Research Progress on Preparation Technology and Structure Property Relationship of Iron-based Amorphous Alloy Coatings

YANG Beibei; LI Jinzhan

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-6457.2026.09.020

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Journal of Netshape Forming Engineering ›› 2026, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (9) : 193-204. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-6457.2026.09.020

High-Entropy Alloy and Amorphous Alloy Forming

Research Progress on Preparation Technology and Structure Property Relationship of Iron-based Amorphous Alloy Coatings

YANG Beibei^*, LI Jinzhan

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Iron-based amorphous alloy coatings have attracted considerable attention in the field of surface protection for harsh service environments due to their high hardness, excellent wear resistance, and superior corrosion resistance. Compared with bulk amorphous materials, depositing iron-based amorphous alloys as coatings on metallic substrates can not only effectively utilize their outstanding properties but also overcome the limitations of bulk materials, such as size constraints and room-temperature brittleness. However, during the coating fabrication process, complex thermal histories, substrate dilution, and oxidation effects often induce partial crystallization, porosity, and unstable interfacial bonding, which can significantly affect the performance of the coatings. In this work, recent research progress on the preparation technologies of iron-based amorphous alloy coatings and their microstructure-property relationships are systematically reviewed from the perspective of the “processing, microstructure and property framework”. Particular attention is given to typical preparation techniques, including plasma spraying, arc spraying, and laser cladding. The differences among these processes in terms of heat input characteristics, cooling rate, and deposition behavior are analyzed, and their influences on key structural parameters such as amorphous retention, porosity, oxidation level, and interfacial bonding are discussed. On this basis, the variation laws of the mechanical properties, friction and wear behaviors, and electrochemical corrosion resistance of the coatings under different preparation process conditions are summarized, and the key control indicators that affect the stability of coating performance are extracted. Finally, the current challenges in this field, such as the lack of clearly defined processing windows, insufficient understanding of microstructural stability control, and limited engineering validation, are discussed, and future research directions are proposed to provide guidance for the process optimization and practical applications of iron-based amorphous alloy coatings.

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iron-based amorphous alloy coatings / preparation technology / microstructure / structure-property relationship / corrosion resistance

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YANG Beibei, LI Jinzhan. Research Progress on Preparation Technology and Structure Property Relationship of Iron-based Amorphous Alloy Coatings[J]. Journal of Netshape Forming Engineering. 2026, 18(9): 193-204 https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1674-6457.2026.09.020

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2023 Henan Provincial Undergraduate Research-Oriented Teaching Demonstration Course Project; Henan Provincial Soft Science Research Project (242400410391)