Abstract
Ferritic steel is a potential metal candidate for interconnect solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) because its ability to form chromia layer at the surface during high temperature operation. However, chromia based oxide scales is reluctant to the evaporation of Cr from the oxide–gas interface. In this work, a combination of titanium alloying and application of Co3O4 spinel coating using dip coating method are carried out to improve the performance of ferritic steels as SOFC interconnect. The oxidation behavior of coated and uncoated Fe-20wt.%Cr alloys with different titanium contents: 0, 0.5, and 1 wt.% are studied as a function of time in air atmosphere. The samples were isothermally oxidized at 800°C for 24, 48, and 96 h in a box furnace. Preoxidation experiment were carried out on the alloys before the application of Co3O4 coating to improve its adherence. X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) were used for characterization of the prepared samples. The results shows that increasing the concentration of titanium in the alloys both for coated and uncoated samples caused the increased oxidation rates. The oxidation resistance of Co3O4 coated samples indicated from the weight change measurement was larger than that of the uncoated samples. Co3O4 coating is not effective for improving the oxidation resistance of samples.
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