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Oxidation under pure steam: Cr based protective oxides and coatings
(Elsevier, 2013-09-20) Agüero, Alina; González, Vanessa; Gutiérrez del Olmo, Marcos; Muelas Gamo, Raúl
At temperatures of 900 °C and higher, the formation, transformation and failure of protective oxides in air have been deeply studied. However, there is significantly less available information of these processes when they take place under pure steam and in the lower temperature range pertinent to steam power plants. New designs for these plants are expected to operate at 625–700 °C, at which the candidate ferritic/martensitic steels exhibit very low steam oxidation resistance. In this paper, available knowledge of the behavior of Cr based protective oxides formed under steam at 650 °C will be presented. It is already known that on ferritic/martensitic steels with a Cr content lower than ~ 9 wt.% such as P92, a nonprotective, thick, dual layer composed of Fe3O4 and (Fe, Cr)3O4 forms. However, significantly higher steam oxidation resistance has been recently found when exposing NPM, a 9 wt.% Cr martensitic steel rich in W and Co, to pure steam at 650 °C. In this case a protective, very thin multilayer forms, with alternating Fe3O4 and (Fe, Cr, Mn)3O4 layers. Different oxides formed after 10,000 h of exposure to steam at 650 °C, on Cr containing coatings. In the case of Fe based, Cr rich coatings, both diffusion and overlay, a protective spinel was observed. However, Cr containing coatings based on Ni develop a very stable, protective thin Cr2O3 layer. Results show that along with the Cr content, other factors such as the grain size below the scale appear to determine the formation of thin protective scales. The steam pressure was also found to significantly and negatively affect the stability of protective Cr based oxides. Chromia former steels and coatings may not be the best solution for 650 °C new generation steam power plants.
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HVOF-Deposited WCCoCr as Replacement for Hard Cr in Landing Gear Actuators
(Springer Nature Link, 2011-10-05) Agüero, Alina; Camón, F.; García de Blas, Javier; del Hoyo Gordillo, Juan Carlos; Muelas Gamo, Raúl; Santaballa, A.; Ulargui, S.; Vallés, P.
WCCoCr coatings deposited by HVOF can replace hard Cr on landing gear components. Powders with two different WC particle sizes (micro and nano-) and geometries have been employed to study the effects on the coating’s properties. Moreover, coatings produced employing two sets of parameters resulting in high and low flame temperatures have been evaluated. Minor differences in microstructure and morphology were observed for the two powders employing the same spraying parameters, but the nano-sized powder exhibited a higher spraying efficiency. However, more significant microstructural changes result when the low- and high-energy spray parameters are used. Moreover, results of various tests which include adhesion, wear, salt fog corrosion resistance, liquid immersion, and axial fatigue strength, indicate that the coatings produced with high-energy flame are similar in behavior. On the other hand, the nanostructured low-energy flame coating exhibited a significantly lower salt fog corrosion resistance.
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Anomalous steam oxidation behavior of a creep resistant martensitic 9 wt. % Cr steel
(Elsevier, 2013-06-09) Agüero, Alina; González, Vanessa; Mayr, Peter; Spiradek Hahn, Krystina; Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO)
The efficiency of thermal power plants is currently limited by the long-term creep strength and the steam oxidation resistance of the commercially available ferritic/martensitic steel grades. Higher operating pressures and temperatures are essential to increase efficiency but impose important requirements on the materials, from both the mechanical and chemical stability perspective. It has been shown that in general, a Cr wt. % higher than 9 is required for acceptable oxidation rates at 650 °C, but on the other hand such high Cr content is detrimental to the creep strength. Surprisingly, preliminary studies of an experimental 9 wt. % Cr martensitic steel, exhibited very low oxidation rates under flowing steam at 650 °C for exposure times exceeding 20,000 h. A metallographic investigation at different time intervals has been carried out. Moreover, scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) analysis of a ground sample exposed to steam for 10,000 h at 650 °C revealed the formation of a complex tri-layered protective oxide comprising a top and bottom Fe and Cr rich spinel layer with a magnetite intermediate layer on top of a very fine grained zone.
