{"title":"Influence of Micro-Texture on the Tribological Behavior of WC/MoS2/Fe-Based Alloy Coating by Laser Cladding","authors":"Yuanxu Duan, Jing Liu, Jintao Wang, Xiujie Xia, Jian Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s11666-024-01866-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11666-024-01866-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In order to combine the anti-friction performance of micro-texture with the lubrication effect of solid self-lubricating phase, and further improve the tribological performance of the coating under dry friction conditions. Fe<sub>5</sub>/10%WC/5% MoS<sub>2</sub> self-lubricating coating was prepared by laser cladding technology, and then elliptical micro-textures with different arrangement angles (0°, 45°, 90°) were processed on the surface of the coating by laser micro-texture technology. The friction and wear behavior of the micro-texture coating was investigated from the perspectives of friction coefficient, volume wear loss, and wear morphology. The improvement effect of micro-texture on the wear resistance of the coating was discussed, and the synergistic anti-friction mechanism of the self-lubricating coating and surface micro-texture was explored. The results show that the friction coefficient and volume loss of the 0° textured coating are the smallest under the external load of 70 N, and the wear mechanism is characterized by slight abrasive wear. The 45° textured coating exhibits local adhesive traces in addition to a few micro-cutting furrows, suggesting a combination of slight abrasive wear and adhesive wear. The friction coefficient and volume loss of the 90° textured coating are the largest and the volume loss is greater than that of the non-textured coating. The wear mechanism is dominated by fatigue wear, accompanied by slight abrasive wear and adhesive wear. During the friction and wear process, the elliptical micro-pits can promptly capture wear debris, reducing the continuous damage to the coating. Additionally, the solid lubricant (MoS<sub>2</sub>) stored in the micro-pits can provide continuous lubrication to the friction contact area and effectively decrease the friction coefficient.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermal Spray Technology","volume":"33 8","pages":"2748 - 2759"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142844808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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 Investigation on Tribological Performance of TiB2-CoTi Composite Coating Fabricated on AISI 304 Stainless Steel by Argon Arc Cladding Technique","authors":"Ravi Kumar, Anil Kumar Das","doi":"10.1007/s11666-024-01890-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11666-024-01890-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, TiB<sub>2</sub>-CoTi composite coatings were fabricated on AISI 304 stainless steel (SS) substrate through argon arc cladding (AAC) technique. The effects of AAC processing currents and weight percentage of titanium (Ti) content on mechanical and wear rate of the coatings have been examined. Microstructural and element distribution maps, as well as phase analysis of the produced coating, were determined using field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction. Results revealed that the coating exhibited good metallurgical bond to the substrate with columnar and network-shaped dendrite structure. The top surface of composite coatings was mainly comprised of TiB<sub>2</sub>, NiTi, TiB, Co<sub>3</sub>Ti, Co<sub>2</sub>B, CoTi, and α-Ti phases. Components of the composite phases were beneficial for improved microhardness and reduced the wear rates. The maximum average microhardness of TiB<sub>2</sub>-CoTi composite coating was achieved as 1582 HV<sub>0.1</sub>. This is significantly seven times higher than that of AISI 304SS substrate hardness (223 HV<sub>0.1</sub>). The wear rate of TiB<sub>2</sub>-CoTi coating was determined to be 2.53 × 10<sup>−8</sup> g/N m, whereas average wear rate of AISI 304SS substrate was 24.39 × 10<sup>−8</sup> g/N m. The wear resistance of the TiB<sub>2</sub>-CoTi coating was 9 times higher than that of AISI 304 SS substrate. Its durability and performance under challenging conditions suggest that it is suitable for applications that demand superior durability and performance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermal Spray Technology","volume":"33 8","pages":"2760 - 2783"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142844692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mauricio Nango-Blanco, Natalia Brizuela-Colmenares, Sebastián Pérez, Iván F. Bedoya-Trujillo, Angélica M. Benítez-Castro, Luis A. Cáceres-Díaz, Juan Muñoz-Saldaña
