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Metal Coatings for Wear and Corrosion Applications (Second Edition)

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films and Interfaces".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 December 2025 | Viewed by 6547

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Dr. Gabriela Mǎrginean

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Department of Materials Science and Testing, Westphalian University of Applied Sciences Gelsenkirchen Bocholt Recklinghausen, Neidenburger str. 43, 45897 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Interests: thermal barrier coatings; self-fluxing alloys; marine corrosion; wear resistant cermets; additive manufacturing; PEM fuel cells
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Dr. Norbert Kazamer

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Westphalian Energy Institute, Westphalian University of Applied Sciences Gelsenkirchen Bocholt Recklinghausen, Neidenburger str. 43, 45897 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Interests: self-fluxing alloys; coatings post-processing; optimization; wear resistant coatings; oxygen evolution reaction; PEM water electrolysis
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is dedicated to research activities concerning the wear and corrosion behaviour of metallic coating materials. Topics of interest may range from fundamental understandings of the wear of corrosion mechanisms to special solutions for their practical application. Materials are exposed to different types of wear (friction, abrasion, erosion) and corrosion attacks (chemical or electrochemical corrosion, molten salt corrosion, high-temperature corrosion), leading to severe material degradation. Therefore, our knowledge of surface engineering must be combined with fundamental information on materials science to understand the observed phenomena and prevent further failure.

In this context, submissions may tackle subjects as diverse as technologies for the deposition of metallic coatings, additive manufacturing methods, or the surface postprocessing of applied coatings using laser or electron beam sources. Functional gradient advanced materials as well as structured surfaces with special chemical, biological, optical, nuclear, aerospace, or other applications have been developed and applied in recent years, but some key problems still need to be elucidated and solved.

It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.

Dr. Gabriela Mǎrginean
Dr. Norbert Kazamer
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Keywords

  • coatings
  • aqueous corrosion
  • high-temperature corrosion
  • sliding wear
  • abrasion
  • solid particle erosion
  • additive manufacturing
  • electron beam remelting
  • laser structuring

