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Magnetron Sputtered Silicon Coatings as Oxidation Protection for Mo‐Based Alloys
Author(s) -
Anton Ronja,
Laska Nadine,
Schulz Uwe,
Obert Susanne,
Heilmaier Martin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.202000218
Subject(s) - materials science , coating , metallurgy , sputter deposition , oxide , silicon , molybdenum , layer (electronics) , alloy , substrate (aquarium) , isothermal process , sputtering , composite material , thin film , nanotechnology , oceanography , physics , geology , thermodynamics
Mo‐based alloys with solidus temperatures around and above 2000 °C are attractive high‐temperature structural materials for future applications in the hot section of gas turbines. However, their oxidation behavior is poor due to pesting starting at 600 °C and nonprotective oxide growth at temperatures above 1000 °C. To ensure a sufficient oxidation resistance over a wide temperature range, protective coatings become inevitable. Herein, silicon coatings have been applied by magnetron sputtering on Mo‐9Si‐8B and on titan–zirconium–molybdenum alloy (TZM). The coating architecture is designed to minimize the intercolumnar gaps and porosity, thereby increasing the density. Specimens are tested at 800 and 1200 °C in air isothermally for up to 300 h. The focus is put on the chemical reactions at the coating–substrate interface, the phase formation, and the evolution of the thermally grown oxide. An initially globular SiO 2 evolves into a uniform SiO 2 layer providing excellent oxidation protection. The investigations reveal a rather slow interdiffusion between the coating and the alloys when tested in air. At the coating–substrate interface exclusively, the Mo 3 Si phase develops. Finally, the phase formation at the coating–substrate interface is studied in detail for various heat treatments in air and vacuum.