石墨添加对TiCrNiCuNb高熵合金涂层腐蚀磨损性能的影响

Effect of graphite addition on the corrosive wear performance of TiCrNiCuNb high-entropy alloy coating

  • 摘要: TC4钛合金石油钻杆在海洋环境中常面临海水腐蚀与机械磨损的交互作用,导致其使用寿命显著缩短。为解决这一问题,本研究采用激光熔覆技术在TC4钛合金表面制备了石墨/TiCrNiCuNb高熵合金(HEA)复合涂层。通过系统分析涂层的显微组织、硬度、电化学腐蚀及腐蚀-磨损性能发现,石墨的添加促进了碳化物和金属间化合物的生成,相较于TC4,涂层硬度最高提升了143.77%。在模拟海水环境中,含15%石墨的C2涂层表现出优异的耐腐蚀性能,腐蚀电流密度(Icorr)低至0.93×10−7 A/cm2,溶液电阻(Rs)为1.95×106 Ω·cm2。在腐蚀-磨损耦合测试中,涂层表面形成的自修复钝化膜有效提升了其耐腐蚀磨损性能,C2涂层磨损率较基体降低了3个数量级。本研究结合了石墨的润滑特性、HEA的钝化作用及涂层中碳化物增强相,使涂层能够同时抵御机械磨损与化学侵蚀,为TC4钛合金在海洋装备、化工反应器等苛刻环境下的应用提供了新思路,并为耐磨耐蚀功能涂层的成分设计与结构优化提供了理论指导。

     

    Abstract: TC4 titanium alloy oil drill pipes often encounter the interactive effects of seawater corrosion and mechanical wear in marine environments, significantly shortening their service life. To address this issue, this study employed laser cladding technology to fabricate a graphite/TiCrNiCuNb high-entropy alloy (HEA) composite coating on the surface of TC4 titanium alloy. Systematic characterizations of the coating were conducted in terms of microstructure, microhardness, electrochemical corrosion, and tribocorrosion performance. The results reveal that graphite addition facilitates the formation of carbides and intermetallic compounds. Compared with TC4 alloy, the maximum microhardness of the coating is increased by 143.77%. In a simulated seawater environment, the C2 coating containing 15% graphite exhibited excellent corrosion resistance, with an corrosion current density (Icorr) as low as 0.93×10−7 A/cm2 and an solution resistance (Rs) of 1.95×106 Ω·cm2. During corrosion-wear coupling tests, the self-healing passive film formed on the coating surface effectively enhanced its corrosion-wear resistance. The wear rate of the C2 coating was reduced by three orders of magnitude compared to the substrate. This study combines the lubricating properties of graphite, the passivation effect of HEA, and the carbide reinforcement phase in the coating, enabling the coating to simultaneously resist mechanical wear and chemical corrosion. It provides new insights for the application of TC4 titanium alloy in harsh environments such as marine equipment and chemical reactors, and offers theoretical guidance for the composition design and structural optimization of wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant functional coatings.

     

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