• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.233-239
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• 2005

In this study, the effects of Pd buffer layer on the oxidation resistance of Pt modified-pack aluminized Inconel 738LC, used for gas turbine, were investigated. Pd was electroplated on Inconel 738LC, and Pt was electroplated on the electroplated Pd surface. Thus, the thickness of electroplated Pt/Pd was $10\;{\mu}m$ and the atomic ratio of Pt : Pd was about 6 : 4. After Pt/Pd electroplating, Inconel 738LC was pack aluminized to form the oxidation resistant layer. To investigate the oxidation resistance of Pt/Pd modified-pack aluminized Inconel 738LC, iso-thermal oxidation and cyclic oxidation were performed. The iso-thermal oxdation and the cyclic oxidation data indicated that the Pt/Pd modified-pack aluminized Inconel 738LC was more oxidation resistant than the Pt modified-pack aluminized Inconel 738LC. It was thought that the difference of thermal expansion coefficient between Inconel 738LC and Pt was lowered by the Pd buffer layer.