Effect of Pt Addition on the Oxidation and Corrosion Resistance of Al0.25CoCrFeNi High-Entropy Alloy
О. В. Самойлова, Svetlana Pratskova, Ilsiya Suleymanova, Nataliya Shaburova, Ahmad Ostovari Moghaddam, Evgeny Trofimov
Abstract
The effect of minor platinum alloying on the microstructure, phase composition, oxidation and corrosion resistance of Al0.25CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy (HEA) has been studied. It was observed that Pt does not segregate as a separate phase, but it is incorporated into the fcc solid solution. High-temperature oxidation of the as-cast Al0.25CoCrFeNi and Al0.25CoCrFeNiPt0.1 high-entropy alloys was carried out in a muffle furnace under isothermal conditions at 900 °C for 0–50 h (weighing was carried out every 10 h) in air atmosphere. The specific weight gain decreased from 0.58 mg/cm2 for Al0.25CoCrFeNi to 0.31 mg/cm2 for the platinum-doped Al0.25CoCrFeNiPt0.1 sample. It was determined that Pt triggers the formation of an interlayer Al-rich oxide phase between the outer Cr-rich oxide layer and the interior of the alloy, significantly reducing the oxidation rate of Al0.25CoCrFeNiPt0.1 HEA. Electrochemical tests in 0.5 M H2SO4 solution demonstrated passive behavior with anodic control of the process.