The invention discloses a CeO2-diffused superfine crystalline
delta-Ni2Al3
coating, and a preparation method and application thereof, which solve the problems of high temperature, weak Al2O3 layer
bonding strength for the
thermal growth of an alumetized
coating, limitations to application, and the like of conventional alumetizing technology. The
coating is prepared by the following two steps of: preparing an Ni-CeO2 nanometer compound precursor film with a nanocrystalline structure on a
metal substrate, such as a low-
carbon steel substrate, a low
alloy steel substrate, an Ni-based
alloy substrate or the like, by performing coelectrodeposition on Ni and CeO2 nanoparticles; and performing
diffusion alumetizing on the precursor film at 500 to 700 DEG C to obtain the superfine crystalline CeO2 modified
delta-Ni2Al3 coating. The coating consists of the following components in percentage by
mass: 1 to 10 percent of diffused CeO2 nanoparticles and the balance of
delta-Ni2Al3 phase. The CeO2-diffused superfine crystalline delta-Ni2Al3 coating of the invention can be applied to the
metal substrate, such as the low-
carbon steel substrate, the low
alloy steel substrate, the Ni-based
alloy substrate or the like, in an oxidizing
atmosphere at the working condition temperature of less than 1,000 DEG C as a protective coating of a related part in a boiler, a
heat exchanger, a gasifier or a garbage incinerator of a thermal power
plant.