Influence des post-traitements sur la résistance à l’usure des dépôts en superalliage Ni-Cr-Al-Mo obtenus par projection thermique

Ce travail porte sur la caractérisation microstructurale, structurale et mécanique des dépôts métalliques à base Nickel déposés sous forme de poudres par la technique de projection thermique flamme-poudre sur un substrat type E335. Pour améliorer les propriétés de ces dépôts, des traitements thermiques sont préconisés en vue d’homogénéiser ces derniers et permettre d’obtenir de meilleures propriétés mécaniques. Ces post-traitements ont été réalisés à différentes températures 400, 600 et 800 °C avec un temps de maintien d’une heure et un refroidissement à l’air. La caractérisation structurale et microstructurale de la poudre et des dépôts est obtenue en utilisant le microscope électronique à balayage (MEB) et la diffraction X (DRX). Des relevés de micro duretés Vickers ont été également réalisés sur la surface de ces dépôts. Les essais tribologiques ont été réalisés avec une configuration pion-disque à différentes charges avec deux vitesses de glissement en vue de déterminer le taux d’usure. Les observations microstructurales ont montré que les traitements effectués aux températures de 400 et 600 °C ont réduit les porosités en rendant les microstructures plus homogènes et plus denses par le phénomène de colmatage. Par contre, le traitement à 800 °C a présenté un délaminage au niveau de l’interface substrat/dépôt. Les résultats d’usure ont révélé que la vitesse de glissement et la pression de contact appliquée influent sur la variation du taux d’usure et que les dépôts traités à 400 °C présentent une meilleure résistance à l’usure que ceux traités à 600 et 800 °C

Microstructure and Tribological Behaviour of NiWCrBSi Coating Produced by Flame Spraying

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Microstructure and adhesion of 100Cr6 steel coatings thermally sprayed on a 35CrMo4 steel substrate

International audienceThermally sprayed of 100Cr6 steel coatings are widely used to combat degradation of components and structures due to mechanical wear. In this paper, the microstructure and adhesion energy of 100Cr6 steel coatings thermally sprayed on a 35CrMo4 steel substrate are investigated. The microstructure characteristics of the deposits are studied using the combined techniques of X-ray diffraction (XRD), optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) including energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The practical work of adhesion of flame-sprayed 100Cr6 on steel substrate is determined using a four-point delamination bending test. The influence of a molybdenum bond coat on the adhesion is also studied. Microstructure suggests that the coating is mainly constructed by splats of γ-phase (fcc) and FeO. Phase analysis also confirms that during spraying process, a stable α-phase (bcc) was transformed into a new γ-phase (fcc). The highest values of the fracture energy are obtained for the 35CrMo4 substrate/100Cr6 steel deposit type samples. On the contrary, when a molybdenum bond coat is introduced (composite system 35CrMo4 substrate/Mo bond coat/100Cr6 steel deposit), the fracture energy decreases in a ratio of approximately three. So, the presence of a Mo bond coat as a barrier between the coating and the substrate has a negative role on the adhesion

Comparative Study of Corrosion Performance of LVOF-Sprayed Ni-Based Composite Coatings Produced Using Standard and Reducing Flame Spray Stoichiometry

International audienceCoating efficiency and quality can be significantly improved by carefully optimizing the coating parameters. Particularly in the flame spray method, the oxygen/fuel ratio, which is classified as oxidizing flame stoichiometry (excess oxygen) and reduces flame stoichiometry (excess acetylene), and spray distance are the most critical factors, as they correlate significantly with coating porosity and corrosion performance. Hence, understanding the effects of these parameters is essential to further minimize the porosity, improving the corrosion performance of thermally sprayed coatings. In this work, a NiWCrBSi alloy coating was deposited via the oxyacetylene flame spray/Flexicord-wire (FS/FC) method. The effect of the flame oxygen/fuel ratio and spray distance on the microstructure properties and corrosion behavior of the coatings was investigated. Afterwards, the microstructure, phases’ compositions, spray distance, and corrosion performance were studied. The equivalent circuit model was proposed, and the corrosion mechanism was discussed. The obtained results highlight that the oxygen-to-fuel ratio is a promising solution for the further application of flame spray/Flexicord-wire (FS/FC) cermet coatings in hostile environments. Depending on the flame’s oxygen/fuel ratio, careful selection of the flame stoichiometry provides low porosity and high corrosion performance

Microstructure analysis and mechanical characterisation of NiWCrBSi coatings produced by flame spraying

International audienceThis work presents microstructure and mechanical properties of NiWCrBSi coatings produced onto mild steel substrate by oxyacetylene flame spraying, using two different stoichiometries. Coatings were analysed by scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Microhardness tests were carried out using a micro-hardness tester operating with Vickers indenter and the load being 3N. Results showed that both coating microstructures were of lamellar/stratified type, containing several inhomogeneities such as unmelted particles and pores. Coatings consisted mainly of a solid solution (Ni, Cr and Fe), containing two different phases of hexagonal structure, namely WC and Ni 31 Si 12 . The presence of WC hard particles contributed to the high coating hardness. Oxidizing flame conditions showed a potential interest for tribological applications, because of a reduced porosity and an increased coating hardness