Corrosion and Surface Modification of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Corrosion and Protection".

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Dear Colleagues,

Metallic materials are those materials most used on a daily basis and at the engineering level due to their versatility, resistance, and easy recyclability. One of the examples that shows these characteristics is steel, mainly used in various applications and environments to withstand extreme conditions such as weight support and temperature. Likewise, most industrial processes involve materials making contact with different types of fluids. This is how the parts exposed to the action of these fluids can present oxidation, thus rapidly reducing the usefulness of the pieces. Due to the relative movement of a corrosive fluid in contact with the metallic surface, the iron rust added to mechanical effects accelerates the corrosion rate of the metal. Additionally, if the fluid contains solids and suspended particles, the degradation effects on the material increase. As such, in recent years, advancements worldwide have made it possible to generate coatings that improve the properties of metals or maintain the integrity of the material under the effects of an aggressive medium that causes corrosion. This allows coatings to become the solution to this problem that impacts great economic losses worldwide.

Prof. Dr. Willian Aperador
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Keywords

  • metals
  • corrosion
  • hard coatings
  • physical vapor deposition
  • tribometers
  • fretting corrosion
  • potentiodynamic polarization

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Barrier Graphene Oxide on a CoCr Alloy via Silane/GO Covalent Bonding and Its Electrochemical Behavior in a Simulated Synovial Fluid Electrolyte
by Luna Sánchez-López, Belén Chico, María Lorenza Escudero, Rose María Lozano and María Cristina García-Alonso
Metals 2023, 13(8), 1331; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13081331 - 26 Jul 2023
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In this work, impermeable and ultrathin surface nanomodifications for joint applications based on graphene oxide (GO) are assembled on CoCr surfaces via covalent immobilization between GO nanosheets and silane monolayers. Two silane curing temperatures, 45 °C for 24 h and 75 °C for [...] Read more.
In this work, impermeable and ultrathin surface nanomodifications for joint applications based on graphene oxide (GO) are assembled on CoCr surfaces via covalent immobilization between GO nanosheets and silane monolayers. Two silane curing temperatures, 45 °C for 24 h and 75 °C for 30 min, on CoCr surfaces and two incubation times for GO suspension, 12 h and 24 h, on silanized CoCr surfaces are prepared. Electrochemical characterization is performed using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in a 3 g/L hyaluronic acid solution. Results show that GO nanosheets immobilized with silane covalent bonding confer impermeability of sp2 networks on GO and strong interfacial adhesion of GO sheets anchored to silanized CoCr via organosilane chemistry, which prevents the permeation of oxidant species at the metal interface. At short GO incubation times (12 h), the Rs values decrease with the immersion time, indicating that small species, such as metal ions, are able to diffuse through the interlayer gaps of nanolayers. Longer GO incubation times (24 h) favor the formation of bonds between the GO and the silane, thus slowing downdiffusion and metal ion release into the medium. EIS data confirm the impermeability of GO nanocoatings with lengthening GO incubation time for medical application of metallic implants. Full article
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Effect of Temperature on the Tribological Properties of Hafnium Carbonitrides Coatings
by Willian Aperador, Jorge Bautista-Ruiz and Jorge Sánchez-Molina
Metals 2023, 13(4), 818; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13040818 - 21 Apr 2023
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For industrial processes in which refractory metals are necessary, hafnium carbonitride exhibits excellent performance due to its high thermal conductivity and resistance to oxidation. In this study, hafnium carbonitride was deposited on Inconel 718 steel and silicon (100) substrates. The objective was to [...] Read more.
For industrial processes in which refractory metals are necessary, hafnium carbonitride exhibits excellent performance due to its high thermal conductivity and resistance to oxidation. In this study, hafnium carbonitride was deposited on Inconel 718 steel and silicon (100) substrates. The objective was to characterize the wear properties as a function of temperature. The layers were deposited by physical vapor deposition (PVD) in an R.F. sputtering magnetron system from carbon targets and high-purity hafnium (99.99%). The wear tests were carried out at temperatures of 100 °C, 200 °C, 400 °C, and 800 °C in non-lubricated conditions. The coefficient of friction (COF) was recorded in situ. The heat treatment temperature on coatings is essential in determining anti-wear efficiency. It was determined that high temperatures (800 °C) improve resistance to wear. High-resolution XPS spectra were used to detect the chemical states of Hf 4f5/2 and Hf 4f7/2. The 4f5/2 and 4f7/2 binding energy indicates the presence of HfN and HfC. Using the TEM technique in bright field mode allowed us to know the orientation, crystallographic structure and interplanar distances of the HfCN. The topography of the coatings, by AFM, shows uniform grains and very small characteristics that determine the low surface roughness value. The SEM image of the cross-section of the HfCN coating shows homogeneity of the layer; no cracks or deformations are observed. Full article
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