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Plasma spraying methods
- Air plasma spraying
- Inert plasma spraying (IPS)
- Suspension plasma spraying (SPS)
- Atmospheric plasma spraying (APS)
- Low-pressure plasma spraying (LPPS)
- Vacuum plasma spraying (VPS)
- Direct-current (dc) plasma jet spraying
- RF induction plasma spraying
- Water-stabilized plasma spraying
Other spraying methods
- Cold gas spraying
- High-velocity oxyfuel (HVOF) spraying
- Wire arc spraying
- Detonation gun spraying (DGS)
- Plasma-transferred arc (PTA) spraying
- Flame spraying
- Spray and fuse hardfacing
Coating metals and compounds
- Cobalt-base alloys
- Molybdenum alloys
- Nickel-base self-fluxing alloys
- Nickel-aluminum compounds
- Titanium alloys
- Tungsten alloys
Cermet and ceramic coating materials
- Alumina (Al2O3)
- Chromium carbide (Cr3C2)
- Chromium oxide (Cr2O3)
- Silicon carbide (SiC)
- Silicon nitride (Si3N4)
- Titanium carbide (TiC)
- Tungsten carbide (WC)
- Tungsten carbide-cobalt (WC-Co)
- Zirconia (ZrO2)
Polymers and composites
Coating properties
- Cavitation erosion resistance
- High hardness
- Corrosion resistance
- Thermal shock resistance
- Erosion resistance
- Wear resistance
Process objectives
- Clearance control (abradability)
- Near-net shaping
- Dimensional restoration
- Thermal expansion matching
- Functional grading
Industry-specific applications
- Automotive engine components
- Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs)
- Maritime and marine
- Surgical hardware
- Orthopedic implants (hydroxyapatite)
- Turbine components
Characterization and analysis
- Flattening mechanisms
- Process modeling and simulation
- Microstructural analysis
- Residual stress analysis
- Powder characterization
- Splat formation