Mechanical, thermal, and high-temperature tribological properties of Ti–Al–C reinforced NiCrAlY coatings for boiler applications
Severe wear from continuous ash erosion and thermal cycling presents a critical threat to the operational safety and service life of coal-fired boilers, leading to frequent maintenance and substantial economic losses. Applying protective coatings has become a convenient and efficient strategy to imp...
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| author | Panpan Yang Chen Chen Jiawen Hu Yang Yang Xia Liu Gobinda Gyawali Shihong Zhang Kang Yang |
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| description | Severe wear from continuous ash erosion and thermal cycling presents a critical threat to the operational safety and service life of coal-fired boilers, leading to frequent maintenance and substantial economic losses. Applying protective coatings has become a convenient and efficient strategy to improve their high-temperature wear resistance. This paper investigates the high-temperature friction and wear performance of Ti–Al–C reinforced NiCrAlY composite coatings at 600 °C, specifically for boiler applications. The coatings were prepared using plasma spraying, with Ti powder, Al powder, and graphite as raw materials. We systematically studied the effects of varying Ti–Al–C phase ratios (0–60 wt%) on microstructure, mechanical properties, and high-temperature tribological behavior of the coatings. The addition of Ti–Al–C to NiCrAlY resulted in a typical layered structure with a uniform and dense microstructure. Notably, the NiCrAlY coating with an optimal 20 wt% Ti–Al–C content demonstrated superior comprehensive performance. This optimized coating exhibited a microhardness of 624.02 HV0.2, representing a 45.86 % increase compared to the pure NiCrAlY coating. Furthermore, it showed significantly improved high-temperature wear resistance, with its wear rate substantially decreased to 11.92 × 10−15 m3/(N·m), (an 85.75 % decrease), and its thermal conductivity improved by 30.35 %. This study, thus, aims to provide a cost-effective strategy to extend the service life of boiler components operating under extreme thermal conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c55aef1b391447d9b9fb84a556671f962025-07-10T04:34:37ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-07-013734923506Mechanical, thermal, and high-temperature tribological properties of Ti–Al–C reinforced NiCrAlY coatings for boiler applicationsPanpan Yang0Chen Chen1Jiawen Hu2Yang Yang3Xia Liu4Gobinda Gyawali5Shihong Zhang6Kang Yang7Key Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, ChinaKey Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, ChinaKey Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, ChinaCorresponding author.; Key Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, ChinaKey Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, ChinaCorresponding author.; Key Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, ChinaCorresponding author.; Key Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, ChinaKey Laboratory of Green Fabrication and Surface Technology of Advanced Metal Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, ChinaSevere wear from continuous ash erosion and thermal cycling presents a critical threat to the operational safety and service life of coal-fired boilers, leading to frequent maintenance and substantial economic losses. Applying protective coatings has become a convenient and efficient strategy to improve their high-temperature wear resistance. This paper investigates the high-temperature friction and wear performance of Ti–Al–C reinforced NiCrAlY composite coatings at 600 °C, specifically for boiler applications. The coatings were prepared using plasma spraying, with Ti powder, Al powder, and graphite as raw materials. We systematically studied the effects of varying Ti–Al–C phase ratios (0–60 wt%) on microstructure, mechanical properties, and high-temperature tribological behavior of the coatings. The addition of Ti–Al–C to NiCrAlY resulted in a typical layered structure with a uniform and dense microstructure. Notably, the NiCrAlY coating with an optimal 20 wt% Ti–Al–C content demonstrated superior comprehensive performance. This optimized coating exhibited a microhardness of 624.02 HV0.2, representing a 45.86 % increase compared to the pure NiCrAlY coating. Furthermore, it showed significantly improved high-temperature wear resistance, with its wear rate substantially decreased to 11.92 × 10−15 m3/(N·m), (an 85.75 % decrease), and its thermal conductivity improved by 30.35 %. This study, thus, aims to provide a cost-effective strategy to extend the service life of boiler components operating under extreme thermal conditions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S223878542501676XPlasma sprayingMicrostructureHigh-temperature wearHeat transfer |
| spellingShingle | Panpan Yang Chen Chen Jiawen Hu Yang Yang Xia Liu Gobinda Gyawali Shihong Zhang Kang Yang Mechanical, thermal, and high-temperature tribological properties of Ti–Al–C reinforced NiCrAlY coatings for boiler applications Journal of Materials Research and Technology Plasma spraying Microstructure High-temperature wear Heat transfer |
| title | Mechanical, thermal, and high-temperature tribological properties of Ti–Al–C reinforced NiCrAlY coatings for boiler applications |
| title_full | Mechanical, thermal, and high-temperature tribological properties of Ti–Al–C reinforced NiCrAlY coatings for boiler applications |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical, thermal, and high-temperature tribological properties of Ti–Al–C reinforced NiCrAlY coatings for boiler applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical, thermal, and high-temperature tribological properties of Ti–Al–C reinforced NiCrAlY coatings for boiler applications |
| title_short | Mechanical, thermal, and high-temperature tribological properties of Ti–Al–C reinforced NiCrAlY coatings for boiler applications |
| title_sort | mechanical thermal and high temperature tribological properties of ti al c reinforced nicraly coatings for boiler applications |
| topic | Plasma spraying Microstructure High-temperature wear Heat transfer |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S223878542501676X |
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