{"title":"Gas tungsten arc welding as a method for producing bulk thermoelectric higher manganese silicide materials","authors":"N. Bouhelal , Y. Mebdoua , M. Benamar , H. Lahmar","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132058","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132058","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) method was utilized to densify mechanically alloyed higher manganese silicide powder. The results demonstrated that this approach successfully produced dense samples with a density of 5.02 g/cm<sup>3</sup>, and importantly, there was no observed oxidation, but high tungsten contamination from the welding rod was detected.</div><div>Additionally, the sintered samples exhibited excellent electrical conductivity values, reaching approximately 750 S/cm, along with a Seebeck coefficient of 90 μV/K and a power factor of 0.58 mW/mk<sup>2</sup> at room temperature. These findings highlight the potential of GTAW as an effective and efficient technique for the fabrication of thermoelectric materials, combining strong material properties with practical applicability in energy conversion technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 132058"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143643027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Ahsan Iqbal , Humaira Asghar , Endzhe Matykina , Raul Arrabal , Marta Mohedano
{"title":"Insight into the role of Ce incorporation into energy-efficient flash-PEO films for the corrosion protection of additive-manufactured Al10SiMg","authors":"Muhammad Ahsan Iqbal , Humaira Asghar , Endzhe Matykina , Raul Arrabal , Marta Mohedano","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132057","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132057","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study reports the development of a thin and energy-efficient plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) protective coating on additively manufactured Al10SiMg using an electrolyte composed of Na<sub>3</sub>(P<sub>3</sub>O<sub>6</sub>)<sub>3</sub>, KOH, Na<sub>2</sub>EDTA and Ce<sub>2</sub>(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>. The oxidation period was varied from 100 s to 300 s to understand the correlation between energy consumption and cerium incorporation, as well as its impact on the structural and corrosion resistance of the PEO film. To obtain a mechanistic understanding of the role of cerium, the structural properties before and after immersion in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution were analyzed to determine how cerium functions as an active corrosion inhibitor when incorporated into the PEO layer. The findings revealed successful and uniform cerium incorporation throughout the PEO coating (up to a 200 s oxidation time). The inhibitory effect of Ce was evidenced by the increase in the impedance modulus (Z<sub>0.01 Hz</sub>), which was up to twice as effective as that of PEO without cerium. The Ce-doped PEO protective film, with its intrinsic surface porosity, provides substantial dry and wet adhesion to organic coating systems, making it an eco-friendly priming layer for practical applications requiring post-treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 132057"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143643482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xuezhang Hou , Zhenyu Zhang , Dong Wang , Hongxiu Zhou , Leilei Chen , Lijia Yan , Yuming Wang , Shenglong Li , Jiatao Shao
{"title":"Enhanced properties of dual-scale bionic superhydrophobic surface on Ti-6Al-4V fabricated via laser powder bed fusion","authors":"Xuezhang Hou , Zhenyu Zhang , Dong Wang , Hongxiu Zhou , Leilei Chen , Lijia Yan , Yuming Wang , Shenglong Li , Jiatao Shao","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132044","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132044","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The mushroom-like macrostructure array effectively anchors the liquid at the air-liquid interface, thereby enhancing the corrosion resistance and anti-icing properties of superhydrophobic surfaces. However, fabricating such structures on metal surfaces remains a challenge with conventional techniques. To address this, laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) was employed to fabricate a mushroom-like macrostructure array on Ti-6Al-4V, enabling the simultaneous fabrication of both the substrate and the array. Following electrochemical polishing, hydrothermal synthesis, and chemical modification, a dual-scale bionic superhydrophobic surface was developed. The combination of the mushroom-like macrostructure array, flower-like TiO<sub>2</sub> particles, and fluorine-containing functional groups plays a crucial role in enhancing wettability control. Consequently, the surface achieves a water contact angle (WCA) exceeding 155° and exhibits aerophilicity underwater, allowing it to remain dry even when fully immersed. A systematic performance analysis demonstrated notable improvements in corrosion resistance, anti-icing performance, and durability. The corrosion current density decreased from 6.53 μA/cm<sup>2</sup> to 0.67 μA/cm<sup>2</sup>, an order of magnitude decrease compared to the Ti-6Al-4V plate. At −15 °C, the surface significantly extended droplet freezing time and suppressed frost formation. Moreover, the surface maintained a WCA above 155° after 72 h of immersion in a 3.5 wt% NaCl solution and retained hydrophobicity even after 2000 mm of wear on 800# SiC sandpaper. This LPBF-based approach offers a scalable and durable strategy for fabricating metallic superhydrophobic surfaces.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 132044"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143632200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mahesh G. Walunj , Lokesh Ch. Pathak , Smrutiranjan Parida , V.S. Raja
