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Enhanced oxidation resistance of (Mo95W5)85Ta10(TiZr)5 refractory multi-principal element alloy up to 1300°C
Ames Laboratory Accepted Manuscripts
  • Ranran Su, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Hongliang Zhang, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Gaoyuan Ouyang, Ames Laboratory
  • Longfei Liu, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Will Nachlas, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Jun Cui, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
  • Duane D. Johnson, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
  • John H. Perepezko, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Publication Date
6-24-2021
Department
Ames Laboratory; Materials Science and Engineering
OSTI ID+
1798863
Report Number
IS-J 10523
DOI
10.1016/j.actamat.2021.117114
Journal Title
Acta Materialia
Abstract

Refractory-metal-based alloys are a potential replacement of current nickel-based superalloys due to their excellent mechanical strength at extremely high temperatures. However, severe oxidation in a high-temperature working environment limits their application. To address this challenge, a two-step coating process (including a Mo precoat and a Si-B pack cementation) was applied to an innovative refractory multi-principal element alloy (RMPEA) (Mo95W5)85Ta10(TiZr)5. The coating is composed of an aluminoborosilica glass layer on top of a RMPEA-Si-B multilayered structure. The coating effectively protects the RMPEA from oxidation in high-temperature environments, as demonstrated by phase-stable operation at 10–20% higher temperatures over state-of-the-art systems without any forced-cooling system. Following an isothermal exposure at 1300 °C, the weight change of the coated sample follows a paralinear kinetics with a minor weight loss of 4.2 mg/cm2 after 50 h. Thermal cycling tests between 1300 °C and room temperature in air resulted in the total weight gain of only 2.6 mg/cm2 after 450 cycles. The coating shows an excellent adherence to the substrate with a boride layer acting as a barrier that maintains the coating integrity. This two-step Mo-Si-B coating method can be adapted to provide environmental resistance to a wide range of RMPEA.

DOE Contract Number(s)
AC02-07CH11358; WBS 2.1.0.19
Language
en
Publisher
Iowa State University Digital Repository, Ames IA (United States)
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Citation Information
Ranran Su, Hongliang Zhang, Gaoyuan Ouyang, Longfei Liu, et al.. "Enhanced oxidation resistance of (Mo95W5)85Ta10(TiZr)5 refractory multi-principal element alloy up to 1300°C" Vol. 215 (2021) p. 117114
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/duane_johnson/179/