The socio-economic development of any country is completely dependent on the energy
and the demand for energy is not completely fulfilled from a single source. As a result …

In the present study, three different coatings Inconel718+ 10 wt% Al 2 O 3, Inconel718+ 20
wt% Al 2 O 3 and Inconel718+ 30 wt% Al 2 O 3, were deposited by using a high-velocity oxy …

Slurry erosion usually results in the form of damage to the materials of different components
having underwater working domain. Numerous industries have suffered due to this kind of …

This work studies the effect of mechanical properties and microstructure on sliding wear and
cavitation erosion behaviors of cermet coatings deposited via high velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) …

To improve the ultrasonic cavitation erosion resistance of the 304L stainless steel, the
NiCrAlY coating on the 304L substrate was fabricated by the arc ion plating (AIP) with three …

Erosion greatly reduces the service life of slurry handling equipment. Applying an erosion-
resistant coating on equipment has been widely used to protect components from erosion. In …

There is an urgent need for repair of hydropower components that have undergone damage
due to cavitation. This study investigated the relevant properties of different materials using …

From the wide range of engineering materials traditional Stellite 6 (cobalt alloy) exhibits
excellent resistance to cavitation erosion (CE). Nonetheless, the influence of ion …

Performance of hydropower plant is severely affected by the presence of sand particles in
river water. Degree of degradation significantly depends on the level of operating …

Erosive wear has been a serious concern in mainly run-of-the-river medium and small
Francis turbines from both economic and technical perspectives. With the aim of finding …