{"title":"Hot dip galvanization of DP 980 steel sheet using iron based sol pre-layer and its corrosion performance","authors":"Mahesh G. Walunj , Lokesh Ch. Pathak , Smrutiranjan Parida , V.S. Raja","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132042","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132042","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Selective oxidation of Mn and Si alloying elements prevented hot dip galvanization of advanced high strength dual phase (DP) 980 steel. An iron pre-layer on the DP 980 steel was employed by sol-dip route from the iron based sol solution prepared using 15 wt% of Fe(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>.9H<sub>2</sub>O as precursor dissolved in de-ionized water and ethylene glycol solvents. The iron pre-layer in N<sub>2</sub>–5 vol% H<sub>2</sub> annealing atmosphere at −30 °C dew point prevented the oxide formation under normal galvanized conditions and enabled galvanization of the steel during the hot dipping into the Zn-0.2 wt% Al molten metal bath at 460 °C. The hot dip galvanized coating with the Fe pre-layer exhibited an improved coating adhesiveness with the formation of a uniform inhibition layer at the coating-substrate interface. The coating showed fine grain size, lower surface roughness and a preferential high texture coefficient for hcp (0002) plane compared to that formed on the steel without the pre-layer. This coating showed significantly high corrosion resistance determined through salt fog, electrochemical polarization and impedance spectroscopy studies. The better corrosion resistance of the coating formed on the Fe pre-layered steel is attributed to a defect free coating, the texture and the formation of protective corrosion film formed on the zinc coating.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 132042"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143632049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Boyi Qi , Ling Qi , Mingshi Wang , Fan Zhang , Kun Sun , Yaosheng Wang
{"title":"High-speed friction-induced microstructural evolution and phase transformation in 30CrMnSiNi2A under extreme conditions","authors":"Boyi Qi , Ling Qi , Mingshi Wang , Fan Zhang , Kun Sun , Yaosheng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132043","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132043","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the microstructural evolution and phase transformations of 30CrMnSiNi2A under a constant load of 600 N at varying sliding speeds. At 35 m/s, abrasive wear was found to be the primary mechanism. Increasing the speed to 69 m/s resulted in grain refinement and a transition to oxidative wear. At 104 m/s, severe plastic deformation and a combination of oxidative wear and plastic flow were dominant. High temperatures at 104 m/s facilitated Fe<img>Ni interfacial diffusion, forming an Fe₀.₅Ni₀.₅ phase with a face-centered cubic (FCC) structure. The formation of this FCC phase significantly enhanced the structural stability of the material and improved its surface hardness under extreme conditions. Thermodynamic analysis revealed that under these conditions, the recrystallization rate exceeded the deformation rate, providing insights into the thermal and mechanical effects on the alloy wear behavior.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 132043"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143632050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wear response of laser remelted and aluminized CoFeNiCr0.5Mo0.1 medium entropy alloy","authors":"Turgut Turan Yılmaz , Azmi Erdogan , Kadir Mert Doleker , Mohamed Kallel","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132040","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132040","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, mechanically alloyed and sintered CoFeNiCr<sub>0.5</sub>Mo<sub>0.1</sub> alloys under pressure were also subjected to a laser melting process in order to improve their surface properties. In addition, these samples were thermochemically coated with a pack aluminizing process to provide hardness and wear resistance on the surface. While the produced alloys were predominantly composed of FCC phases, aluminide phases were formed on the surface after the aluminizing process. While approximately 10 % hardness increase was achieved with laser remelting, an increase of approximately 2 times was observed in the average hardness change after the aluminizing process. As a result of the aluminizing process, fracture toughness decreased and values were found as 2.78 and 4.49 MPa.m<sup>1/2</sup> for aluminized Aluminized MEA and Aluminized MEA + Laser. In order to examine the wear loss and friction coefficient, the samples were subjected to dry sliding wear tests and examined comparatively. It was observed that laser remelting improved wear resistance while aluminizing had a negative effect. When averaged for all loads, the wear coefficients were determined as 0.05 for MEA + Laser, 0.1 for MEA, 0.21 for Aluminized MEA + Laser and 0.26 10<sup>−3</sup> × mm<sup>3</sup>/N.m for Aluminized MEA. Although the aluminizing process increased the surface hardness, it decreased the fracture toughness and increased the volume losses and friction coefficient.