Uncoated steels that do not contain many anti-corrosion elements (e.g. chromium) are very susceptible to corrosion. The theoretical part presents the theory of corrosion, types of corrosion and the chemical reaction of oxidation itself, as well as the theory of PVD coatings. As part of the experimental work, in the first part we analyzed the properties of individual coatings, and in the second part we tested the effectiveness of different coatings for protecting C45E and 42CrMo4 steels against corrosion in salty conditions. Among the coatings tested, PVD coatings were applied using a variety of technologies and as well traditional method such as electrochemical nickel plating was used.
The results showed that the PVD coatings showed improved corrosion resistance. SMUX coating and traditional electrochemical nickel plating proved to be the best. The least suitable coating was the CrSiN coating deposited by the ARC process.
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