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Preparation and Oxidation Performance of Y and Ce-Modified Cr Coating on open-cell Ni-Cr-Fe Alloy Foam by the Pack Cementation

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Metallic foams with a high fraction of porosity, low density and high-energy absorption capacity are a rapidly emerging class of novel ultralight weight materials for various engineering applications. In this study, Y-Cr and Ce-Cr-coated Ni-Cr-Fe alloy foams were prepared via the pack cementation method, and the effects of Y and Ce addition on the coating microstructure and oxidation performance were analyzed in order to improve the oxidation resistance of open-cell nickel-based alloy foams. The results show that the Ce-Cr coating is relatively more uniform and has a denser distribution on the surface of the nickel-based alloy foam. The surface grains of the Ce-Cr-coated alloy foam are finer compared to those of the Y-Cr-coated alloy foam. An obvious Ce peak appears on the interface between the coating and the alloy foam strut, which gives rise to a “site-blocking” effect for the short-circuit transport of the cation in the substrate. X-ray diffraction analysis shows that the Y-Cr-coated alloy foam mainly consists of Cr, (Fe, Ni) and (Ni, Cr) phases in the surface layer. The Ce-Cr-coated alloy foam is mainly composed of Cr and (Ni, Cr) phases. Furthermore, the addition of Y and Ce clearly lead to an improvement in the oxidation resistance of the coated alloy foams in the temperature range of 900-1000 °C. The addition of Ce is especially effective in enhancing the diffusion of chromium to the oxidation front, thus, accelerating the formation of a Cr2O3 layer.

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Acknowledgment

This study is financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51501133) and the Universities of Hubei Province outstanding young scientific and technological innovation team plans (Project No.T201629). The authors would like to take this opportunity to express their sincere appreciation.

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Wuhan Donghu University, Wuhan, 430212, People’s Republic of China

    Q. Pang

  2. Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology of Automobile components, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People’s Republic of China

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  3. Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Automotive Components Technology, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People’s Republic of China

    Z. L. Hu

  4. Department of Material Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, People’s Republic of China

    G. H. Wu

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Pang, Q., Hu, Z.L. & Wu, G.H. Preparation and Oxidation Performance of Y and Ce-Modified Cr Coating on open-cell Ni-Cr-Fe Alloy Foam by the Pack Cementation. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 25, 5189–5200 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-016-2362-3

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