Abstract
Niobium coatings were deposited onto 316L stainless steel substrates by ion-beam-assisted deposition. The coatings, deposited under 250 eV ion bombardment with [Ar+]/[Nb] ratios ranging from 0.68 to 0.8, were dense and showed no sign of pitting corrosion in a 3% NaCl solution. Also, based on the result of scratch tests, niobium coatings may act as sacrificial anodes and protect substrates.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 83-86 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Surface and Coatings Technology |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 10 12 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |