The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

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  • pISSN : 1738-8228
  • eISSN : 2288-8241

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Title Pesearch Paper / Surface Treatment : Degradation of Thermally sprayed WC-Co Coating on a Pot Roll Used in a Zinc Pot of a Continuous Galvanizing Line
Authors 성병근(Byeong Geun Seong),황순영(Soon Young Hwang),김문철(Moon Chul Kim),김규영(Kyoo Young Kim)
Page pp.488-494
ISSN 1738-8228(ISSN), 2288-8241(eISSN)
Abstract Degradation process of WC-Co coating was evaluated through analyses of a coated stabilizing roll used in a molten zinc pot of a CGL(Continuous Galvanizing Line) for 56 days. The roll was coated by high velocity oxygen fuel spraying with the WC-12%Co powder that was produced through sintering and crushing process. According to observation of the coating cross-section with SEM, the Zn and Al diffused into the coating layer with the same depth but the Fe in a zinc bath did not diffuse into the coating. Dross particles deposited on the pot rolls were analyzed to be Fe₂Al_5 by X-ray diffraction pattern analysis. Final reaction products of WC-Co coating with zinc bath have nearly the same chemical compositions as the Fe₂Al_5 dross. This phase acted as a diffusion barrier against Zn, Al and Co diffusion at the interface of molten zinc/spray coating and consequently diffusions of Al and Zn were suppressed in the coating layer under this phase.