Corrosion Behaviors of Nitride Coatings on Titanium Alloy in NaCl-Induced Hot Corrosion

• DOI: 10.1007/s40195-021-01264-8
• Publication Date: 2021-06-13T10:02:21Z
• Authors: Mingming Zhang; Yipeng Feng; Yahui Wang; Yunsong Niu; Li Xin; Yongfeng Li; Jianxiu Su; Shenglong Zhu; Fuhui Wang
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

TiN and TiAlN coatings were deposited by arc ion plating on titanium alloys to study their hot corrosion resistance when they were exposed to NaCl at 600 °C. The microstructure and corrosion behaviors of nitride coatings were studied using scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, electro-probe microanalyzer and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results showed that nitride coatings with the different compositions and the ones with the same composition but different thicknesses presented different hot corrosion resistance. TiN and thin TiAlN coatings showed poor corrosion resistance. Serious internal oxidation attacked the alloy substrate. Their corrosion products were mainly consisted of non-protective TiO2 and sodium salt. By contrast, the thick TiAlN coating presented outstanding corrosion resistance. Besides sodium salt, the corrosion products were composed of protective Al2O3. The increasing thickness of TiAlN significantly enhanced the hot corrosion resistance. The corrosion mechanisms of alloy, TiN and TiAlN coatings were discussed in detail.