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Effects of a Steam Pre-treatment on the Formation and Transformation of Alumina Phases on Fe Aluminide Coatings
(Springer Nature Link, 2012-12-25) Agüero, Alina; Hernández, M.; Santaballa, A.; Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO)
Several researchers have studied the transformation of metastable aluminas (γ- and θ-) to α-Al2O3 but very little is known regarding alumina scales formed under water vapour and their transformation to α-Al2O3. Some results have indicated that water vapour increases the oxidation rate of alumina-scale forming coatings but others have found the opposite, that is, that under water vapour the oxidation rates decrease as either transition aluminas do not form or the transformation to α-Al2O3 is accelerated. In addition, it was found that χ-Al2O3 is the only oxide that forms at the initial stages of oxidation under 100 % steam on Fe–Al coatings at 650 °C. Under these conditions, this oxide is very protective, and slowly transforms onto α-Al2O3. A preliminary study of the transformation of χ- to α-Al2O3 at 900 °C under laboratory air was carried out. χ-Al2O3 was generated by a steam pre-treatment on slurry Fe aluminide coatings deposited on P92.
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Aluminum slurry coatings to replace cadmium for aeronautic applications
(Elsevier, 2012-10-27) Agüero, Alina; del Hoyo Gordillo, Juan Carlos; García de Blas, Javier; García, M.; Gutiérrez, M.; Madueño, L.; Ulargui, S.
Cadmium has been widely used as a coating to provide protection against galvanic corrosion for steels and for its natural lubricity on threaded applications. However, it is a toxic metal and a known carcinogenic agent, which is plated from an aqueous bath containing cyanide salts. For these reasons, the use of cadmium has been banned in Europe for most industrial applications. However, the aerospace industry is still exempt due to the stringent technical and safety requirements associated with aeronautical applications, as an acceptable replacement is yet to be found. Al slurry coatings have been developed as an alternative to replace cadmium coatings. The coatings were deposited on AISI 4340 steel and have been characterized by optical and electron microscopy. Testing included salt fog corrosion exposure, fluid corrosion exposure (immersion), humidity resistance, coating-substrate and paint-coating adhesion, electric conductivity, galvanic corrosion, embrittlement and fatigue. The results indicated that Al slurry coatings are an excellent alternative for Cd replacement.
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High temperature corrosion beneath carbonate melts of aluminide coatings for CSP application
(Elsevier, 2020-03-20) Audigié, Pauline; Encinas Sánchez, V.; Sergio, Rodríguez Catela; Pérez Trujillo, Francisco Javier; Agüero, Alina; European Commission
Slurry iron-aluminide coatings deposited by spraying on 9 wt% Cr P91 alloy as well as uncoated P91 were exposed isothermally at 650 °C to a ternary molten salt mixture based on a Na, K and Li carbonate eutectic, under static and dynamic conditions. Uncoated P91 evidenced considerable mass gains and extensive spallation in both conditions. Indeed, P91 developed a very thick fast growing multilayered oxide scale which included LiFeO2, LiFe5O8 and (Fe,Cr)3O4. Under dynamic conditions, the metal loss was higher that when the test was carried out statically but this was not reflected in the gravimetric measurements likely due to spallation of the scales in both cases. The coated systems performed better than the uncoated material up to at least 1000 h according to metallographic inspection. However, the aluminide coating showed non-uniform attack and on the corresponding zones, a thick layer likely consisting of LiFeO2 developed over an internal oxidation zone corresponding to all of the coating initial thickness. K was also detected within the internal oxidation zone suggesting that the coating was internally attacked at least by K containing species (Li cannot be detected by EDS). K and perhaps Li seem to diffuse along the grain boundaries of the coating, leading to internal oxidation responsible for the degradation. On the non-degraded zones, the coating maintained the initial microstructure as very low coating/substrate interdiffusion occurred. A 20 wt% average Al content at the surface does not seem to be high enough to sustain a protective oxide.
