Tribological and Corrosion Performance of Plasma-Sprayed Cr2O3–TiO2 Composite Coatings
摘要
Chromium(III) oxide (Cr2O3) coatings produced by plasma spraying exhibit high hardness, strong wear resistance, and good corrosion resistance. Nevertheless, their overall performance is compromised by inherent defects such as low deposition efficiency, high porosity, and relatively low bonding strength. To address these limitations, the present study incorporated TiO2 as a second phase into Cr2O3 coatings to improve performance, with a specific focus on the effect of TiO2 content. By varying a stand-off distance (SOD), two composite coatings were fabricated: Cr2O3-25%TiO2 (CT25) and Cr2O3-40%TiO2 (CT40). The present study systematically examined the influence of process parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the coatings. The process parameters were determined according to the different performance requirements, and the tribological and corrosion resistance of the coatings produced under these conditions were further investigated. The results indicated that, under their respective optimal processes, the wear rate of the CT25 coating was 9.7% lower than that of the CT40 coating. By fitting the Nyquist plots obtained from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements with an equivalent circuit, it was found that the micropore internal resistance (Rc) of the CT25 coating was 72.7% higher than that of the CT40 coating.