Cold Gas Spraying of Solution-Hardened 316L Grade Stainless Steel Powder

Abstract

Austenitic steels are characterized by their outstanding corrosion resistance. They are therefore suitable for a wide range of surface protection requirements. The application potential of these stainless steels is often limited by their poor wear resistance. In the field of wrought alloys, interstitial surface hardening has become established for simultaneously acting surface stresses. This approach also offers great potential for improvement in the field of coating technology. The hardening of powder feedstock materials promises an advantage in the treatment of large components and also as a repair technology. In this work, the surface hardening of AISI 316L powder and its processing by thermal spraying is presented. A partial formation of the metastable expanded austenitic phase was observed for the powder particles by low-temperature gas nitrocarburizing. The successful deposition was demonstrated by cold gas spraying. The amount of expanded austenitic phase within the coating structure strongly depends on the processing conditions. Microstructure, corrosion and wear behavior were studied. Process diagnostic methods were used to validate the results.

Avaliação do Desempenho no Ambiente de uma Caldeira de Revestimento Metálico de Liga à Base de Ferro Obtido por Aspersão Térmica a Arco Elétrico

“…Entre os vários métodos de proteção por uso de revestimento, a Aspersão Térmica (ASP) de um material adequado sobre uma superfície pode prolongar a vida útil da peça, mantendo suas propriedades mecânicas originais, enquanto protege contra o desgaste e a corrosão [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. Comparativamente, o processo de ASP por arco elétrico é uma solução relativamente de baixo custo, rápida e simples de ser executada, podendo ser realizada em campo [16,17].…”