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Rapid α-Al2O3 Growth on an Iron Aluminide Coating at 600 °C in the Presence of O2, H2O, and KCl
(ACS Publications, 2024-10-17) Agüero, Alina; Audigié, Pauline; Sergio, Rodríguez Catela; Gutiérrez del Olmo, Marcos; Pascual Ferreiro, Jon; Ssenteza, Vicent; Jonsson, Torbjörn; Johansson, Lars Gunnar; Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España); European Commission
In this work, a slurry iron aluminide-coated ferritic steel SVM12 was subjected to a laboratory experiment mimicking superheater corrosion in a biomass-fired power boiler. The samples were exposed under model Cl-rich biomass conditions, in a KCl + O2 + H2O environment at 600 °C for 168, 2000, and 8000 h. The morphology of corrosion and the composition of the oxide scale and the coating were investigated by a combination of advanced analytical techniques such as FESEM/EDS, SEM/EBSD, and XRD. Even after short-term exposure, the coating developed a very fast-growing and up to 50 μm thick α-Al2O3 scale in contrast to the spontaneous formation of a protective, thin, dense, slow-growing, and very adhesive α-Al2O3 layer usually formed on metallic materials after high-temperature oxidation. In view of the literature on the formation of oxide scales on alloys and coatings, the formation of an α-Al2O3 scale at this relatively low temperature is very surprising in itself. The thick alumina scale was not protective as its formation resulted in fast degradation of the coating and rapid Fe2Al5 → FeAl phase transformation, which in turn generated porosity inside the coating. In all cases, the resulting thick Al2O3 scale was porous and consisted of both equiaxed α-Al2O3 grains and randomly oriented aggregated alumina whiskers. Potassium is concentrated in the outer part of the Al2O3 scale, while chlorine is concentrated close to the scale/aluminide interface. The unexpected formation of rapidly growing α-Al2O3 at relatively low temperature is attributed to the hydrolysis of aluminum chloride generated in the corrosion process.
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Analysis of void formation in Pt-rich γ-γ’ bond-coatings for TBC system application
(Elsevier, 2025-02-21) Audigié, Pauline; Vande Put, Aurélie; Malard, Benoit; Malié, André; Monceau, Daniel
Pt-rich γ-γ’ bond-coatings for thermal barrier coating systems may lead to detrimental pore formation. An extensive analysis of literature on voids nucleation and growth in the different metallic components of several kinds of TBC systems was performed. The study then focused on Pt-rich γ-γ’ bond-coating/Ni-based superalloy systems employing an original statistical analysis of voids formation and spatial distribution through secondary electron microscopy with focused ion beam sequential cross sectioning and synchrotron X-Ray tomography. It was found that pores at the Pt-rich γ-γ’ bond-coating/superalloy interface form due to the Kirkendall effect, with the highest concentration located at the Pt diffusion front.
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Performance study of slurry aluminide coated 347H immersed in Li-Na-K carbonate molten salt for 5000-h at 700 °C
(Elsevier, 2025-10-06) Oger, Loïc; Agüero, Alina; Audigié, Pauline; European Commission
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) systems coupled with thermal energy storage (TES) are increasingly considered to provide dispatchable, low-carbon energy. To further improve their performance, next-generation CSP plants are designed to operate under more severe conditions, which raises concerns regarding high-temperature corrosion of structural materials by molten salts. This study examines the corrosion behaviour of bare and slurry aluminide-coated 347H stainless steel after exposure to a Li–Na–K carbonate eutectic at 700 °C for up to 5000 h. The uncoated alloy showed rapid degradation, characterized by a brittle, multi-layered oxide scale, extensive internal oxidation, and carburization. The outer oxide layer consisted mainly of LiFeO₂ and LiMnO₂, while the internal oxidation zone contained (Fe,Cr)₃O₄ spinels, LiCrO₂, and Ni-rich metallic islands. In contrast, the aluminide-coated samples exhibited excellent corrosion resistance without spallation or mechanical failure. The coating transformed into a compact FeAl layer, overlaid by a dense oxide composed of α- and γ-LiAlO₂. The α-LiAlO₂ phase, forming at the oxide–coating interface via the reaction of Al₂O₃ with lithium oxide, acted as a continuous and chemically stable barrier. Its persistence during exposure was key to prevent molten salt ingress and ensure long-term protection. These findings demonstrate that slurry aluminide coatings effectively increase the durability of structural alloys in molten carbonate environments relevant for advanced CSP-TES applications.
