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High-Temperature Erosion Resistance of FeBSiNb Amorphous Coatings Deposited by Arc Spraying for Boiler Applications

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Erosive high-temperature wear in boilers is one of the main causes of downtime and one of the principal engineering problems in these installations. This article discusses the use of FeBSiNb amorphous coatings synthesized by arc spraying to improve elevated-temperature erosion resistance for boiler applications. The influence of test temperature, velocity, and impact angle on material wastage was revealed using air solid particle erosion rig. The experimental results showed that moderate degradation of the coating was predominant at lower impact velocity and impact angles, while severe damage arose for higher velocities and impact angles. The erosion behavior of the coating was sensitive to test temperature. The erosion rates of the coating decreased as a function of environment temperature. The relationship between microstructure and erosion resistance of the coating was also analyzed in details. The FeBSiNb coating had excellent elevated-temperature erosion resistance at temperatures at least up to 600 °C during service.

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The authors are grateful for support provided by Natural Science Foundation of China (51105129).

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  1. College of Mechanics and Materials, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China

    J. B. Cheng & Z. H. Wang

  2. National Key Laboratory for Remanufacturing, Academy of Armored Forces Engineering, Beijing, 100072, China

    J. B. Cheng, X. B. Liang, Y. X. Chen & B. S. Xu

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Cheng, J.B., Liang, X.B., Chen, Y.X. et al. High-Temperature Erosion Resistance of FeBSiNb Amorphous Coatings Deposited by Arc Spraying for Boiler Applications. J Therm Spray Tech 22, 820–827 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-012-9876-5

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