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High-temperature alloys and thermal spray coatings for energy conversion systems

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OSTI ID:233974
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  1. CANMET, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). Metals Technology Lab.

Materials continue to be of primary concern as the potential limiting factor for the implementation of coal gasification technology in Canada. Superalloys and thermal spray coatings for syngas coolers represent one class of materials where a knowledge of general trends in oxidation/sulphidation and erosion resistance for a range of chemical compositions is thought to be essential for reliable operation of such technology. Alloy 800H, 304, 310, T91, Monit and Sanicro 28 along with four types of coatings (Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}, Cr{sub 2}O{sub 3}, Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}/Ni3Al and CoCrAlYNi) applied on each one of the above alloys have been subjected to a series of exposures (6 {times} 250h cycles) in two different gas mixtures containing CO, H{sub 2}, H{sub 2}S, H{sub 2}O at 600 C. The kinetics and mechanisms of corrosion and erosion of these alloys have been investigated using Scanning Electron Microscopy and surface analytical techniques. Thermal spray coatings of ceramic and composite materials were found to be problematic on austenitic alloys because of spallation. Ceramic, composite and metallic coatings adhered well to the ferritic alloy. Nickel aluminide in combination with aluminum oxide as a composite did not display the expected high degree of corrosion resistance. High temperature erosion rates were found to be low on the bare superalloys and to be decreased by highly alloyed metallic coatings such as CoCrAlYNi, FeCrAlYMo and NiCrAlYCo. Ceramic and composite coatings were ineffective in reducing erosion rates because of spallation and reactivity in the simulated gasification environment.

OSTI ID:
233974
Report Number(s):
CONF-950908--; ISBN 0-87170-539-7
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English