{"title":"Oxynitrided Ti-6Al-4V Coatings Deposited by Twin Wire Arc Spray for Protection of Aluminum Die-Casting Molds","authors":"Mauricio Nango-Blanco, Natalia Brizuela-Colmenares, Sebastián Pérez, Iván F. Bedoya-Trujillo, Angélica M. Benítez-Castro, Luis A. Cáceres-Díaz, Juan Muñoz-Saldaña","doi":"10.1007/s11666-024-01881-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11666-024-01881-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Steel molds used for aluminum die-casting often fail due to excessive wear or cracking phenomena associated with the soldering effect in contact with molten aluminum, which leads to the formation of iron-based intermetallic compounds and causes problems in the cast components. One solution is to apply protective coatings whose composition is less reactive with the molten aluminum and improve its hardness, toughness, wear, and corrosion resistance, thus prolonging its service life. This work evaluates the effectiveness of Ti-6Al-4V coatings deposited by twin wire arc spraying in an air or nitrogen atmosphere. Nitrogen was used as the carrier and shielding gas for the in-flight molten particles. Coatings were deposited by varying the stand-off distance, the nitrogen gas pressures, and the substrate temperature. The microstructure of the coatings is interlayered, one porous layer of dendrites and one highly densified layer. The presence of TiN, TiO<sub>2</sub>, <i>α</i>-Ti, and <i>β</i>-Ti phases was confirmed by different characterization methods. For instance, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements confirmed the presence of N-Ti, O-Ti, and N-O bonds, with the oxygen/nitrogen/titanium percentage associated with the formation of a non-stoichiometric (Ti, Al, V)N<sub>x</sub>O<sub>y</sub> phase. Finally, the reactivity of selected oxynitrided Ti-6Al-4V coating in contact with molten aluminum showed a low reaction rate compared to the coarse reaction layer suffered by the uncoated steel substrates.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermal Spray Technology","volume":"33 8","pages":"2801 - 2814"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11666-024-01881-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Numerical Study of Powder Particle Flight Behavior during Gas Detonation Spraying Process","authors":"Zhiwu Wang, Hao Long, Jingtao Xiao, Minqiang Li, Yimin Zhan, Weifeng Qing","doi":"10.1007/s11666-024-01858-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11666-024-01858-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the process of detonation spraying, the deposition state and the distribution of powder particles determine the performance of the coatings. High-performance coatings require powder particles to be sprayed onto the substrate at high velocity, in a molten state, and in a concentrated distribution. The effects of particle diameter, right loading distance(L), and stand-off distance(S) on the flight velocity, temperature, and distribution of alumina particles during the spraying process were studied in this paper, which was achieved through two-way coupling between the particle and fluid phases. The simulation results indicated that differences among the diameters of the various powder particles led to velocity and temperature stratification within particle stream during the spraying process. As the right loading distance increased, the deposition velocity and temperature of particles increased; while, the powder particles were more concentrated. And as the stand-off distance increased, the deposition velocity of powder particles increased; however, it might make the temperature of particles fell below melting point and the divergence of the stream of powder particles increased.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermal Spray Technology","volume":"33 8","pages":"2611 - 2626"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142844967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jan Kondas, Mario Guagliano, Sara Bagherifard, Reeti Singh, Jan Cizek, Pavel Konopik, Radek Prochazka, Martin Kachlik
{"title":"Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing of Ti6Al4V: Deposition Optimization","authors":"Jan Kondas, Mario Guagliano, Sara Bagherifard, Reeti Singh, Jan Cizek, Pavel Konopik, Radek Prochazka, Martin Kachlik","doi":"10.1007/s11666-024-01855-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11666-024-01855-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>CSAM deposition of Ti6Al4V is a challenging task, and high-quality deposits conforming to the AM application standards have not been developed so far. In our study, two distinct feedstock Ti6Al4V powders with different morphology and microstructure were used, and their influence on the key CSAM deposition parameters was investigated. The deposits were analyzed in terms of microstructure (including porosity), electrical conductivity, as well as