Oxidation behavior of Fe40Al-xWC composite coatings obtained by high-velocity oxygen fuel thermal sp

The Fe40Al-xWC (x=0,10,12,15) coatings with dense structure were successfully deposited by high-velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) spraying of a mixture of Fe,Al and WC powders.The objective of the present work is to provide insight into the oxidation behavior of the as-deposited coatings at 650 ℃ under 0.1 Mpa flowing pure O_2.The present results show differences in the oxidation behavior of Fe40Al coating and Fe40Al-xWC composite coatings.The irregular Fe_2O_3 layer is seen on the top surface of the composite coatings.Fe40Al coating and Fe40Al-15WC composite coating both suffer a catastrophic corrosion due to the formation of a porous structure during 24 h of oxidation.However,Fe40Al-10WC and Fe40Al-12WC composite coatings show a good oxidation resistance behavior due to their dense structure.