Research Article

Experimental Investigations on Erosion-Corrosion Characteristics of HVOF-Sprayed WC-10% Ni Coatings Deposited on Aluminum Alloy

Table 2

HVOF process conditions.

SI NOParameterValue

1Liquid petroleum gas2 × 10−3 m3/s
2Oxygen flow rate4.5 × 10−3 m3/s
3Air flow5 × 10−3 m3/s
4Nitrogen carrier gas2.8 × 10−3 m3/s
5Feed stock rate0.6 × 10−3 kg/s
6Standoff distance1.8 metres
7Feed stock size30–45 microns