tensile properties before and after heat treatment. The process gas temperature was found as the most influencing parameter, and the spherical plasma atomized powder resulted in a higher deposit density and electrical conductivity than the crystalline powder at 1100 °C and 50 bars. Using the optimal deposition parameters and heat treatment, unprecedented tensile properties for CSAM Ti6Al6V deposits were achieved, exhibiting 887 MPa yield strength and 929 MPa ultimate tensile strength, values that satisfy the ASTM B381 requirements for Ti6Al4V forgings, and a substantial 4.74% elongation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermal Spray Technology","volume":"33 8","pages":"2672 - 2685"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fluid Velocity Sensors Made by Thermal Spray","authors":"Andre Hanna, Sanjeev Chandra","doi":"10.1007/s11666-024-01870-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11666-024-01870-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Thermal spray technology was used to make rugged surface sensors to measure the velocity of fluid flowing over a metal plate. The sensor consisted of a spiral-shaped nichrome (NiCr) heater coil, approximately 17 mm in diameter, and a thermocouple, both made by wire arc spray. Plasma spray was used to deposit an electrically insulating layer of alumina, ~ 300 µm thick, on a 316 stainless steel block. A 17-mm-diameter heater coil was deposited on top of the alumina layer by spraying nichrome from a twin wire arc spray system through a 3D printed polymer mask. The resulting NiCr line was ~ 50 µm thick and 104 mm long, with an electrical resistance of approximately 20 Ω. A thermocouple junction was built next to the heater by inserting an insulated constantan wire through a vertical hole drilled in the steel block and spraying steel on the top of the hole to close it and form an electrical connection between the wire and the surrounding substrate. The junction of the wire and the steel formed a thermocouple whose output voltage was calibrated as a function of temperature A flow loop was built to calibrate the sensor by passing either air or ethylene glycol over it at velocities of up to 4.4 m/s. A series of 1- to 6-min-long voltage pulses were applied to the heater, increasing its temperature by approximately 5-10 °C each time, before letting it cool. The surface temperature cooling rate was recorded by the surface thermocouple. A calibration curve was developed of fluid velocities as a function of time constants for cooling of the sensor.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermal Spray Technology","volume":"34 2-3","pages":"520 - 530"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143688409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Monitoring the Cold Spray Process: Real-Time Particle Velocity Monitoring Through Airborne Acoustic Emission Analysis","authors":"Stratos Koufis, Nathan Eskue, Dimitrios Zarouchas, John-Alan Pascoe","doi":"10.1007/s11666-024-01878-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11666-024-01878-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Continuous monitoring of spray velocity during the cold spray process would be desirable to support quality control, as spray velocity is the key process parameter determining the deposit quality. This study explores the feasibility of utilising Airborne Acoustic Emission (AAE) for real-time monitoring of spray velocity. Six spray tests were conducted, varying pressure and temperature to achieve different velocities. Optical means were used to measure velocity; while, the signal from the AAE was captured during deposition via a microphone. Features demonstrating a strong correlation with velocity were extracted from the acoustic signals. Both rule-based and machine learning models were employed to identify the moments where the nozzle was engaged with the substrate and diagnose the velocity. The results indicate that monitoring the spray velocity of the cold spray process using AAE is feasible.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermal Spray Technology","volume":"33 8","pages":"2657 - 2671"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Numerical Stress Analysis of TBCs at Film Cooling Hole's Edge based on TBC-Film Cooling System","authors":"Da Qiao, Wu Zeng","doi":"10.1007/s11666-024-01863-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11666-024-01863-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>It is of great significance to better clarify the failure mechanism of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) with film cooling hole edges to prolong the TBCs’ service life. In this paper, a numerical study of the film cooling model of flat plate with TBCs is carried out. The temperature field distribution of the TBCs is obtained by conjugate heat transfer, and the stresses of the TBCs at the edge of the film cooling hole are analyzed under real operating conditions, taking into account the TGO growth, plasticity, and creep properties of the material. The results show that due to the lower temperature of the film cooling hole edge, the TGO growth is slowed down, and the free-edge effect brought by the film cooling hole will play a large influence on the coating stress. The TBCs will have a large interfacial stress at the room temperature stage, and it will be more prone to flaking failure. The substrate, on the other hand, bears a larger stress in the high temperature stage.