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Characterization of sputter-deposited hydrophobic chromium doped nickel alumnide coatings for mechanical and high-temperature oxidation-resistant applications

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Ni3Al and Cr-Ni3Al films were deposited on Inconel-718 using the DC magnetron sputtering at a substrate temperature of 400 °C. The evolution of phase, microstructure, surface topography, and mechanical properties of the deposited films have been characterized using XRD, FESEM, AFM, and nanoindentation, respectively. The results of nanoindentation showed that the hardness, modulus, and adhesive strength of the coatings increased with increase in Cr concentration in the host Ni3Al matrix. The maximum hardness and modulus of 10.62 and 150.42 GPa respectively are shown by 5.7 at% of Cr-Ni3Al films. The cyclic oxidation tests were performed at elevated temperatures of 900 °C, 1000 °C, and 1100 °C in the open-air environment to study the actual oxidation attack. The results of the test showed that the rate of oxidation in Ni3Al and Cr-Ni3Al films was low as compared to the uncoated substrate. Ni3Al film doped with 5.7 at% of Cr-Ni3Al has resulted in providing better protection to the substrate against oxidation attacks. The surface morphology and elemental composition of the oxidized samples were investigated using FESEM and EDS to elucidate the surface scale analysis and mechanism of oxidation due to the formation of different oxide layers.

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  1. School of Technology, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, Telangana, 502345, India

    Sunil Kumar Tiwari

  2. Research and Development, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India

    Akula Umamaheswara Rao

  3. Applied Science Cluster, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India

    Archana Singh Kharb, Sanjeev Kumar Dubey, Devesh Kumar Avasthi & Amit Kumar Chawla

  4. Institute Instrumentation Center, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, India

    Vipin Chawla

  5. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, Roopnagar, Punjab, 140001, India

    Neha Sardana

  6. CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, 831007, India

    Paritosh Dubey

  7. Department of Mechanical Engineering, BITS-PILANI Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500078, India

    Piyush Chandra Verma

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Tiwari, S.K., Rao, A.U., Kharb, A.S. et al. Characterization of sputter-deposited hydrophobic chromium doped nickel alumnide coatings for mechanical and high-temperature oxidation-resistant applications. J Mater Sci 59, 13632–13651 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-024-10002-1

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