Abstract
Alumina coating which has excellent corrosion resistance to lead–bismuth eutectic (LBE) is very promising to be used in future LBE cooling system. In this paper, the Al2O3/Fe-Al gradient coating is prepared on the surface of SIMP steel assisted by ionic liquid aluminum electroplating and subsequent heat treatments and selective oxidation. The protective Al2O3 layer is composed of much γ-phase and a small amount α-phase. The Fe-Al transition layer is mainly composed of FeAl alloy phase. After being exposed for 600 h to LBE at 600 °C, the coating still maintains intact and dense structure and good compatibility to the substrate, effectively preventing the substrate steel from the corrosion attack of LBE. While obvious LBE attack can be observed in the compared bare steel. Finally, to verify the possibility of this approach preparing Al2O3/Fe-Al coating on complex geometries, we have also successfully prepared this sort of coating on the inner surface of a steel tube, indicating that this coating has a great application potential in the future.
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