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermal Spray Technology","volume":"33 8","pages":"2627 - 2640"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plasma-Sprayed La0.2Sr0.8MnO3-La0.3Sr0.7TiO3 Bilayer Coatings Along with the Interface Healing Processing Applied as the High Dense Interconnector for Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells","authors":"Juan Xie, Xin Zhang, Cheng-Xin Li, Shan-Lin Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s11666-024-01859-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11666-024-01859-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Plasma spraying, an important coating and film preparation technology, provides a crucial method for depositing ceramic-based interconnects on tubular solid oxide fuel cells. However, traditional plasma-sprayed ceramic coatings exhibit typical lamellar porous structures with numerous unbound interfaces and gas-permeable channels, which makes it difficult to meet the microstructural requirements to prevent the leakage of fuel gas and oxidizing gas. This leads to the lower conductivity of the coating compared to the sintered bulk, and results in increased ohmic resistance and reduced output performance. To improve the interface bonding and conductivity of plasma-sprayed La<sub>0.2</sub>Sr<sub>0.8</sub>MnO<sub>3</sub>-La<sub>0.3</sub>Sr<sub>0.7</sub>TiO<sub>3</sub> (LSM-LST) bilayer interconnects for tubular cells, a Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> healing additive was added to the gap interfaces within the LST and LSM coatings. Results showed that metallurgical healing occurred at unbound interfaces and microcracks due to the liquid-phase sintering mechanism, and a bulk-like dense microstructure was obtained at a lower temperature (1200 °C) compared to the dense sintering temperature of the bulk. Moreover, the gas leakage rates of the stable coatings after interface healing were > 1 order of magnitude lower than that of the as-sprayed coatings. Additionally, their electrical conductivity was more than twice that of the as-sprayed coatings, which meets the microstructural and performance requirements of tubular cell interconnects.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermal Spray Technology","volume":"33 8","pages":"2711 - 2722"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Properties of Al0.5CoCrFeNi2Ti High-Entropy Alloy System: From Gas-Atomized Powders to Atmospheric Plasma-Sprayed Coatings","authors":"Tzu-Tang Lin, Shih-Hsun Chen, Chun Chiu","doi":"10.1007/s11666-024-01877-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11666-024-01877-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The performance of the Al<sub>0.5</sub>CoCrFeNi<sub>2</sub>Ti HEA atmospheric plasma-sprayed coating was extended from characterizing the properties of its powder prepared via the gas atomization method. It was observed that the gas-atomized HEA powders possessed a solid solution BCC phase, while a major phase transformation to a FCC-L2<sub>1</sub> intermetallic phase occurred during the annealing process. The formation of the intermetallic phase resulted in an increase in average hardness from 6.28 to 7.64 GPa after annealing at 900 °C for 1 h. Afterward, HEA powders were applied in the atmospheric plasma spray technology. The phase constitution of Al<sub>0.5</sub>CoCrFeNi<sub>2</sub>Ti HEA coatings was investigated by varying powder size and applied current. It was observed that the smaller powder sizes prone to oxidation, whereas higher applied current facilitated the phase transformation from BCC to FCC phase. The nanoindentation test indicated distinct average microhardness values for the interlamellar oxide region, BCC unmelted particle and FCC phase lamellar region, which was measured at 12.35, 8.68 and 5.97 GPa, respectively. As a result, the adjustability of coating hardness was achieved by manipulating the relative phase ratio.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thermal Spray Technology","volume":"33 8","pages":"2839 - 2852"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11666-024-01877-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}