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Mechanical, Tribological, and Electrochemical Evaluation of NiCrAlMoFe Thermally Sprayed Coatings Subject to Post-treatments

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Herein, two Ni-based coatings, namely NiAlFeMo (P21) and NiAlFeCrMo (P31), were deposited on E335 steel using the flame spraying technique. The coatings were subjected to post-treatments at three different temperatures (450, 550, and 650 °C) for one hour. Microstructural analysis revealed that the heat treatments reduced porosities, resulting in more homogeneous and denser microstructures. Additionally, the formation of carbides and alumina was observed. The 550 and 650 °C treatments significantly enhanced the mechanical properties (hardness and indentation modulus) and tribological behavior (wear resistance and friction coefficient) of the studied coatings. Moreover, open-circuit potential (OCP), potentiodynamic polarization, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were performed to assess the electrochemical characteristics of coatings. They revealed that the coatings treated at 550 and 650 °C exhibited excellent corrosion resistance that can be attributed to the reduction of open pores and the presence of alumina, which enhances the passivity of the surface. Such results underscore the significance of heat treatment in optimizing the microstructural, mechanical, and electrochemical properties of nickel-based coatings, by offering promising prospects for their application in various fields.

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  1. Laboratoire de Mécanique, Matériaux et énergétique (L2ME). Faculté de Technologie, Université de Bejaia, 06000, Bejaia, Algeria

    Sarra Boudjit, Rassim Younes, Mohand Amokrane Bradai & Issam Bouklouche

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Materials and Environment, Sapienza University of Rome - INSTM Reference Laboratory for Engineering of Surface Treatments, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184, Rome, RM, Italy

    Lidia Baiamonte

  3. Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil

    Giuseppe Pintaude

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Boudjit, S., Younes, R., Bradai, M.A. et al. Mechanical, Tribological, and Electrochemical Evaluation of NiCrAlMoFe Thermally Sprayed Coatings Subject to Post-treatments. J. of Materi Eng and Perform (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-024-09393-8

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