Slurry wear tests were carried out for base metal SCS6, HP/HVOF thermal spraying DTS-W 110 (1), arc-spraying 56W2C/Ni/Cr and spray fused coating of self-fluxing alloys material 41 WC/Ni/Cr/Co. The slurry jet test apparatus was used for the slurry wear test. The flow velocity was from 10m/s to 40m/s, and the impingement angle was changed from 90 degrees down to 15 degrees. It was found that the volume loss rate of all test materials at 40m/s is almost constant irrespective of impingement angle between 90 and 60 degrees, and decreases with a decreased angle. Coating hardness influences the slurry wear resistance of the thermal spraying. Cavitation erosion tests were carried out for the same materials by slurry wear test and for HP/HVOF thermal sprayings with different compositions. The cavitation erosion test was performed by stationary specimen method based on ASTMG32-98. The cavitation erosion resistance is not affected by material hardness, but is influenced by the density of pores in the material.
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