The Influence of the Chemical Composition of Superalloys on the Oxidation Resistance of Aluminide Coating
The aim of the present work was to determine the influence of chemical composition of the coating protected nickel based superalloys Inconel 713 LC, Inconel 625 and CMSX 4 on the oxidation resistance of aluminide coating. Protective aluminide coatings were deposited in the CVD process. The low activity aluminizing at the presence of AlCl3 and H2 was carried out. Cyclic oxidation test for both coated and uncoated superalloys was performed at 1100°C for 1000 h in the air atmosphere. Microstructure of aluminide coatings after oxidation test was investigated by a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and an energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The best oxidation resistance shows uncoated Inconel 713 LC superalloy. That is due to a relatively high aluminum content in this alloy. The aluminide coating deposited on the surface of Inconel 625 shows the largest oxidation resistance (insignificnt changes of mass for the whole test duration). Excellent oxidation resistance is a result of Al2O3 scale formation.