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Enhanced slurry and cavitation erosion resistance of deep cryogenically treated thermal spray coatings for hydroturbine applications

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  • Babu, Abhishek
  • Perumal, G.
  • Arora, H.S.
  • Grewal, H.S.

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The deterioration of fluid machines due to slurry and cavitation erosion significantly impairs their serviceability. In the present work, we investigated the influence of deep cryogenic treatment (DCT) on the slurry and cavitation erosion resistance of WC-10Co-4Cr coatings developed using the detonation spraying technique. For comparison, hydroturbine steels and other conventional (Alumina and Stellite 6) coatings were also investigated. All thermal spray coatings showed typical lamellar structure along with the presence of pores and splat boundaries. Among all the coatings, the WC-10Co-4Cr showed the highest slurry (up to 15 times) and cavitation (2 times) erosion resistance owing to high hardness and fracture toughness. Post DCT, the WC-10Co-4Cr coating showed further improvement due to reduced porosity and improved hardness without decrement in fracture toughness. As a result, the DCT coating showed 1.5 to 4.2 times improved slurry erosion resistance than the as-sprayed counterpart, along with 1.6 times higher cavitation erosion resistance. The improved tribological performance of the coating after DCT is associated with enhanced hardness due to the presence of nano precipitates and densification as analyzed using electrochemical techniques. The topological analysis of the eroded surfaces indicated micro-cutting, micro-cracking, and delamination as the primary mechanism controlling the erosion behavior of the coatings.

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  • Babu, Abhishek & Perumal, G. & Arora, H.S. & Grewal, H.S., 2021. "Enhanced slurry and cavitation erosion resistance of deep cryogenically treated thermal spray coatings for hydroturbine applications," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 180(C), pages 1044-1055.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:180:y:2021:i:c:p:1044-1055
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2021.09.006
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