The Study of Wear in Titanium Material

S. Anandan, R. Rajesh, K. Ganesh


Volume :9 , Issue :1 ,Page :22-32



Abstract :A country’s growth determined by various factor and the energy production is one of the key role for the growth. The electrical energy is decided their global standard. There are many ways to produce the electrical energy. Considering the fossil resources and nuclear resources the condenser is the one, which increase the efficiency of the machine. In the condenser to condensate the steams by condenser cooling water using either the sea water or river water. In the beginning times and subsequent intervals all power stations uses brass, aluminum, copper, stainless steel etc., as the condenser tube materials which is the important to increase the efficiency of the machine. In recent years the application of Titanium is very much useful because of their environment withstands and weight less probability. Including the said factors there are other factors also applicable like corrosion property, strength, chemical and physical properties. Now, almost all the condenser in Nuclear and fossil power stations they are used the condenser tube materials is Titanium and its alloys. The Titanium materials are very much useful for the power stations because of its physical, chemical and corrosion resistance properties and also for less weight probability. To increase the life of the condenser tube, Titanium is recommended as tube materials and also this Titanium will transfer the heat as good as compared to other materials. Though many advantage having the Titanium tube selected for condenser tube there are minimum available study conducted for analyzing the properties of wear of this material. Here in this study the Titanium wear property has been checked by the Pin and Disc Method.



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