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Analysis of the Properties of Anticorrosion Systems Used for Structural Component Protection in Truck Trailers
by Wojciech Skotnicki and Dariusz Jędrzejczyk
Materials 2024, 17(24), 6303; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17246303 - 23 Dec 2024
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The article compares the properties of coatings (cataphoretic, hot-dip zinc, and thermo-diffusion zinc) applied to steel components used in the automotive industry. The research focused on the analysis of corrosion resistance, hardness measurements, and tribological properties conducted on steel guides used in trailer [...] Read more.
The article compares the properties of coatings (cataphoretic, hot-dip zinc, and thermo-diffusion zinc) applied to steel components used in the automotive industry. The research focused on the analysis of corrosion resistance, hardness measurements, and tribological properties conducted on steel guides used in trailer and truck body structures as well as fasteners (M12 × 40 bolts). The base surfaces were cleaned chemically. Corrosion resistance was tested in a salt chamber, while coating thickness was measured using the magnetic induction method. Coating hardness (HV 0.02) was assessed with a microhardness tester, and tribological properties were tested under dry friction conditions. The results showed that the zinc coatings demonstrated corrosion resistance far superior to paint coatings. Full article
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Surface Nanocrystallization and Improvement of the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of AISI 304 Steel Using Multi-Pass Nanostructuring Burnishing
by Viktor Kuznetsov, Igor Tatarintsev, Vladimir Voropaev and Andrey Skorobogatov
Materials 2024, 17(22), 5656; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17225656 - 20 Nov 2024
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Owing to their high producibility and resistance to corrosion, austenitic chromium–nickel steels are widely used in the chemical, petroleum, and food industries. However, their significant disadvantage lies in their poor structural performance, which cannot be improved by heat treatment. This significantly limits the [...] Read more.
Owing to their high producibility and resistance to corrosion, austenitic chromium–nickel steels are widely used in the chemical, petroleum, and food industries. However, their significant disadvantage lies in their poor structural performance, which cannot be improved by heat treatment. This significantly limits the usability of these steels in parts of machines that operate under friction loads. Hardening can be achieved by decreasing the size of grains and applying deformation-induced martensitic transformation. Nanostructuring burnishing (NSB) may be one of the technologies suited for producing parts of tribological assemblies with enhanced operating characteristics. Nanostructuring burnishing using a sliding indenter is being developed as a method of industrial surface nanocrystallization through severe plastic deformation used in the mechanical machining of various types of parts. This article investigates the possibility of enhancing the mechanical and tribological properties of nanocrystallized surfaces of austenitic steels, which are formed through nanostructuring burnishing using a tool with a natural diamond spherical indenter and a change in sliding speed from 40 to 280 m/min with one, three, and five passes. Increasing the tool sliding speed makes surface nanostructuring machining of big parts highly effective. This paper aims to establish the influence exerted by the sliding speed and number of indenter passes on the formation of a nanocrystalline structure, as well as on the modification of microhardness and residual stresses, texture, and tribological properties of the surface layer in the nanostructuring burnishing of AISI 304 steel. Transmission microscopy and microdurometry, 3D-profilometry, and tribological tests of surfaces nanocrystallized with the “ball-on-disk” scheme with dry and lubricated friction established the optimal values of speed and number of passes for a spherical indenter in nanostructuring burnishing. Full article
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Effect of the Sodium Silicate Inhibitor on the Corrosion Protection of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy
by Jiawei Li, Tao Lai, Yang Chen, Hong Yan, Honggun Song, Chao Luo and Zhi Hu
Materials 2024, 17(22), 5533; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17225533 - 13 Nov 2024
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The effect of the sodium silicate inhibitor on the corrosion protection of the AZ31 magnesium alloy at room temperature was investigated. The results of electrochemical measurement and weight loss experiments showed that incorporating the sodium silicate significantly enhanced the anti-corrosion property of the [...] Read more.
The effect of the sodium silicate inhibitor on the corrosion protection of the AZ31 magnesium alloy at room temperature was investigated. The results of electrochemical measurement and weight loss experiments showed that incorporating the sodium silicate significantly enhanced the anti-corrosion property of the AZ31 alloy. When the alloy was immersed in the corrosive solution with the 0.1 M sodium silicate, the corrosion rate of the AZ31 alloy declined to 0.014 mm·y−1, and the inhibition efficiency reached 99.1%. The observation of the corrosion morphology indicated that the magnesium silicate precipitated to cover the corroded area with a thickness of 105 μm, while the silicate ion adsorbed on the uncorroded area. The calculation results of the adsorption energy based on the molecular dynamics indicated that the physical adsorption occurred when the samples were immersed in a sodium silicate solution. Combined with the schematic diagram, the protective mechanism of the adsorption and precipitation after the addition of the sodium silicate inhibitor was investigated. Full article
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Abrasive Wear Behavior of Batch Hot-Dip Galvanized Coatings
by Thomas Pinger, Marco Brand, Sonja Grothe and Gabriela Marginean
Materials 2024, 17(7), 1547; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17071547 - 28 Mar 2024
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In recent decades, batch hot-dip galvanized (HDG) steel has proven itself in practical applications due to the good corrosion resistance of its components. Despite the importance of the mechanical-load-bearing capacity of these coatings, the wear behavior has, so far, only been investigated very [...] Read more.
In recent decades, batch hot-dip galvanized (HDG) steel has proven itself in practical applications due to the good corrosion resistance of its components. Despite the importance of the mechanical-load-bearing capacity of these coatings, the wear behavior has, so far, only been investigated very sporadically and not systematically, so a quantification of the wear behavior and statements on the mechanisms are vague. Therefore, two body wear tests with bonded abrasive grain were carried out. Varying the friction rolls, load, and total number of cycles, the wear behavior was investigated. The mass loss and the layer thickness reduction were measured at different intervals. After the test, the microstructure in the cross-section and the hardness according to Vickers (0.01 HV) were evaluated. The results showed that the wear behavior of HDG coatings against abrasive loads can be characterized with the selected test conditions. Initially, the applied load removed the soft η-phase. As the total number of cycles increases, the η- and ζ-phases deform plastically, resulting in a lower mass reduction compared to that expected from the measured layer thickness. The characteristic structure of a batch HDG coating with hard intermetallic Zn-Fe phases and an outer pure zinc phase has demonstrated effective resistance to abrasion. Full article
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Effect of Surface Nanocrystallization on Wear Behavior of Steels: A Review
by Khashayar Morshed-Behbahani, Zoheir Farhat and Ali Nasiri
Materials 2024, 17(7), 1618; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17071618 - 1 Apr 2024
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Ferrous alloys, particularly steels, form a specialized class of metallic materials extensively employed in industrial sectors to combat deterioration and failures caused by wear. Despite their commendable mechanical properties, steels are not immune to wear-induced degradation. In this context, surface nanocrystallization (SNC) technologies [...] Read more.
Ferrous alloys, particularly steels, form a specialized class of metallic materials extensively employed in industrial sectors to combat deterioration and failures caused by wear. Despite their commendable mechanical properties, steels are not immune to wear-induced degradation. In this context, surface nanocrystallization (SNC) technologies have carved a distinct niche for themselves by enabling the nanostructuring of the surface layer (with grain sizes < 100 nm). This process enhances overall mechanical properties to a level desirable for wear resistance while preserving the chemical composition. Existing literature has consistently highlighted the efficacy of various SNC methods in improving the wear resistance of ferrous alloys, positioning SNC as a promising tool to extend materials’ service life in practical applications. This review provides a comprehensive examination of the SNC techniques employed in surface treatment of ferrous alloys and their impact on wear behavior. We delved into the underlying mechanisms governing wear in SNC-treated Fe-based alloys and concluded with a discussion on current challenges and future perspectives in this evolving field. Full article
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