An N5 nanocrystalline coating was prepared on a Ni-based single-crystal superalloy by electrospark deposition. The morphologies, chemical composition, and phase constitution of the coating were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy… Click to show full abstract
An N5 nanocrystalline coating was prepared on a Ni-based single-crystal superalloy by electrospark deposition. The morphologies, chemical composition, and phase constitution of the coating were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectrometry (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. The high-temperature oxidation resistance of the substrate and coating at 1100℃ was tested in a static isothermal oxidation experiment. The results show that the electrospark deposition coating with columnar crystal structure is composed of nanocrystalline; there is no elemental interdiffusion between the substrate and the coating, which effectively avoids decreasing the mechanical properties of the substrate alloy due to the interdiffusion. Migration and aggregation of a reactive element, Ta, in the nanocrystalline coating substantially improves oxide film adhesion
               
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