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Aluminide Coatings by Means of Slurry Application: A Low Cost, Versatile and Simple Technology
(MPDI, 2024-09-29) Agüero, Alina; Audigié, Pauline; Lorente Sánchez, Cristina; Gutiérrez del Olmo, Marcos; Mora, Julio; Sergio, Rodríguez Catela; European Commission; Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España)
The present study focused on demonstrating the versatility of the slurry deposition technique to produce aluminide coatings to protect components from high-temperature corrosion in a broad temperature range, from 400 to 1400 °C. This is a simpler and low-cost coating technology used as an alternative to CVD and pack cementation, which also allows the coating of complex geometries and offers improved and simple repairability for a lot of industrial applications, along with avoiding the use of non-hazardous components. Slurry aluminide coatings from a proprietary water-based-Cr6+ free slurry were produced onto four different substrates: A516 carbon steel, 310H AC austenitic steel, Ti6246 Ti-based alloy and TZM, a Mo-based alloy. The resulting coatings were thoroughly characterised by FESEM and XRD, mainly so that the identification of microstructures and appropriate phases was reported for each coating. The importance of surface preparation and heat treatment as key parameters for the coating final microstructures was also evidenced, and how those parameters can be optimised to obtain stable intermetallic phases rich in Al to sustain the formation of a protective Al2O3 oxide scale. These coating systems have applications in diverse industrial environments in which high-temperature corrosion limits the lifetime of the components.
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Modified high hardness steel coating for biomass corrosion protection
(Springer Nature Link, 2025-09-13) Agüero, Alina; Gutiérrez del Olmo, Marcos; Audigié, Pauline; Sergio, Rodríguez Catela; Pascual Ferreiro, Jon
Biomass is a renewable and CO2-neutral energy source. However, the efficiency of biomass combustion plants remains lower than that of current fossil fuel-based systems. To minimize corrosion from aggressive species found in biomass combustion, these plants currently operate at a maximum temperature of 550 °C. The European project BELENUS explored new materials and coatings to raise the operating temperature to 600 °C, thereby improving plant efficiency. Among the coatings under investigation, a super high-hardness steel (SHS) modified with Al, applied by high velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) thermal spray on ferritic steel SVM12, has demonstrated an improved performance in the laboratory, exposed to a model biomass environment containing KCl deposits for 8000 h at 600 °C. Microstructural analysis by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and X-ray diffraction was conducted on the tested samples to examine the coating’s evolution in these environments, as well as the associated protection and degradation mechanisms. The presence of Al within the coating significantly enhanced its resistance to biomass corrosion when compared to uncoated SVM12 and the Al-free SHS coating. Possible reasons for the improved behaviour of the Al-modified coating are the reduction of porosity as well as the blocking effect of either intermetallic FeAl or Al oxide which forms at the splat boundaries prior to exposure to the corrosive atmosphere.
