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The fretting tribocorrosion properties of CrAlTiN coating on the Inconel 690 alloy

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The fretting tribocorrosion resistance of steam generator tubes essentially affects on the pressurized water reactor power plant’s safety and stable operation. In this study, a high-performance CrAlTiN coating deposited by plasma spraying technique on the surface of an Inconel 690 alloy tube was fabricated, and its fretting wear and electrochemical corrosion behaviors were investigated. Although the CrAlTiN coating’s surface compressive residual stress is lower than the Inconel 690 alloy tube, its more excellent surface nano-hardness and elastic modulus help reduce the tribocorrosion degree of the treated alloy tubes. In addition, this coating decreased the friction coefficient. Electrochemical corrosion tests show that the corrosion rate was reduced by the CrAlTiN coating, and an increased normal load would accelerate the corrosion degree. Moreover, the primary tribocorrosion mechanism includes pitting corrosion, abrasive, and oxidation wear.

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Thanks to Mr. Hui Qiu and Xiaohui Kang, Professor Meigui Yin and Guizhong Li of Wenzhou University.

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This work is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.52105201), Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, China (Grant No. LQ22E050010).

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  2. Wenzhou University Pingyang Institute of Intelligent Manufacturing, Wenzhou, 325400, China

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Kang, X., Qiu, H., Li, G. et al. The fretting tribocorrosion properties of CrAlTiN coating on the Inconel 690 alloy. J Mater Sci 58, 6313–6328 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-023-08403-9

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