Advances in Materials Research

Volume 1, Number 3, 2012, pages 233-242

DOI: 10.12989/amr.2012.1.3.233

Characterization of vanadium carbide coating deposited by borax salt bath process

M. Aghaie-Khafri and N. Daemi

Abstract

Thermal reactive diffusion coating of vanadium carbide on DIN 2714 steel substrate was performed in a molten borax bath at 950-1050oC. The coating formed on the surface of the substrate had uniform thickness (1-12

Key Words

surface treatments; thermal reactive diffusion coating; corrosion; X-ray analysis; salt bath

Address

M. Aghaie-Khafri and N. Daemi: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Postal Code 1999143344, Tehran, Iran