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Thermal Stability and Mechanical Properties of Cold-Sprayed Nickel-Yttria Coating

Journal Article · · Scripta Materialia

The microstructural evolution under the extreme environments imposed during cold spray deposition of cermet coatings and the microstructural recovery during post-processing annealing treatments is rather complex and not well understood. Here, Ni-Yttria cermet coatings on an SS304 substrate were produced using cold spray technique, resulting in a bimodal grain structure. The grain growth, phase stability, hardness, and wear properties are observed in as-deposited and annealed (at 400 °C) Ni-Yttria and pure Ni coatings. A multimodal microstructural characterization using electron microscopy, and atom probe tomography shows the structural and compositional stability of yttria particles and Ni grains. A fragmentation of Y-rich particles and dispersion in Ni was observed, however, no forced mixing/dissolution of Y in Ni is detected. Nano-yttria dispersed within the Ni grains slowed the grain growth during annealing. After annealing, Yttria reinforced coating was 1.5 times harder and showed better thermal and mechanical stability compared to the Ni coating.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1827288
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-164643
Journal Information:
Scripta Materialia, Vol. 207
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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