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    Comparative hot corrosion performance of APS and Detonation sprayed CoCrAlY, NiCoCrAlY and NiCr coatings on T91 boiler steel
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2021) Sundaresan, C.; Rajasekaran, B.; Varalakshmi, S.; Santhy, K.; Rao, D.S.; Govindarajan, G.
    Hot corrosion performance of Atmospheric Plasma Spray (APS) and Detonation spray (DSC) CoCrAlY, NiCoCrAlY, and NiCr coatings on T91 steel were investigated at 650 °C for 100 cycles under Na2SO4-K2SO4-Fe2O3 mixed salt deposit in ambient air. The hot corrosion resistance of DSC coatings was found to be superior to their APS counterparts. Chromia and spinel oxides provided excellent corrosion resistance while no ?-Al2O3 was observed. DSC NiCr and APS NiCoCrAlY offered the most and the least corrosion resistance, respectively. DFT calculation was performed to validate the thermodynamic stability of each oxide and identify the precise oxide formation. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
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    Understanding the initial stage oxidation and microstructural evolution of detonation sprayed NiCoCrAlY bond coat using in-situ high-temperature X-ray diffraction
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2022) Kala, V.; Santhy, K.; Govindarajan, G.; Rajasekaran, B.
    This study focuses on in-situ high-temperature X-ray diffraction (HT-XRD) investigation to understand the oxidation, microstructural evolution, and recrystallization of the NiCoCrAlY bond coat. HT-XRD analysis was carried out at a constant temperature of 1423 K for 3 h in a 10−4 Pa vacuum. The formation of α-Al2O3, Cr2O3, Co3O4, and NiCr2O4 oxides and microstructural evolution, such as homogenization of phases (γ and β) during in-situ HT-XRD, has been analyzed with FE-SEM (EDS), Density Functional Theory calculations and Rietveld refinement's support. β-(Ni,Co)Al phase depletion (by 77%) was found at 1423 K during the HT-XRD; however, no TGO formation was noticed. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd
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    Thermal expansion and microstructure evolution of atmospheric plasma sprayed NiCrAlY bond coat using in-situ high temperature X-ray diffraction
    (Elsevier B.V., 2023) Abhijith Vijay, V.; Santhy, K.; Govindarajan, G.; Rajasekaran, B.
    The paper focuses on in-situ high-temperature X-ray diffraction (HT-XRD) study on atmospheric plasma sprayed NiCrAlY coating. The sample was in-situ heated from 25 °C to 1150 °C in a controlled atmosphere (3 × 10−4 bar), and the corresponding X-ray diffraction patterns for different temperatures were recorded. The effect of temperature on crystallite size, lattice strain, and coefficient of linear thermal expansion was studied. Major phases identified are γ-Ni, γ’-Ni3Al, β-NiAl, and α-Cr. The formation of stable α-Al2O3 and spinel was found above 1000 °C. The transformation of β to γ’ and γ phase was observed as a function of temperature. The equilibrium phases and the thermal expansion of disordered Face Centered Cubic (FCC) and Body Centered Cubic (BCC) phases were predicted and supported by Thermo-Calc prediction for the stable temperature range. Results showed that the non-equilibrium microstructure produced by thermal spray process did not alter the thermal expansion behaviour. In-situ treatment resulted in microstructure and elemental homogenization. The thermal expansion and mechanism of phase evolution were discussed. © 2022 Elsevier B.V.