Nb-Cr alloy coatings produced by ion-beam-assisted deposition

J. H. Hsieh*, W. Wu, R. A. Erck, G. R. Fenske, Y. Y. Su, M. Marek

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Abstract

Nb-Cr alloy coatings were deposited onto 316L stainless steel using a dual-crucible electron beam evaporation source, together with simultaneous bombardment by 250 eV argon ions. Through control of alloy composition and the atomic ratio [Ar+]/[Nb+Cr], a dense and column-free coating was obtained. This coating contained 50 at.% Cr and was deposited under the bombardment of 250 eV Ar+ at an ion-to-metal-atom ratio of 0.68. All of the coated samples showed better corrosion behavior than did the uncoated samples. Overall, the Nb-30% Cr coating appears to be the most corrosion resistant and behaves similarly to pure niobium.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)212-216
Number of pages5
JournalSurface and Coatings Technology
Volume51
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 04 1992
Externally publishedYes

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