Microwave synthesized complex concentrated alloy coatings: Plausible solution to cavitation induced erosion-corrosion
By Nair, Rakesh B.; Arora, H. S.; Grewal, H. S.
Published in Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
2019
Abstract
Surface phenomenon such as cavitation erosion-corrosion limits the working life and durability of the fluid machines through significantly altering the efficiency. Surface modification is an apparent and economical route for improving the sustainability of these components. Recently developed complex concentrated alloys (CCAs) or high entropy alloys (HEAs) possess exceptional properties owing to high configurational entropy. We developed CCA coatings on the stainless steel using a facial and effective microwave processing technique. The effect of Al molar fraction in AlxCoCrFeNi (x = 0.1