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Item Deposition of TiN and TiAlN Thin Films on Stainless Steel Tubes by a Cylindrical Magnetron Sputtering Method(ASTM International, 2021) Trivedi, K.; Rane, R.; Joseph, A.; Arya, S.B.Titanium nitride (TiN) and titanium aluminum nitride (TiAlN) coatings are very hard materials that are mostly coated on cutting tools to increase the tool life. These coatings have also been successfully applied as a coating material for biomedical applications mainly due to their tribological properties, biocompatibility, and affordable price. In an attempt to develop transition metal nitride coatings on specimens of cylindrical geometry, TiN and TiAlN thin films were deposited successfully on stainless steel tubes using a direct-current cylindrical magnetron cosputtering method. Both types of coatings were uniform in nature and had good adherence to the substrate. TiN and TiAlN thin films were characterized systematically to determine their structure, surface morphology, chemical states, chemical structure, and electrochemical behavior using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, and potentiodynamic methods, respectively. The XRD patterns of the TiN and TiAlN coatings indicated (111) preferential orientation. Crosssectional SEM images revealed a columnar growth of the coatings with an arrow-headed geometry. XPS characterization showed the presence of TiN, Titanium dioxide, titanium oxynitride, aluminum oxide, and aluminum nitride phases. Potentiodynamic polarization tests in 3.5 % sodium chloride solution revealed that the TiAlN coating exhibited superior corrosion resistance compared with the TiN coating. Furthermore, TiAlN coating showed 94 % of average absorption in ultraviolet-visible region using photospectrometry. The cylindrical magnetron sputter deposition technique enables development of uniform protective coatings on tubular geometries, which are frequently employed in solar thermal and nuclear applications. © 2021 by ASTM International.Item Hot corrosion behavior of Al2O3 + Sm2SrAl2O7 composite thermal barrier coatings(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2022) Joseph, F.J.; Arya, S.B.; Tailor, S.Rare earth-based samarium strontium aluminate (Sm2SrAl2O7) powder has been synthesized in the laboratory through molten salt synthesis and Al2O3 + Sm2SrAl2O7 (SSA) thermal barrier coatings have been developed on an Inconel 718 superalloy substrate by atmospheric plasma spraying technique. The microstructures and surface morphologies of the samples before and after the hot corrosion tests in 50 wt% Na2SO4 + 50 wt% V2O5 (aviation atmosphere) and 90 wt% Na2SO4 + 5 wt% V2O5 + 5 wt% NaCl (marine atmosphere) at 700°C and 900°C were examined. It is observed that samples exposed to marine conditions exhibited 14.5% and 11.6% lower lifetime than the samples exposed to aviation conditions at 700°C and 900°C, respectively, due to significant chlorides attack. © 2022 Wiley-VCH GmbH.Item Hot corrosion behaviour of mullite thermal barrier coatings for marine diesel engines(Elsevier Ltd, 2024) K, S.; Babu, N.; Cadambi, S.; Arya, S.B.Mullite's inherent qualities have made it a potential material for the application of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) for diesel engine components. Hot corrosion at 600–800 °C can cause TBC degradation, thus significantly affecting the performance of engine components and reducing their service life. This work examines the hot corrosion behaviour of atmospheric plasma-sprayed (APS) mullite coating over NiCrAlY bond coat on mild steel substrates. The coated specimen surface was covered with a mixture of Na2SO4 (sodium sulphate) and V2O5 (vanadium pentoxide) in the form of paste and heated in a muffle furnace at 700 °C for up to 300 h. SEM, EDS, and XRD characterisations were used to investigate the mechanism of hot corrosion. Coatings remained intact after corrosion tests; however, it had reacted with corrosive salts, particularly sodium sulphate. This was evidenced by the removal of amorphous silica, followed by the formation of nosean as a major phase. During the reaction between sodium sulphate and mullite coating, vanadium pentoxide was found to be acting as a flux and mineraliser. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l.Item Enhancement of Corrosion Resistance of Al2O3 + Sm2SrAl2O7 Composite Thermal Barrier Coatings by Laser Treatment(Springer, 2024) James J, F.; Arya, S.B.The rare earth aluminate Sm2SrAl2O7 was synthesized in the laboratory through a molten salt synthesis technique at 1100 °C. A composite thermal barrier coating system on Inconel 718 substrate was developed with Al2O3–Sm2SrAl2O7 composite as the top coat and NiCrAlY as the bond coat using atmospheric plasma spraying. The surface of the plasma-sprayed coatings was treated using an Nd: YAG fiber laser to seal off the open porosities and reduce surface roughness. Hot corrosion tests on the laser-modified samples were performed at 700 °C and 900 °C, in aviation and marine corrosive conditions using 50 wt.% Na2SO4 + 50 wt.% V2O5 and 90 wt.% Na2SO4 + 5 wt.% V2O5 + 5 wt.% NaCl, respectively. The laser-treated samples showed higher resistance to failure than the as-coated samples under similar conditions. The corrosion products are identified, and the mechanisms involved are discussed in detail. The effect of surface modifications on the hot corrosion resistance of the coatings is investigated. © The Indian Institute of Metals - IIM 2023.