Improving hot corrosion resistance of two phases intermetallic alloy α2-Ti3Al/γ-TiAl with enamel coating

TiAl intermetallic alloys have attracted great interest among aerospace industry after successful utilization in low pressure turbine blades of aircraft engine which makes dramatic weight saving up to 40% weight saving. However, poor oxidation and corrosion resistance at temperatures above 800°C still become the drawbacks of this alloys, making the development of protective coatings to improve the resistance is important. This study investigates the hot corrosion behavior of two phases intermetallic alloy α2−Ti3Al/γ-TiAl with and without enamel coating using immersion test method in molten salt of 85%-wt Na2SO4 and 15%-wt NaCl at 850°C. The results show after 50 hours of hot corrosion test, bare alloy showed poor hot corrosion resistance due to the formation of non-protective Al2O3+TiO2 mixed scale at the surface of the alloy. Improvement of hot corrosion resistance was obtained in samples protected with enamel coating, indicated by significant decreasing in mass change (mg/cm2) by 98.20%. Enamel coating ...