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Flight tests results of a Fiber Bragg Gratings based ice sensor
(Elsevier, 2024-06-13) González del Val, Miguel; Frövel, Malte; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Icing has been an aeronautical industry problem for safety and for energy consumption save from the beginning of aviation. It affects the safety reducing the lift, decreasing the stall angle of attack, affecting the aircraft stability and reducing the control efficiency. The European project SENS4ICE (2019–2023) introduces a new technology based on hybridization of different detection techniques, combining indirect ice sensing with direct, using atmospheric and ice accretion sensors. In the present work a study about a Fiber Optic Detector based on latent heat that uses a Fiber Bragg Grating for measuring the surface temperature. The Fiber Optic Detector (FOD) was tested in a SAFIRE Flight Testing Platform ATR42 during 40 h of Flight testing, having Liquid Water encounters in all flights. The sensor performance and its ability for measuring the icing severity is evaluated in the paper, showing results in a representative Flight test. During Flight Test, different icing conditions were seen, adapting the detection and severity evaluations to the data seen with other reference atmospheric sensors. For ice detection Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) was used using different levels in order to detect all the possible events during the Flight test. The DWT ice severity assessment results were compared with a Messinger Model and with the DLR Nevzorov data in order to evaluate the precision and the sensor performance.
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A simple lab screening test to evaluate ice adhesion
(Elsevier, 2025-09) García, Paloma; Mora, Julio; Agüero, Alina; Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO)
Ice formation is a major problem for many sectors such as aeronautics, power generation, maritime, communications, etc. and therefore, there is a growing demand for anti-icing surface modification technologies. Being able to compare and evaluate these materials at the laboratory scale is a challenge for which a unified response has not yet been given. There are no standards for evaluating icephobicity despite the fact that there are numerous studies focused on the influence of the surface topography on the wetting behavior. In addition, several testing options have been published both for the evaluation of ice accretion, mainly focused on ice wind tunnels (IWT), and on ice to substrate adhesion, as for instance the zero degree cone test, DLST, Cantilever, centrifugal tests, etc. This article describes a method developed to carry out a simple screening evaluation of ice adhesion by the double lap shear test (DLST) method. This technique can provide qualitative ice adhesion information and is commonly available in research laboratories. Moreover, it does not require icing wing tunnel testing. Its ease of execution and reproducibility makes it a useful tool for a first stage evaluation of anti-icing surfaces despite the fact that ice is formed under static conditions. Various materials and surface finished surfaces with different degree of ice adhesion strength were evaluated and were also tested in a centrifugal adhesion test with ice accreted in an IWT. The results showed that the DLST is valid for ice adhesion classification of materials, but shows limitations for those superhydrophobic materials that are in the Cassie-Baxter state.
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Enhancing Operational Efficiency of the Raman Laser Spectrometer (RLS) in the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Mission: A Comprehensive Qualitative Analysis of Key Parameters in the Sample Acquisition and Measurement Strategies
(Wiley, 2025-06-15) Pérez, Carlos; Moral, Andoni G.; Seoane, Laura; Zafra, Jesús; Rodriguez Perez, Pablo; Benito Parejo, Marina; Rodríguez, J. A.; Canchal, R.; Santamaría, Pilar; López, Iván; Molina, A.; Manrique, J. A.; Veneranda, M.; López Reyes, Guillermo; Prieto-Ballesteros, Olga; Rull, F.; Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España)
The Raman Laser Spectrometer (RLS), part of the Pasteur analytical suite onboard the ExoMars 2028 Rosalind Franklin rover, is designed to perform structural and compositional analyses of powdered subsurface samples on Mars. Its fully autonomous operation within the constraints of the Pasteur Analytical Laboratory-limited by time, energy, and sample availability-requires an efficient balance between scientific performance and operational viability. This study presents a qualitative analysis of RLS operations under mission-representative conditions using the Flight Spare (FS) model, focusing on the impact of key parameters-number of accumulations, autofocus frequency, and analyzed spots per sample-on the system's detection capabilities. Experimental campaigns were conducted using ESA-selected analog samples representative of Oxia Planum geology. Performance was evaluated using both the RLS FS and the ExoMars Simulator. Results show high consistency (90-95%) in mineral detection between systems, confirming the robustness of the RLS FS under representative scenarios. The instrument demonstrated its ability to identify key phases, including oxides, silicates, carbonates, hydrated sulfates, and amorphous carbon, highlighting its relevance to geological and astrobiological investigations. Operational tests confirmed that reducing the number of accumulations or autofocus activations-under appropriate sample conditions-does not compromise spectral quality. These findings support a flexible strategy that adapts operational parameters to the scientific context, optimizing resource use and preserving long-term instrument reliability. The results will contribute to the refinement of nominal activity plans for ExoMars and reinforce the use of the RLS FS as a critical asset for validating future configurations of the flight model.
