Aluminide coating of iron

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-1977

Department

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Abstract

The kinetics of phase layer growth during the aluminization of Fe and during subsequent heat treatment (homogenization) were investigated. Pack processing was employed for aluminization; the variables studied were temperature, time, amount of Al powder in the pack and the Al powder particle size. Homogenization was studied as a function of temperature, time and extent of prior aluminization treatment. A predictive model was developed to describe the changes in coating microstructure as a function of processing parameters.

Publication Title

Thin Solid Films

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