Wear plays a major role in the mining and extraction operations, and the industry has been continually developing materials to extend reliability of equipment since the Oilsands industry started 50 years ago. With the continuing challenges the Oilsands industry faces to date, it has become more crucial to focus on cutting costs in the open-pit mining operations to recover bitumen. This paper provides a summary of the factors and parameters affecting wear, the various forms of degradation at every stage of the mining and extraction operation, qualification and testing of materials, the key features, benefits, and limitations of the various material technologies. The material groups reviewed include weld overlays, metallic claddings and inserts, non-metallic liners, ceramics, and various cast and wrought alloys used for piping and equipment.

Subject
Wear, Wear resistance, Materials, Piping, Carbides, Abrasion, Predicted corrosion rate, Chemical resistance, Tungsten carbide, Cracking resistance, Heat, Corrosion resistance, Hardness
Keywords:
Wear, Oilsands, CCO, WC, CWI, hardfacing, non-metallic liners, ceramics
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