Corrosion Resistance of High Hardness TiN Coatings Prepared by Gas Tunnel Type Plasma Reactive Spraying

Abstract

Thick titanium nitride coatings, which have high hardness, were obtained by gas tunnel type plasma reactive spraying. In this study, the corrosion behavior of the thick TiN coatings was investigated using the electrochemical polarization measurement in 1 M hydrochloric (HCl) solution at room temperature of 295 K. The polarization curve of stainless steel (SUS304) was also measured in order to clarify the effect of corrosion resistance of TiN coatings on the substrates as protective layer. The results showed that the TiN coating could protect the substrate surface from corrosion. It also revealed that the corrosion resistance of TiN coatings was improved as the thickness of TiN coatings was increased.