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Microstructure and High-Temperature Oxidation Properties of Nb2O5/TiO2 Composite Coatings Based on Ti6Al4V through Micro-arc Oxidation

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Nb2O5/TiO2 composite coatings were prepared in sodium silicate electrolyte, and the high-temperature oxidation properties of the coatings were improved. SEM showed that the number of micro-pores on the surface of the coatings decreased, and the content of Nb2O5 increased from 0 to 9.45% with the increase in Nb2O5 concentration. The coatings comprised O, Na, Al, Si, P, K, Ti, and Nb. Nb entered and was uniformly distributed in the coatings, and its content increased from 0 to 13.76%. Meanwhile, the thickness of the coatings increased from 29.57 to 43.27 µm. The coatings comprised anatase-TiO2, rutile-TiO2, Nb2O5, and Al2TiO5. The valence of Nb was assigned to Nb2O5 and NbxOy. The average oxidation rate decreased from 2.4333 × 10−5 to 2.8056 × 10−6 mg cm−2 s−1. Nb2O5 in the coatings hindered the high-temperature oxidation process and improved the high-temperature properties of the coatings.

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Guo, Y., Wang, D., Chen, J. et al. Microstructure and High-Temperature Oxidation Properties of Nb2O5/TiO2 Composite Coatings Based on Ti6Al4V through Micro-arc Oxidation. J. of Materi Eng and Perform (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-023-08602-0

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