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Long term diffusion studies in Fe aluminide coatings deposited by slurry application on ferritic steel
(Scientific.Net, 2009-04-22) Agüero, Alina; González, Vanessa; Gutiérrez del Olmo, Marcos
Diffusion iron aluminide coatings have shown excellent resistance to high temperature oxidation in air, corrosive atmospheres and steam. A study of the diffusion behaviour of slurry applied diffusion aluminide coatings deposited on ferritic steel have been carried out under a 100% flowing steam atmosphere for up to 50,000 h at 650 °C. The results have shown that initially, the coating forms by outward growth possibly including the dissolution of the steel in molten aluminium. At later stages, during exposure to steam at 650 °C, aluminium diffuses inward and moreover, Fe also diffuses outward resulting in the progressive development of Kirkendall porosity. Results have also indicated that in order to form a pure protective Al2O3 scale the Al wt.% has to be > 4. Below this content Al-Fe mixed oxides develop exhibiting a less protective behaviour.
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Comparison between field and laboratory steam oxidation testing on aluminide coatings on P92
(Wiley online library, 2011-01-12) Agüero, Alina; González, V; Gutiérrez del Olmo, Marcos; Knödler, R; Straub, S; Muelas Gamo, Raúl; Centro de Astrobiología del Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial y CSIC, MDM-2017-0737
Steam oxidation has become an important issue for steam power plants as operating temperatures increase from the current 550 to 600–650 °C. For the last 10 years several groups have been carrying out steam oxidation testing of both uncoated substrates and coatings in the laboratory. On the other hand, field testing results are very scarce. In this paper, a comparison of laboratory steam oxidation testing with field test results carried out by Alstom at the Kraftwerk Westfalen power station located in Hamm, Germany will be presented. Both slurry deposited aluminide coatings and uncoated P92 steel have been included in the study. Under steam (atmospheric pressure) and isothermal conditions in the laboratory at 650 °C, spallation of oxides formed on ferritic steels occurs after significantly longer time when compared to exposure to real operating conditions. Oxide spallation results in serious damage in steam power plants by obstructing heat exchanger tubes, erosion of valves and turbine blades, etc. Moreover, the thickness of the oxide scales formed under field testing conditions is significantly higher after similar exposure. On the other hand, aluminide coated P92, which exhibit thickness through cracks, have shown to be stable in the laboratory for up to 60 000 h at 650 °C under steam, without evidence of crack propagation. However, field test results indicate that some degree of crack propagation occurs but without causing substrate attack up to 21 700 h of exposure. Moreover, the aluminium oxide observed in both laboratory and field tested specimens is different.
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Metal Dusting Protective Coatings. A Literature Review
(Springer Nature Link, 2011-03-20) Agüero, Alina; Gutiérrez del Olmo, Marcos; Korcakova, L; Nguyen, T. T. M; Hinnemann, B; Saadi, S
Metal dusting is a catastrophic form of carburization attack that takes place in carbon-supersaturated gaseous atmospheres, and is most commonly encountered in steam reforming processes such as the production of hydrogen or syngas for ammonia, Fischer–Tropsch and methanol applications. The consequence of metal dusting can be a severe loss of metal from the process units, leading to high-cost maintenance and serious safety issues. The present literature review discusses the latest developments within metal dusting protection of alloys with special emphasis on protective coatings. In the first part of the paper, an overview of the main theories for metal dusting of alloys as well as fundamental studies is provided. In the second part, the paper focuses on the different methods to prevent metal dusting, including surface poisoning, alloying, chemical, mechanical and laser treatments as well as coatings. Particular focus is given to coatings and their composition, and fabrication methods, and a critical analysis of the different materials’ behaviours and the suitability perspectives of deposition techniques are provided.
