Abstract
Aluminide coatings were obtained by means of the CVD–FBR technique at 525°C for 1.5 hr under a reactive-gas mixture composed of 10 vol.% H2+1 vol.% HCl, the rest being Ar as the fluidizing inert gas. Subsequent heat treatment at temperatures to 900°C was conducted to enhance interdiffusion of the components. As a result, substoichiometric Ni–Al phases were found to form. Uncoated and coated plus heat-treated specimens were then subjected to 950°C oxidation for up to about 200 hr under isothermal conditions. The coated plus heat-treated specimens had much lower oxidation rates than the uncoated ones because of the formation of protective alumina scales. Loss of protective behavior occurred only by spalling of the alumina scales upon cooling from the oxidation temperature. The higher oxidation rates of uncoated specimens have been attributed to nodule formation and minor subsequent spalling of the oxide scale.
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