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 132040"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143619926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental study on tribological performances of Graphite/MoS2 thermal sprayed composite coating on 9310 alloy steel","authors":"Changqing Wang , Weiyuan Meng , Yong Zheng , Fanming Meng","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tribological performances of Graphite/MoS<sub>2</sub> thermal sprayed composite coating on the surface of 9310 steel are researched experimentally. In doing so, the friction test of composite coating on the 9310 alloy steel disc surface is carried out, and influences of load and rotation speed on friction coefficient (COF) and wear rate (<em>w</em>) of the composite coating are further studied. The experimental results show that the coating transfer film is formed on the surface of 9310 alloy steel during the process of friction and wear, leading to the reduced COF and <em>w</em> of ball and disk. The load range of the composite coating for the stable anti-friction on the surface of 9310 alloy steel is 35–60 N. Meanwhile, the lowest values of COF and <em>w</em> at 60 N and 800 rpm are separately 0.09 and 1.93 × 10<sup>−8</sup> mm<sup>3</sup>/(N∙ m). Furthermore, the limit high temperature of the composite coating with the function of lubrication and friction reduction is about 400 °C. The Graphite/MoS<sub>2</sub> composite coating on 9310 alloy steel in the present study shows better tribological performances than that on GCr15 steel. The above research provides a theoretical reference for the anti-friction technology of 9310 alloy steel and the application of Graphite/MoS<sub>2</sub> thermal sprayed composite coating in anti-friction engineering.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 132037"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143642257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xin Li , Qiang Li , Chengwu Zhang , Long Jiang , Guan Zhang , Chuntao Chang
{"title":"Development of Cr-based bulk metallic glass and amorphous alloy coatings via HVOF spraying with exceptional corrosion and wear resistance","authors":"Xin Li , Qiang Li , Chengwu Zhang , Long Jiang , Guan Zhang , Chuntao Chang","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A novel Cr<sub>40</sub>Co<sub>23</sub>Mo<sub>14</sub>C<sub>15</sub>B<sub>6</sub>Lu<sub>2</sub> bulk metallic glass (BMG) and its amorphous alloy coating (AAC) were developed and systematically investigated for their corrosion and wear resistance properties. The Cr-based BMG exhibits high glass-forming ability with a critical diameter of 3 mm, and high thermal stability with a glass transition temperature (<em>T</em><sub>g</sub>) of 946 K and a supercooled liquid region (Δ<em>T</em><sub>x</sub>) of 48 K. The corresponding Cr-based AAC, fabricated using high-velocity oxygen-fuel (HVOF) spraying, achieved a high amorphous content of 92.6 % and a microhardness of 1200 HV<sub>1.0</sub>, significantly higher than that of SUS316L stainless steel (231 HV<sub>1.0</sub>). Electrochemical tests in 1 M HCl revealed corrosion current densities (<em>I</em><sub>corr</sub>) of 3.24 × 10<sup>−7</sup> A/cm<sup>2</sup> and 5.83 × 10<sup>−7</sup> A/cm<sup>2</sup> for the Cr-based BMG and AAC, respectively, which are two orders of magnitude lower than Hastelloy C22 (1.41 × 10<sup>−5</sup> A/cm<sup>2</sup>). The Cr-based AAC maintained excellent corrosion resistance across 3 M and 6 M HCl solutions, supported by stable passivation zones. Under dry sliding wear conditions, the Cr-based BMG and AAC demonstrated wear rates of 1.57 × 10<sup>−5</sup> mm<sup>3</sup>·N<sup>−1</sup>·m<sup>−1</sup> and 3.75 × 10<sup>−5</sup> mm<sup>3</sup>·N<sup>−1</sup>·m<sup>−1</sup>, respectively, far superior to SUS316L and Hastelloy C22. These findings highlight the potential of the Cr-based amorphous alloys developed in this work for applications requiring exceptional durability in extreme corrosive and abrasive environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 132036"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143632199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniela Lucio-Rosales, David Torres-Torres, Alejandra Garcia-Garcia
{"title":"A focused study of the out-plane mechanical properties and the spiral growth of MoS2 structures","authors":"Daniela Lucio-Rosales, David Torres-Torres, Alejandra Garcia-Garcia","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the growth and mechanical properties of MoS<sub>2</sub> structures deposited on a Si/SiO<sub>2</sub> substrate via Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD). The MoS<sub>2</sub> structures exhibit distinct triangular shapes with spiral growth patterns, indicative of strong substrate-layer interactions facilitated by screw dislocations. The initiation of spiral growth is influenced by substrate characteristics, which serve as active sites for layer-by-layer deposition. Raman spectroscopy revealed peaks at 176 cm<sup>−1</sup> (<em>A</em><sub><em>1g</em></sub>(<em>M</em>) + <em>LA</em>(<em>M</em>)) and 228 cm<sup>−1</sup> (<em>LA</em>(<em>M</em>)), signifying structural integrity of the MoS<sub>2</sub> layers. Key vibrational modes such as <em>E</em><sup><em>1</em></sup><sub><em>2g</em></sub> at 383 cm<sup>−1</sup> and <em>A</em><sub><em>1g</em></sub> at 408 cm<sup>−1</sup> were associated with in-plane and out-plane dynamics, respectively. Variations in peak positions and their relative intensities can provide information about the presence of a few or multi-layer MoS<sub>2</sub>. Additional peaks at 418 cm<sup>−1</sup>, 454 cm<sup>−1</sup> (2<em>LA</em>), and 465 cm<sup>−1</sup> (<em>A</em><sub>2<em>u</em></sub>) suggested complex vibrational interactions in multilayer configurations. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) confirmed the spiral growth morphology of MoS<sub>2</sub> structures. Mechanical properties evaluated by nanoindentation revealed both elastic and elastoplastic behavior, with screw dislocations contributing to enhanced deformability and toughness. These results underscore the substantial impact of growth mechanisms on the mechanical properties of MoS<sub>2</sub> films, demonstrating their potential for applications in flexible electronics and energy absorption systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 132034"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143610412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}