EP0946784A1 - Composition et procede d'alliage par diffusion de materiaux ferreux - Google Patents

Composition et procede d'alliage par diffusion de materiaux ferreux

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EP0946784A1
EP0946784A1 EP97911922A EP97911922A EP0946784A1 EP 0946784 A1 EP0946784 A1 EP 0946784A1 EP 97911922 A EP97911922 A EP 97911922A EP 97911922 A EP97911922 A EP 97911922A EP 0946784 A1 EP0946784 A1 EP 0946784A1
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chromium
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Inna Isaakovna Zaetz
Lidia Omovna Chunayeva
Grigory Anatolyevich Tkach
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Jamar Venture Corp
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C10/00—Solid state diffusion of only metal elements or silicon into metallic material surfaces
    • C23C10/28—Solid state diffusion of only metal elements or silicon into metallic material surfaces using solids, e.g. powders, pastes
    • C23C10/30—Solid state diffusion of only metal elements or silicon into metallic material surfaces using solids, e.g. powders, pastes using a layer of powder or paste on the surface
    • C23C10/32—Chromising
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C10/00—Solid state diffusion of only metal elements or silicon into metallic material surfaces
    • C23C10/28—Solid state diffusion of only metal elements or silicon into metallic material surfaces using solids, e.g. powders, pastes
    • C23C10/30—Solid state diffusion of only metal elements or silicon into metallic material surfaces using solids, e.g. powders, pastes using a layer of powder or paste on the surface

