Thermal Barrier Stability and Wear Behavior of CVD Deposited Aluminide Coatings for MAR 247 Nickel Superalloy.

Dominik Kukla,Stanisław Jóźwiak,Zbigniew L Kowalewski,Cezary Senderowski,Denis J Politis,Mateusz Kopec

doi:10.3390/ma13173863

Abstract

In this paper, aluminide coatings of various thicknesses and microstructural uniformity obtained using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) were studied in detail. The optimized CVD process parameters of 1040 °C for 12 h in a protective hydrogen atmosphere enabled the production of high density and porosity-free aluminide coatings. These coatings were characterized by beneficial mechanical features including thermal stability, wear resistance and good adhesion strength to MAR 247 nickel superalloy substrate. The microstructure of the coating was characterized through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Mechanical properties and wear resistance of aluminide coatings were examined using microhardness, scratch test and standardized wear tests, respectively. Intermetallic phases from the Ni-Al system at specific thicknesses (20–30 µm), and the chemical and phase composition were successfully evaluated at optimized CVD process parameters. The optimization of the CVD process was verified to offer high performance coating properties including improved heat, adhesion and abrasion resistance.

Highlights

Nickel alloys used for the construction of aircraft engines are characterized by high performance properties including corrosion, heat and creep resistance [1,2]
Microstructural Characterization of Coatings after chemical vapor deposition (CVD) Process found that CVD performed at lower temperatures (880 °C, 950 °C) with a relatively long deposition matrix the different
It was found that CVD performed at lower temperatures (880 ◦ C, 950 ◦ C) with a relatively long deposition time and with different protective atmospheres failed to obtain a defect free and cohesive coating, as presented in the sample cross-sections of Figure 2

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Nickel alloys used for the construction of aircraft engines are characterized by high performance properties including corrosion, heat and creep resistance [1,2]. Additional aluminide coatings deposited on these alloys improve their thermal and chemical resistance during operation in high temperature and aggressive environments [3,4]. Aluminide thermal coatings have been found to effectively prevent oxidation and carbonization in high temperature conditions [5,6]. Increasing demands by the aircraft industry have resulted in improved engine efficiency and high operating temperatures [7,8], which has resulted in increased use of nickel alloys. In order to increase the operational life of turbine blades and other engine components, protective layers are commonly used. Thermal barrier coatings/bond coating (TBC/BC), with a complex chemical composition and structure, are currently used for turbine blades

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