文摘
The effect of Si additions on the oxidation behavior of Cr2AlC based coatings is investigated. Oxidation experiment was performed at 1120xA0;°C in air for 4 h for Cr2AlC and Cr2Al1−xSixC (0 < x ≤ 0.06) coatings. The crystal structure, microstructure and chemical composition of the as-deposited as well as oxidized coatings have been investigated. Alloying Cr2AlC with up to 0.7 at.% Si causes an increase in Al2O3 scale thickness by up to 40 ± 17%. Electron microscopy and atom probe tomography data support the notion that the here reported Si concentration induced 40% increase in Al2O3 layer thickness (during oxidation at 1120 °C for 4 h) is enabled by the Si concentration induced, and hence concomitant, increase in nucleation density of Al2O3.