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Deposition of Al 2 O 3 ceramic film on copper‐based heterostructured coatings by aluminizing process: Study of the electrochemical responses and corrosion mechanism of the coating
Author(s) -
Sabzi Masoud,
Mersagh Dezfuli Saeid
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of applied ceramic technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1744-7402
pISSN - 1546-542X
DOI - 10.1111/ijac.13072
Subject(s) - materials science , corrosion , dielectric spectroscopy , scanning electron microscope , metallurgy , copper , coating , electroplating , ceramic , inconel , polarization (electrochemistry) , electrochemistry , layer (electronics) , conversion coating , energy dispersive x ray spectroscopy , cementation (geology) , chemical engineering , composite material , alloy , electrode , chemistry , cement , engineering
The effect of deposition of the Al 2 O 3 ceramic film by the aluminizing method on electrochemical responses and corrosion mechanism of copper‐based heterostructured coatings was studied. The single layer coatings of Cu and Al 2 O 3 and Cu/Al 2 O 3 double layers were produced using reverse pulsed current electroplating process followed by powder cementation of aluminum on a substrate made of Inconel 600 superalloy. The produced coatings were then characterized using Scanning Electron Microscope ( SEM ), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy ( EDS ), and X‐ray Diffraction ( XRD ) methods. In order to evaluate the behavior and corrosion mechanism of the produced coatings, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy methods were also used in 1 mol/L HCl solution at immersion times of 1, 12, 24, and 48 hours. The results of the study showed that the mechanism of the formation of Cu/Al 2 O 3 copper‐based coatings is that in the aluminizing step, first, the diffusion of Al from the surface layers to the interior occurs and then the diffusion of Cu from the plating layer to the exterior takes places. It was also found that the deposition of the Al 2 O 3 ceramic film resulted in the formation of α‐Al 2 O 3 and CuAl 2 O 4 phases and increased corrosion resistance in Cu/Al 2 O 3 copper‐based coatings at all immersion times and the corrosion mechanism has changed from uniform to localized state.