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Abstract
The commonly studied Mo-Si-B alloys are based upon a multiphase microstructure comprising the Moss + Mo5SiB2 (T2) + Mo3Si (A15) phases. For structural applications, Mo-Si-B alloys must include the Moss phase to have adequate ductility and fracture toughness, but the T2 phase provides the majority of oxidation and creep resistance. The Mo5Si3 (T1) phase, having a high Si content and saturated in B, also offers good oxidation resistance but is not in equilibrium with the Moss and T2 phases. Adding Nb destabilizes the A15 phase, enabling a eutectic reaction in a Mo-32.6Nb-19.5Si-4.7B alloy that yields the Moss + T1 + T2 phases, and is thermally stable to 1925 °C. The oxidation behavior of the three-phase alloy was conducted by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) at temperatures between 700 °C-1300 °C and showed a 28 mg/cm2 mass loss after 50 h at 1100 °C. The oxidation behavior was modeled using the individual phase reactions to provide a good account of the TGA results. To address the significant alloy oxidation, a SiB pack cementation coating that develops a multilayer structure with an outer borosilica layer was applied to the Mo-Nb-Si-B alloy. The coated as-cast alloy exhibited a mass gain of 1 mg/cm2 after 50 h at 1100 °C, and cyclic oxidation testing of the coated heat-treated alloy showed a mass loss of only 1.74 mg/cm2 after 23 cycles at 1300 °C, demonstrating robust oxidation resistance.
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Surface and Coatings Technology is an international archival journal publishing scientific papers on significant developments in surface and interface engineering to modify and improve the surface properties of materials for protection in demanding contact conditions or aggressive environments, or for enhanced functional performance. Contributions range from original scientific articles concerned with fundamental and applied aspects of research or direct applications of metallic, inorganic, organic and composite coatings, to invited reviews of current technology in specific areas. Papers submitted to this journal are expected to be in line with the following aspects in processes, and properties/performance:
A. Processes: Physical and chemical vapour deposition techniques, thermal and plasma spraying, surface modification by directed energy techniques such as ion, electron and laser beams, thermo-chemical treatment, wet chemical and electrochemical processes such as plating, sol-gel coating, anodization, plasma electrolytic oxidation, etc., but excluding painting.
B. Properties/performance: friction performance, wear resistance (e.g., abrasion, erosion, fretting, etc), corrosion and oxidation resistance, thermal protection, diffusion resistance, hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, and properties relevant to smart materials behaviour and enhanced multifunctional performance for environmental, energy and medical applications, but excluding device aspects.