Effect of microstructure on solid particle erosion in multiphase materials. Final report, May 1983-February 1984

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6390235

Conrad, H; Scattergood, R O

The program progress has accomplished the following: (1) relocation and setting up of a new laboratory for erosion research, which is to be used for the remainder of the program; (2) design, construction, and upgrading of equipment for the air blast type erosion apparatus; (3) extensive velocity calibrations for the erosion apparatus. This includes the design and implementation of a new calibration method. The new method provides a cross check on the more conventional double disc calibration method and, in addition, provides new information on the system performance in terms of velocity spread and other characteristics; (4) acquisition of the alloy systems to be used for the research. This includes the initial series of alloys for the Al-Si and WC-Co work and a unique alumina-stainless steel composite; (5) initiation of the metallographic work and erosion rate (weight-loss) measurements; and (6) initiation of a joint program with Argonne National Laboratory.

• Research Organization: North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh (USA). Dept. of Materials Engineering
• DOE Contract Number: AS05-83ER45004
• OSTI ID: 6390235
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/45004-1; ON: DE85000426
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALLOYS
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ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
CARBIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
COBALT ALLOYS
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
EROSION
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
MATERIALS
MICROSTRUCTURE
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SILICON ALLOYS
STAINLESS STEELS
STEELS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TUNGSTEN CARBIDES
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