Corrosion-resistant coatings based on the iron aluminide intermetallic compound Fe3Al are currently being investigated for fossil energy applications. Fe3Al possesses excellent intrinsic high-temperature oxidation and sulfidation resistance, and a significant effort has been made in the development of bulk alloys based on it. While substantial progress has been made, the widespread use of these...

Nickel base superalloy alloys are used in the manufacture of gas turbine engine components, which in use are exposed to high temperatures and corrosive environments. The platinum aluminide coatings described here have been developed to protect nickel base superalloy alloys from oxidation. In this study, the effect of cyclic oxidation, platinum layer thickness and aluminizing process on beha...

Gamma titanium aluminides are very interesting for their use in high-performance applications such as aircraft engines due to low density, high stiffness and favorable high-temperature properties. However, the pronounced brittleness of these intermetallic alloys is a major challenge processing through conventional fabrication methods. Additive manufacturing by means electron beam powder bed fus...

Corrosion and subsequent waterwall wastage has been a significant problem for coal-burning power companies since low NOx burner conditions have been implemented in their furnaces. In order to reduce the amount of waterwall corrosion, coatings for the boiler tubes, such as weld overlay claddings, are currently being pursued. Iron-aluminum based coatings are presently being studied as possible co...