Journal
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION
Volume 62, Issue 1, Pages 90-93Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2010.11.002
Keywords
Al2O3 coating; Plasma spraying; Thickness
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Al2O3 coatings with different thicknesses (160, 320, 480 and 640 mu m) were deposited on stainless steel substrate by plasma spraying. The variation in microstructural characteristics and properties of coatings with various thicknesses was investigated. Powders morphology and the microstructure of as-sprayed coatings were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and optical microscopy. The microhardness was measured using a Vickers' indentor. The corrosion behaviour of plasma-sprayed Al2O3 coatings in 1 N H2SO4 solution at a temperature of 25 degrees C was evaluated by electrochemistry method. Experimental results indicated that surface roughness showed no obvious dependence on the coating thickness. However, the porosity of Al2O3 coating was increased with increased thickness. The enhanced coating thickness also resulted in decreasing microhardness and reduced corrosion resistance. In this study, the Al2O3 coating with thickness of 160 mu m possesses the lowest porosity, the highest hardness and superior corrosion resistance. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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