High temperature corrosion of laser additively manufactured CoNiCrAlY

Abstract

A Co32Ni21Cr8Al0.5Y alloy (by mass percentage) has been additively manufactured by selective laser melting (SLM). The as-deposited alloy has a γ matrix dispersing Al-rich β phase which is coarsened with time at high temperatures. The alloy grows a double-layered oxide scale consisting of outer (Co,Ni)(Cr,Al)2O4 and inner Al2O3 during 1000 h isothermal oxidation in air at 900 and 1000 ℃. The Al2O3 growth is dominated after a short term, particularly at the higher temperature. The growth rate of inner Al2O3 layer during cyclic oxidation with respect to isothermal oxidation at 1000 ℃ appears to be promoted, leading to extensive incorporation of Y-rich particles into the alumina-dominated scale. The CoNiCrAlY alloy mainly forms a major Al2O3 scale after 40 h during hot corrosion at 800 and 900 ℃ under Na2SO4+NaCl mixture. The dependence of the microstructure of the oxide scales formed on the different corrosion conditions is fully discussed.

Keywords

• Additive manufacturing
• High-temperature corrosion
• CoNiCrAlY alloy