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Development and Qualification of New Solid Lubricant Coatings. A Tribology Experiment at the Tribolab onto EUTEF
(Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES), 2000-06-12) Oñate, J. Ignacio; Brizuela, Marta; García Luis, Alberto; Viviente, J. Luis; García de Blas, Javier; Agüero, Alina; Longo, Federico; Román, Alicia
A recent study has identified that a significant number of satellite failures and anomalies, including those caused during qualification testing of mechanisms, were caused by lubrication related problems. Solid lubrication is, owing to lower vapour pressures, better boundary lubrication properties, relative insensitivity to radiation effects and wider temperature range of operation, still a preferred option for a number of space mechanisms. However, actual solid lubricants wear out and do not provide effective protection for long life mechanisms. A longer life and reduced wear debris is desirable to improve mechanism reliability. The present work reports on early results on the development of a new generation of solid lubricant coatings by the use of state of the art magnetron sputtering technology and thermal spraying processes. These coatings after a proper qualification procedure under laboratory ground conditions will be finally tested at the TriboLAB instrument that will be integrated onto the EuTEF facility at the International Space Station (ISS). Metal alloyed MoS2 solid lubricant films have been produced by a magnetron sputtering PVD process. Tribotests carried out under vacuum in a ball-on-disc tribometer with MoS2 coated AISI 440C steel discs have shown very low friction coefficients of 0.01 and long endurance, in excess of 300,000 revolutions at about a max. 0.8 GPa contact stress. These films also exhibited low friction coefficients (about 0.10) and good durability under atmospheric conditions at RT and up to 50 to 60 % RH. The thick composite lubricant coatings consisting of AlCoFeCr, NiCr, Ag and BaF2-CaF2 were deposited by plasma spray and HVOF on X-750 Ni-base superalloy. These coatings have been characterised by EDS-SEM as well as hardness measurements. The best coatings from preliminary experiments have been produced by HVOF process; these show very low porosity, a more uniform phase distribution and hardness levels of 635 HV0.2. Anticipated high temperature applications of former coatings might include elevon hinges for re-usable space planes.
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Microstructures of thin and thick slurry aluminide coatings on Inconel 690
(Elsevier, 2007-07-05) Juul Rasmussen, Anders; Agüero, Alina; Gutiérrez del Olmo, Marcos; Landeira Østergård, María José
Two slurry aluminide coatings are produced on the Ni-base super alloy Inconel 690 by applying two different thicknesses of the same slurry on to the 690 substrate, followed by a two-step heat-treatment. The resulting thin aluminide coating consists of a single layer of Ni-rich β-NiAl matrix containing few large Cr precipitates with a high P content. The thick aluminide coating has a precipitate free inner layer of Ni-rich β-NiAl. An outer layer of Al-rich β-NiAl with many α-Cr precipitates has formed as well. The present metallurgical characterization shows a significant influence of slurry thickness on the morphology and composition of the coatings formed during heat treatment.
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Progress in the development of coatings for protection of new generation steam plant components
(Taylor and Francis online, 2008-11-15) Agüero, Alina
Coatings to prevent component oxidation in future supercritical high temperature steam turbines were developed for the first time in Europe during the COST522 programme. Promising results were obtained with slurry applied aluminide coatings and with a series of thermal sprayed coatings (FeAl, FeCrAl, NiCr and AlFeCoCr) deposited on P92. Since then, extensive research internationally has examined coatings to protect against steam oxidation, deposited by techniques including pack cementation, electroplating and chemical vapour deposition (fluidised bed and organometallic as well as thermal). The results of these studies, including steam oxidation and mechanical data are summarised, and the performance of the candidate systems is critically reviewed from the viewpoint of both materials behaviour and deposition technologies. An earlier version of this paper has been published in the proceedings of the "8th Advanced Power Generation" conference held in Liege, Belgium in September 2006. This version has been updated with the latest available results.

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