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Title: Erosion behavior of CVD TiB/sub 2/ coatings on TiB/sub 2/-based ceramic substrates in high-velocity coal-oil slurries

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OSTI ID:7061319

The erosion behavior of chemically vapor deposited (CVD) TiB/sub 2/ coatings deposited on hot pressed TiB/sub 2/ ceramic substrates was studied by impingement of a liquid stream containing 8 wt % of coal derived solids (SRC-1/sup a/) in anthracene oil upon the CVD surface, and compared with erosion of a high-density uncoated TiB/sub 2/ ceramic specimen. Erosive exposure of all specimens was conducted at approx. 350/sup 0/C for 1 h at a liquid flow velocity of 100 m/s and an incidence angle of 20/sup 0/ between the liquid jet and the specimen surfaces. These conditions simulate those present in pressure let-down valves in direct coal liquefaction processes. The principal materials variables included the microstructure and composition of the TiB/sub 2/ ceramic substrates, while the CVD coatings were all deposited under identical conditions at 900/sup 0/C from the hydrogen reduction of TiCl/sub 4/ and BCl/sub 3/. The deposited CVD coatings, which were approx. 50 ..mu..m in thickness, exhibited strong preferred orientation as determined by x-ray diffraction. Relative erosion resistance was assessed by determining the maximum depth of the erosion crater formed in the TiB/sub 2/ surface at the point of jet impingement. For the four CVD coatings exposed, the maximum crater depth values were 0, 1.5, 5.5, and 5.5 ..mu..m, while the uncoated specimen had a depth of approx. 22 ..mu..m. Prior work had shown that only consolidated or single-crystal diamond provided zero crater depths under these conditions. The outstanding erosion resistance of the CVD coatings was apparently related to their crystallographic texture.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
7061319
Report Number(s):
SAND-82-1152C; CONF-821109-1; ON: DE82018300
Resource Relation:
Conference: International conference on recent developments in specialty steels and hard materials, Pretoria, South Africa, 8 Nov 1982; Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English