Doddamani, M.Mathapati, M.Ramesh, M.R.2026-02-052018Materials Research Express, 2018, 5, 12, pp. -https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aae1d8https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/24887Oxidation is one of the major degradation phenomena observed in components subjected to higher temperatures like in thermal power plants (boiler tubes), steam and gas turbines blades etc. Developing protective coatings for such components mitigate oxidation. In the present study, plasma spray technique is utilized to deposit the Cr<inf>3</inf>C<inf>2</inf>-NiCr/Cenospheres coating on MDN 321 steel substrate. Thermo cyclic oxidation test is conducted at 600 °C (20 cycles) on both the coating and MDN 321 steel substrate. The thermogravimetric methodology is employed to estimate the oxidation kinetics. Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), x-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and x-ray mapping technique is employed to characterize the oxidized samples. Cr<inf>3</inf>C<inf>2</inf>-NiCr/Cenosphere coating displayed lower rate of oxidation as compared to substrate implying its suitability in high-temperature applications. Protective oxides like Al<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf>, Cr<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3,</inf> and NiCr<inf>2</inf>O<inf>4</inf> are observed on the uppermost layer of the coating lowering the oxidation rate in the developed coating. © 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd.AluminaAluminum oxideAustenitic stainless steelBoilersEnergy dispersive spectroscopyGas plantsHigh temperature applicationsOxidationPlasma jetsProtective coatingsScanning electron microscopySteam power plantsThermoelectric power plantsTurbomachine bladesCenospheresCyclic oxidationCyclic oxidation behaviorCyclic oxidation testsElevated temperatureEnergy dispersive spectroscopies (EDS)Plasma spray techniquesThermal power plantsPlasma spraying