Comparison of the coatings deposited using Ti and B4C powder by reactive plasma spraying in air and low pressure
Zhengping Mao, Jing Ma, Jun Wang
Journal of Materials Science
Abstract
The coatings were deposited by reactive plasma spraying (RPS) in air and low-pressure plasma spraying (LPPS) based on the reaction between Ti and B4C powder, respectively. The thermal spray powder of Ti and B4C added with powder Cr (metallic binder) in air is compared with that without powder Cr addition in the low pressure. (Prior to deposition, the powder was screened and sepa- rated for RPS whereas spray drying, sintering and sieving were done for LPPS.) The phase composition and the microstructure of coatings were studied by X-ray diffrac- tometer (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The anti-corrosion property of coatings was also investi- gated. It is found that the coating prepared by RPS, which is more densication, is composed of TiN, TiB2, and a small phase fraction of titanium oxides. The composition of the coating deposited by reactive LPPS is TiB2, Ti(C, N), Ti4N3 -x and impurity phase of Ti5Si3. There is no appearance of titanium oxides in low pressure. The coat- ings have the typical lamellar structure and adhere to the bond coating well. The mean Vickers microhardness value of the coating deposited by RPS is higher than that of the coating deposited by LPPS. Furthermore, the corrosion resistance of the coating deposited by RPS is superior to that of the coating prepared by LPPS in near neutral 3.5 wt% NaCl electrolyte.
keywords:TiB; metallic binder; State Key; thermal spray; spray drying; Vickers microhardness; reactive plasma; titanium oxides; deposited by reactive; reactive LPPS; deposited by RPS
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