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In the current investigation, X70 pipeline steel plate was welded using submerged-arc welding. Thereafter, a (Fe0.5Ni0.2)61Cr9Co6Si1.5B17.5Nb5 amorphous alloy coating with a thickness of 400 ± 30 μm was successfully deposited on the surface of welded X70 pipeline steel by high velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF). The corrosion resistance of the substrate and coating in acidic environments was discussed, and the corrosion mechanisms were analyzed. The results show that the coating is completely amorphous with a dense microstructure, showing a typical thermal spray laminar flow-like structure. The corrosion potential (Ecorr) and self-corrosion current density (Icorr) are − 396 mV and 2.061 × 10−6 A/cm2, respectively. The Ecorr of all coatings is better than that of substrate. The coating A, where the BM zone is located, has the largest capacitance resistance arc radius and the smallest Icorr (1.427 × 10−7 A/cm2), which provides the best corrosion resistance. The maximum Icorr of the coating (Icorr = 2.320 × 10−7 A/cm2) is one order of magnitude lower than the minimum Icorr of the substrate (Icorr = 2.061 × 10−6 A/cm2), which indicates that the coating has better corrosion resistance than the substrate. The corrosion mechanism of the coating in H2SO4 solution is active dissolution of metal elements in the coating (initial stage) and passivation film protection coating (later stage). This work provides a very valuable idea to solve the problem of corrosion failure of X70 pipeline steel.
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This research was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52261032, 51861021, 51661016), Science and Technology Plan of Gansu Province (Grant No. 21YF5GA074), Public Welfare Project of Zhejiang Natural Science Foundation (Grant No. LGG22E010008), and Wenzhou Basic Public Welfare Scientific Research Project (G2023020).
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Li, C., Quan, G., Zhang, Q. et al. A Novel Amorphous Alloy Coating for Elevating Corrosion Resistance of X70 Pipeline Steel. J Therm Spray Tech (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-024-01778-4
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