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  • the present invention relates to a composition and method for diffusion coating ferrous metals, and more particularly to a method for diffusion coating ferrous metals using a pulverous coating composition including chromium and ferrochromium.
  • Carbon steels are frequently used in various industries due to their high plasticity, that is, their ability to deform inelastically without rupture at high stresses. This high plasticity, in turn, makes carbon steels relatively easy to machine, process and treat.
  • compositions have been proposed for the diffusion coating of ferrous base metals.
  • One such composition has the following components: Chromium 50 wt% Aluminum Oxide 43-45 wt%
  • the diffusion coating of carbon-containing ferrous base metals with this composition produces a surface layer comprising a solid solution of chromium in iron with a discontinuous chromium carbide phase.
  • Such surface layers have been found to be susceptible to fracture, leading to a relatively short coating life. This is believed to be due to the failure of the coating.
  • Such surface layers also have been found to be insufficiently resistant to corrosion, especially in weak acidic or chloridic solutions at high temperatures.
  • Another proposed diffusion coating composition uses ferrochromium:
  • the wear resistance of ferrous base metals diffusion-coated with this composition is very low.
  • German Patent No. 36 04 309 proposed the following composition for use in diffusion coating metal:
  • microadditives tend to enhance the formation of a continuous upper surface carbide layer and thereby meaningfully increase the corrosion resistance and wear resistance of the finished part.
  • coatings formed on carbon-containing ferrous base metals from chromium-based compositions including boron or molybdenum microadditives lack sufficient resistance to aggressively corrosive solutions such as calcium chloride, sulfur-containing petroleum and mineral oil.
  • prior art coating compositions have required relatively large amounts of these relatively expensive microadditives (from approximately 2-5 wt%) which significantly increased the cost of the coatings.
  • Tantalum carbide which is synthesized by the direct carbidization of tantalum powder and soot, or by the reaction of tantalum oxide with carbon at 1900°C in an inert gas atmosphere, is known to possess high hardness and high resistance to corrosion except at elevated temperatures.
  • Tantalum metal is widely used in sheet form in the manufacture of different kinds of apparatus including vessels, heaters, steam condensers and pipe heat exchangers. Tantalum is rarely used for coating other metals, however. Though tantalum coatings might be formed by explosion or by precipitation from the vapor phase, these processes are expensive and do not guarantee sufficiently continuous, unbroken coverage of the base metals.
  • German Patent No. 42 38 220 proposed a composition for the diffusion coating of ferrous metals such as cast iron: Chromium 50-60 wt%
  • the present invention provides a composition and method for use in diffusion protection of ferrous workpieces.
  • the composition or mixture comprises both chromium and ferrochromium in combination with an ammonium halide and aluminum oxide.
  • a preferred form of the composition also includes between 0.75 wt% and 1.35 wt% of microadditives selected from the group consisting of vanadium, tantalum, their alloys and mixtures thereof.
  • the composition comprises:
  • the preferred ammonium halide is ammonium chloride.
  • the invention also provides a relatively simple coating method which can be performed using conventional equipment.
  • the components, in powdered form, are weighed and mixed in a container.
  • the workpieces are preferably degreased, for example in a weak acid solution, and then placed in the container. Careful cleaning or scouring of the workpiece is not required.
  • the container is hermetically sealed and heated to a temperature of 1000°-1050°C. No protective atmosphere is required.
  • the workpieces and the composition are kept at that temperature for a predetermined period, on the order of forty-five minutes or longer, of sufficient duration to permit a surface layer of desired thickness to form.
  • the container is then cooled in a conventional cooling chamber and the workpieces are removed.
  • the diffusion coating of workpieces of carbon steel or cast iron with the preferred coating composition forms a protective surface layer having mechanical properties akin to those of highly alloyed steels, with improved plasticity characteristics. More specifically, the preferred coating composition serves to form an ultra-hard surface layer. As a result of chemical and thermal processing of the base metal, the surface acquires high wear and corrosion resistance characteristics to satisfy the requirements for long-term performance in various environments.
  • the composition and method of the invention are preferably applied to high carbon and medium carbon steels. While less preferred, the composition and method of the invention do provide coatings with desirable properties on low carbon steels.
  • the inclusion of both chromium and ferrochromium in the composition of the present invention is believed to be unique.
  • the waste products of metallurgical smelting typically include 68-70 wt% ferrochromium.
  • the use of such waste products as a source of ferrochromium is believed to result in significant cost savings.
  • the mixture of ferrochromium with chromium improves the alloying characteristics of the composition and provides for a better treatment of the base metal. If the percentage of ferrochromium added is less than approximately
  • the composition does not produce a pore-free carbide layer which reduces the protective capability of the coating. If the percentage of ferrochromium is greater than approximately 37 wt% (or if the total percentage of chromium and ferrochromium exceeds the preferred limits of the invention), oversaturation occurs and the resulting surface is brittle and prone to fracture.
  • tantalum carbide in the range of 0.40-0.65 wt% increases the wear resistance of the surface layer.
  • vanadium in the range of 0.35-0.70 wt% improves the plasticity properties of the surface layer. If insufficient amounts of tantalum carbide and vanadium are used, the composition does not produce a pore-free surface layer. If excessive amounts of the microadditives are used, the cost of the composition is increased without significantly improving the properties of the surface layer.
