Abstract
Three CrN-based coatings were deposited on 17-4PH stainless steel substrate using plasma enhanced magnetron sputtering (PEMS) technique. The microstructure and corrosion resistance were evaluated to examine the effect of Si and C in the coatings. The three coating compositions were CrN(Cr0.69N0.31), CrSiCN-1 (Cr0.55Si0.014C0.14N0.3), and CrSiCN-2 (Cr0.43Si0.037C0.24N0.3). The testing results indicated that with the increase of Si concentration, the coating microstructure transformed from B1 structure to B1 + Si3N4 structure. All the three coating systems were subjected to electrochemical tests in 3.5% NaCl solution at room temperature. Potentiodynamic polarization results revealed that the CrSiCN-2 coating had a higher anodic current density and a lower corrosion potential when compared to the CrN and CrSiCN-1 coatings. Extended exposure in 3.5% NaCl caused several localized corrosion to the CrSiCN-2 coating due to the porous coating structure. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopic measurements demonstrated that the CrSiCN-1 has better corrosion resistance than CrN and CrSiCN-2.
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