J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2026, Vol. 241: 78-92.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2025.02.084

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Single-phase Si-modified β-NiAl coatings with molten Na2SO4+NaCl salts-induced corrosion behavior at 700 and 900 °C

Wei Wanga,b, Xiaojing Wangb,c, Yuesui Leia,b, Zejie Lia,b, Yuxian Chengd, Mingli Shenb,*, Shenglong Zhub, Fuhui Wangc   

  1. aSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang 110016, China;
    bShi-Changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China;
    cSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China;
    dAECC Shenyang Liming Aero-Engine Co., LTD, Shenyang 110043, China
  • Received:2024-12-06 Revised:2025-02-12 Accepted:2025-02-28 Published:2026-01-10 Online:2025-05-08
  • Contact: *E-mail address: mlshen@imr.ac.cn (M. Shen)

Abstract: Single-phase Si modified β-NiAl coatings with Si contents of 1.5 at.%, 2.0 at.%, and 2.7 at.% were prepared using Al-Si plasma irradiation, which are distinctively different from that of the conventional AlSi slurry-diffusion process that normally generates silicides precipitation. Their corrosion behavior under Na2SO4+NaCl salt mixture deposits at 700 and 900 °C were investigated. Increasing the Si concentration from 1.5 at.% to 2.7 at.% improved the hot corrosion resistance of the β-NiAl coatings significantly. Si forms α-SiO2 nano-particles within the oxide scale and promotes α-Al2O3 formation at the initially, and thus inhibits basic fluxing. HRTEM analysis showed that S was captured in some SiO2 particles, so its inward migration was slow down. Inside the coating, Mo is pinned by Si-rich particles in the interdiffusion zone, preventing acidic fluxing.

Key words: Si-modification, NiAl, Hot corrosion, α-Al2O3, SiO2, Molten salt