High Temperature Coatings for Low Inertia Turbocharger Turbine Wheels (TurboCoat)
Lead Participant:
TEER COATINGS LIMITED
Abstract
High Temperature Coated Low Inertia Turbocharger Turbine Wheels (TurboCoat) researches coatings for use on
turbocharger components as an enabler technology for the use of new advanced base materials. The project
will focus on the turbine wheel which today is manufactured from Inconel, a very expensive nickel alloy. New
base materials are being developed by the turbocharger industry, for reduced cost and lower inertia, however
as exhaust temperatures for petrol engines are increasing beyond 1000 Deg. C. these materials will require
surface coatings to be durable in this extreme environment. This project will research potential new coatings,
application techniques and surface treatments that will enable these new materials to withstand the harsh
environment of a turbocharger. Small scale sample tests will be run to establish which combinations of coatings
and base materials perform the best and are worthy of taking through to full validation testing.
turbocharger components as an enabler technology for the use of new advanced base materials. The project
will focus on the turbine wheel which today is manufactured from Inconel, a very expensive nickel alloy. New
base materials are being developed by the turbocharger industry, for reduced cost and lower inertia, however
as exhaust temperatures for petrol engines are increasing beyond 1000 Deg. C. these materials will require
surface coatings to be durable in this extreme environment. This project will research potential new coatings,
application techniques and surface treatments that will enable these new materials to withstand the harsh
environment of a turbocharger. Small scale sample tests will be run to establish which combinations of coatings
and base materials perform the best and are worthy of taking through to full validation testing.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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TEER COATINGS LIMITED | £102,198 | £ 51,099 |
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Participant |
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INNOVATE UK | ||
UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD | ||
UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD | £42,850 | £ 42,850 |
People |
ORCID iD |
Parnia Navabpour (Project Manager) |