.; et al. Corrosion Resistance of CoCrFeNiMn High Entropy Alloy Coating Prepared through Plasma Transfer Arc Claddings. Metals 2021, 11, 1876. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111876
Gao P-H, Fu R-T, Chen B-Y, Zeng S-C, Zhang B, Yang Z, Guo Y-C, Liang M-X, Li J-P, Lu Y-Q, et al. Corrosion Resistance of CoCrFeNiMn High Entropy Alloy Coating Prepared through Plasma Transfer Arc Claddings. Metals. 2021; 11(11):1876. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111876
Chicago/Turabian StyleGao, Pei-Hu, Rui-Tao Fu, Bai-Yang Chen, Sheng-Cong Zeng, Bo Zhang, Zhong Yang, Yong-Chun Guo, Min-Xian Liang, Jian-Ping Li, Yong-Qing Lu, and et al. 2021. "Corrosion Resistance of CoCrFeNiMn High Entropy Alloy Coating Prepared through Plasma Transfer Arc Claddings" Metals 11, no. 11: 1876. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111876