[HTML][HTML] Hardfacing studies of Ni alloys: a critical review

S Balaguru, M Gupta - journal of materials research and technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Hardfacing is done to increase the service life of structural components. Hardfacing is widely
done in nuclear and petrochemical industries, mining and sugar refineries. Hardfacing is …

A Review on Hardfacing, Process Variables, Challenges, and Future Works

D Tandon, H Li, Z Pan, D Yu, W Pang - Metals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hardfacing is an efficient and economical surfacing technique widely used by heavy
industries to remediate worn components in service or to enhance the component's wear …

[HTML][HTML] Investigations on different hardfacing processes for High temperature applications of Ni-Cr-B-Si alloy hardfaced on austenitic stainless steel components

S Balaguru, M Abid, M Gupta - Journal of Materials Research and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Ni-Cr-B-Si alloy is used for hardfacing of 316 LN Stainless Steel components in
Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors (SFRs) to enhance wear resistance and also to prevent self …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of dilution on micro hardness of Ni–Cr–B–Si alloy hardfaced on austenitic stainless steel plate for sodium-cooled fast reactor applications

S Balaguru, V Murali, P Chellapandi… - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Many components in the assembly section of Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor are made of good
corrosion-resistant 316 LN Stainless Steel material. To avoid self-welding of the components …

[HTML][HTML] Effective role of short time furnace heat treatment and laser treatment on the residual stress and mechanical properties of NiCrBSi–WC weldments produced …

K Deenadayalan, V Murali, A Elayaperumal… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study reports the effect of WC particle (20%, 30%, and 40%) and secondary
processes (Heat Treatment and Laser Treatment) on the mechanical properties of NiCrBSi …

[HTML][HTML] Friction and wear properties of short time heat-treated and laser surface re-melted NiCr-WC composite coatings at various dry sliding conditions

K Deenadayalan, V Murali, A Elayaperumal… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present study, the effect of various weight percentages (0, 20, 30, and 40 wt.%) of
Tungsten Carbide (WC) reinforcement in the Nickel-Chromium (Ni-Cr) alloy was …

[HTML][HTML] A different attempt to investigate the influence of PTA parameters on microstructure evolution and mechanical characteristics of nickel base powder (Ni-WC) …

A Tahaei, BB Vanani, M Abbasi… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The impact of joining parameters, namely preheat, current, and travel speed, due to the
crack formation susceptibility of D2 steel during the deposition process, is crucial to achieve …

Comparison between the spherical and angular type WC particles reinforced in Nickel-based matrix deposited using Plasma Transferred Arc Welding process

V ArunKumar, N Prakash, K Deenadayalan - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
This research work aims to compare two different WC types (Spherical and angular)
particles reinforced in a Nickel-based matrix to be produced by Plasma Transferred Arc …

Effects of different operating temperatures on the tensile properties of the grid plate hardfaced with colmonoy in a pool type sodium fast reactor

S Balaguru, V Murali… - Science and Technology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In sodium‐cooled fast reactors (SFRs), the grid plate is a critical component which is made
of 316 L (N) SS. It is supported on a core support structure which is also made of 316 L (N) …

Experimental study on vibration control of transportation trailers used for spacecraft

N Diwakar, S Balaguru - Proceedings of ICDMC 2019: Design, Materials …, 2020 - Springer
This paper presents the experimental study to control the vibrations of trailer used for the
spacecraft transportation of launch vehicles (PSLV/GSLV) by regulating the vertical stiffness …