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Microstructure and Cavitation Erosion Properties of Ceramic Coatings Fabricated on Ti-6Al-4V Alloy by Pack Carburizing

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In this study, Ti-6Al-4V alloy was processed by pack carburizing to improve the cavitation erosion behavior. X-ray diffraction and scanning-electron microscopy (SEM) analysis showed that a uniform and crack-free ceramic coating formed on the surface of the treated samples. The coating layer comprised primary TiC and less oxide. Cavitation erosion experiment results indicated that the treated samples have the factor of 3.44 to 6.68 increase in cavitation erosion resistance (R e) as compared with the as-received sample. The ceramic coatings with high hardness and good metallurgical bonding were responsible for the enhanced cavitation erosion properties. When the coatings were treated at condition of high temperature and/or long time, the R e was enervated due to the thin oxide film formed at the outermost surface. Cavitation erosion mechanism for the coatings was characterized as brittle mode by SEM observation of the worn surfaces.

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    Haibin Li, Zhenduo Cui, Zhaoyang Li, Shengli Zhu & Xianjin Yang

  2. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300072, China

    Zhaoyang Li, Shengli Zhu & Xianjin Yang

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Li, H., Cui, Z., Li, Z. et al. Microstructure and Cavitation Erosion Properties of Ceramic Coatings Fabricated on Ti-6Al-4V Alloy by Pack Carburizing. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 23, 2772–2779 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-014-1030-8

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