The CVD Aluminizing of TiAl Intermetallics

The article presents the first attempt to CVD-aluminise alloys based on an intermetallic phase Ti48Al2Cr2Nb. Moreover, it includes initial results of producing VPA-deposited aluminide coating in industrial environment. Microstructure and phase analyses of the obtained coatings have been conducted. The chemical and phase composition analyses have revealed that the CVD-deposited coating was roughly 8 m thick, and composed of aluminium-rich TiAl phase, whereas the application of VPA method results in a coating which is approximately 18 m thick and consists of three layers made up of TiAl3, TiAl2 i TiAl phases. Both deposition processes were conducted with industrial equipment.