
Fig. 1.
The morphology and the XRD test results of the CoCrFeNiSiB4 powder: (a) SEM image, (b) XRD test result [42]
Table 1.
Chemical composition of TC4
| Element | Fe | C | N | H | O | Al | V | Si | Ti |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wt% | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.20 | 5.5–6.8 | 3.5–4.5 | 0.15 | Bal. |
Table 2.
The marked numbers and nominal components of the samples
| Sample number | Powder(wt%) |
|---|---|
| B0 | Co34Fe8Cr29Ni8Si7 |
| B4 | (Co34Fe8Cr29Ni8Si7)96B4 |
| B6 | (Co34Fe8Cr29Ni8Si7)94B6 |
| B8 | (Co34Fe8Cr29Ni8Si7)92B8 |
| B12 | (Co34Fe8Cr29Ni8Si7)88B12 |
| B16 | (Co34Fe8Cr29Ni8Si7)84B16 |
Table 3.
Theoretical amorphous content of specimens
| Sample | B0 | B4 | B6 | B8 | B12 | B16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content (%) | 2.46 | 35.65 | 68.86 | 22.31 | 10.55 | 0.97 |

Fig. 2.
XRD spectrum of specimens

Fig. 3.
SEM image of the B0 coating: (a) cross sectional morphology of the coating, (b) magnification of rectangular region B, (c) magnification of rectangular region C, (d) magnification of rectangular region D

Fig. 4.
Microstructure of the coatings: (a) B0, (b) B4, (c) B6, (d) B8, (e) B12, (f) B16

Fig. 5.
SEM images and EDS elemental distribution maps of B6 coating

Fig. 6.
TEM image of the B6 coating: (a) the bright field TEM image, (b) the enlarged morphology of the amorphous phase and crystalline phase boundary in (a)

Fig. 7.
Cross-section microhardness curves of (Co34Fe8Cr29Ni8Si7)100–xBx alloy coatings

Fig. 8.
Friction coefficient curves of the (Co34Fe8Cr29Ni8Si7)100–xBx alloy coatings

Fig. 9.
Wear loss of the (Co34Fe8Cr29Ni8Si7)100–xBx alloy coatings and substrate
Table 4.
EDS analysis in Fig. 9 (wt%)
| Ti | Cr | Fe | Co | Ni | O | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 64.41 | 1.26 | 2.78 | 4.89 | 5.33 | 21.33 |
| B | 67.22 | 4.30 | 1.24 | 5.95 | 7.61 | 13.69 |

Fig. 10.
Wear morphology surface of the coatings: (a) B0, (b) B4, (c) B6, (d) B8, (e) B12, (f) B16
Table 5.
The electrochemical parameters of (Co34Fe8Cr29Ni8Si7)100–xBx alloy coatings in 3.5 wt% NaCl
| Sample | Ecorr/mV | Icorr/(A·cm–2) |
|---|---|---|
| B0 | –482.034 | 8.974×10–5 |
| B4 | –419.289 | 5.846×10–5 |
| B6 | –380.255 | 7.096×10–5 |
| B8 | –501.733 | 8.318× 10–5 |
| B12 | –449.567 | 8.851 × 10–5 |
| B16 | –436.434 | 8.337 × 10–5 |

Fig. 11.
Polarization curves of (Co34Fe8Cr29Ni8Si7)100–xBx alloy coatings