Wear resistant materials for highly erosive environments (WEAR)

该项目解决了对新材料的迫切需求，这些新材料可从根本上改善渣浆泵关键部件的制造性能。这些泵广泛用于煤炭和矿物开采和加工，易受冲击，磨损和腐蚀。目前的材料，通常是白色铸铁，只能提供在这种极其苛刻的环境中所需的一些性能，因此限制了零件的使用寿命并增加了过早失效的风险。这种高价值设备通常安装在海外偏远地区，更换困难且成本高昂。此外，失败可能会停止主要的采矿作业，导致大量的经济处罚。在WEAR中，将使用先进的粉末冶金方法开发一种新的材料解决方案。在该项目中，材料样品将接受加速寿命测试，最合适的材料将用于生产一个演示部分，将在现场进行测试.

This project addresses the urgent need for new materials which offer radically improved performance forthe manufacture of critical components for slurry pumps. These pumps, used extensively in coal and mineralmining and processing, are subject to impact, wear and corrosion. Current materials, typically white cast iron,are only able to provide some of the properties required in this extremely demanding environment, thuslimiting the service life of parts and increasing the risk of premature failure. This high value equipment is ofteninstalled in remote locations overseas making replacement difficult and costly. Moreover, failure can halt majormining operations, leading to substantial financial penalties. In WEAR a novel material solution, will bedeveloped using an advanced powder metallurgy approach. In the project samples of material will besubjected to accelerated life testing and the most appropriate material will be used to produce ademonstration part which will be tested in the field.