Investigation of the erosive wear resistance of boronized ash-blowing nozzles


ÇALIK A., Ozbakir O., Karakas S., UÇAR N.

Acta Physica Polonica A, vol.131, no.2, pp.252-254, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 131 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.12693/aphyspola.131.252
  • Journal Name: Acta Physica Polonica A
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.252-254
  • Keywords: Boride layer, Boriding, Hrdness, Wear resistance
  • Isparta University of Applied Sciences Affiliated: No

Abstract

In this study, pack boronizing was applied to ash-blowing nozzles manufactured from AISI 1040 steels using Ekabor II powders as the boronizing source at a temperature of 1273 K for a duration of 8 h. Erosive wear tests of boride ash-blowing nozzles were carried out in ash delivery line of thermal reactor under actual working conditions. It was observed that erosive wear resistance of borided ash-blowing nozzles were increased 3 times as a result of the boronizing process. The improved wear resistance of the borided samples can be explained by increased surface hardness and higher work hardening.