  • the structure of the surface layer is formed by the diffusion of tantalum carbide and chromium carbide into vacancies in the surface.
  • the vanadium fills the space between the carbides to form a continuous layer.
  • the chromium carbides diffuse farther into the matrix of the base metal and fill deeper vacancies.
  • the carbides making up the solid, pore-free coatings produced by the composition and method of the invention have low diffusion mobility at room temperature.
  • the diffusion mobilities of chromium carbides and tantalum carbides are on the order of magnitude often times lower than the diffusion mobilities of pure chromium and tantalum in the crystalline structure of metal.
  • the chromium and tantalum carbides formed on the workpiece surface as a result of the diffusion treatment are not inclined to diffuse into the structure of the base metal once the surface layer is formed.
  • composition and method of the present invention are effective to form on carbon steels and cast irons diffusion coatings having Vickers hardnesses up to approximately 2200-2500 kg/mm 2 with porosities less than 0.1%. Further increases in hardness are possible, but may lead to undesirably low plasticity.
  • Workpieces of any geometric shape may be treated by the method of the invention.
  • the only practical size limitation on the parts which can be treated by the method of the invention is the size of the furnace.
  • the preferred surface layer thickness, 8-500 ⁇ m, is independent of the dimensions of the workpiece.
  • the diffusion coating method of the present invention is believed to be cheaper than electrodeposition methods. Unlike electrodeposition methods, the diffusion coating method of the present invention does not generate significant fumes harmful to workers or the environment.
  • One significant advantage of the method of the invention is that the coating composition may be continuously refreshed and recycled, and the process may be operated so as to generate practically no waste.
  • the coating process of the present invention is believed to be applicable in many fields, including the engineering, chemical, oil and gas, agricultural, automotive, shipbuilding, electronics and communications industries. The process may also find application in the construction and consumer goods industries. Therefore, it is one object of the invention to provide a composition and method for diffusion coating ferrous base metals to form surface layers having good wear and corrosion resistance while maintaining desirable plasticity characteristics.
  • the invention will be further described in conjunction with the following detailed description. Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment The invention will be further explained in conjunction with the following examples which are included as being illustrative of the invention and should not be construed to limit the scope of the invention.
  • EXAMPLE 1 A mixture of the following components was weighed out and placed in a sealed container with a prismatic workpiece (65 cm x 15 cm x 3 cm) of carbon steel and three test samples of the same steel:
  • the container was heated in a furnace at a temperature of 1050°C for ninety minutes and then placed in a cooling chamber.
  • the test samples with the newly-formed protective surface layers were tested by means of (1) X-ray structural analysis and (2) Vickers micro-hardness analysis.
  • the thickness of the diffused carbide layer was 12 ⁇ m.
  • An upper portion of the surface layer was comprised of tantalum carbide, chromium carbide and vanadium.
  • a lower portion of the surface layer was comprised of chromium carbides and a solid solution of chromium in iron.
  • the microhardness of the surface layer was 1900 kg/mm 2 Vickers. A scratch test using different degrees of pressure revealed the absence of cracks and showed that the surface possessed good wear resistance and plasticity characteristics.
  • the porosity of the surface layer was determined by placing a sheet of filter paper saturated in Vokker's reagent, a mixture of
  • EXAMPLE 2 Additional ferrous workpieces were coated according to the method of Example 1 using various pulverous coating compositions. The results are shown in Table 1 below:
  • C-42 Low Alloy Steel includes 13.5 wt% chromium, 0.6 wt% silicon and 0.6 wt% manganese.
  • test results set forth in Table 1 showed the desirable properties of surface layers formed on carbon steels and cast irons by the method and composition of the invention.
  • Tests Nos. 1, 2, 4-11, 13 and 14 the method of the present invention resulted in surface layers having Vickers hardnesses of 1550 kg/mm 2 or greater without porosity or brittleness.
  • the test results set forth in Table 1 also showed the significance of the chromium/ferrochromium composition on the properties of the coating.
  • the coating in Test No. 3 formed using a composition including 50 wt% chromium, 39 wt% ferrochromium, and microadditions was brittle.
  • the coating in Test No. 12 formed using a composition including 45 wt% chromium, 22 wt% ferrochromium, 0.38 wt% tantalum carbide, and 0.35% vanadium was porous and relatively soft.

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Abstract

Procédé de durcissement de revêtement par diffusion de pièces métalliques contenant du fer tels que l'acier au carbone et la fonte, ce procédé consistant à peser et mélanger les composants suivants, se présentant sous forme de poudre: chrome 40 à 50 % en poids, ferrochrome 25 à 37 % en poids, carbure de tantale 0,40 à 0,65 % en poids, vanadium 0,35 à 0,70 % en poids, halogénure d'ammonium 4 à 5 % en poids, le reste étant de l'oxyde d'aluminium. Ces pièces sont de préférence dégraissées, puis placées dans un réceptacle avec le mélange de composants. Le réceptacle est fermé hermétiquement et chauffé à une température comprise entre 1000 et 1050 °C. Les pièces et la composition sont maintenues à cette température sur une durée prédéterminée, de l'ordre de 45 minutes au moins, de façon à permettre la formation d'une couche superficielle d'une épaisseur désirée. Le réceptacle est ensuite refroidi dans une chambre de réfrigération traditionnelle et les pièces sont retirées. Ce procédé permet de produire des revêtements présentant une bonne résistance à l'usure et à la corrosion.
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