Sermaloy J Diffused Slurry Aluminide Coating: Advantages

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SermaLoy™ J Diffused Slurry Aluminide Coating

SermaLoy™ J diffused slurry Silicon in the SermaLoy J coating


aluminide coating has a unique also helps prevent thermal fatigue
silicon-enriched outer layer. It cracking. Thermally induced
is effective in protecting gas strains caused by unequal rates of
turbine hot section components at heating and cooling of the surface
temperatures up to 1835°F (1000°C). and interior of a component are
a common cause of degradation
Advantages in conventional aluminide
Benefits of SermaLoy J coating coatings. Cracking almost always
application service include: originates within these coatings
and propagates into the base metal.
• Excellent resistance to both If cracking does occur during SermaLoy J slurry aluminide on WaspaLoy
high- and low-temperature hot application of the SermaLoy J (diffused at 1625°F (885°C) for 2 hours).
corrosion (LTHC and HTHC) Backscatter electron image, 1000X.
coating it tends to be arrested at the
• Excellent resistance to high- inter-diffusion zone and does not
temperature oxidation propagate into the substrate.
• Excellent resistance to Concentration Profile
SermaLoy J on IN 738 (Nickel base alloy)
particulate erosion With the SermaLoy J slurry Diffusion heat treated at 1600°F (870°C) for 2 hours
70
• Compatibility with most nickel- aluminizing process, each
and cobalt-based superalloys, component is coated individually; 60

as well as austenitic stainless thus, each can be inspected before 50


Concentration

steels diffusion. At this intermediate Aluminum


Silicon
• Flexibility of diffusion stage, repair or rework of the 40 Chromium
Cobalt
processing that eliminates slurry coating can be accomplished 30
Nickel
the need for resolutioning/ without any loss of base metal.
precipitation/aging heat 20

treatments Applications 10
Using a slurry greatly simplifies
The presence of silicon on the masking and allows selective 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2
surface of the coating promotes coating of very localized regions – Coating Depth x 10-3 ins
the formation of a tightly adherent which is ideal for restoration – or
scale of very pure aluminum oxide alternatively, large areas like ducts
(Al2O3) that is very resistant to 1600°F (870°C). This relatively
and burner cans.
dissolution by the liquid sulfate low diffusion temperature not
salts that cause hot corrosion. The SermaLoy J slurry aluminide only eliminates the microstructure
The excellent high-temperature can be formed between 1600°F changes associated with high-
oxidation resistance of and 1835°F (870°C and 1000°C). temperature aluminizing processes,
SermaLoy J coating is due in part Diffusion cycles may be tailored but also allows brazed components
to reduced oxygen mobility through to each alloy and application. to be refurbished without risking
the pure alumina as well as to the Expensive resolutioning, damage to the brazed joints.
stabilizing effect that the silicon has precipitation, and aging treatments
upon the aluminide. can be avoided by diffusing around
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