To enhance the corrosion and wear resistance of components such as heat-exchanger tubes in seawater desalination systems, this study prepared a copper-based Monel alloy composite coating on an 08Al steel substrate using arc-spraying technology. An innovative short-process route consisting of spraying-annealing-cold rolling was employed. The microstructure, microhardness, electrochemical corrosion behavior, and tribological properties of the as-sprayed, annealed, and cold-rolled coatings were systematically examined. The findings show that the rolled coating developed a compact and uniform microstructure, with porosity reduced to only 0.09%. Heat treatment promoted the formation of a γ-(Cu,Ni) solid solution within the coating and generated a Fe-rich interdiffusion zone (IDZ) at the interface. This resulted in metallurgical bonding between the coating and substrate, substantially improving both bonding strength and microhardness, which reached a maximum of 118 HV. Electrochemical measurements further revealed that the rolled Cu-Monel coating exhibited the best corrosion resistance in a 3.5 wt% NaCl solution, presenting the most positive corrosion potential (−0.6528 V), the lowest corrosion current density (2.4161 μA/cm2), and the highest charge-transfer resistance (16,227 Ω·cm2). In dry sliding wear tests, the composite coating showed a reduced wear rate and a more stable frictional response than the pure copper (Cu) coating. Overall, this work offers new insights and experimental support for the development of Cu-based composite coatings with superior combined corrosion and wear resistance.
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