This study assesses the effect of laser melting on MCrAlY-coated copper substrates. CoNiCrAlY, NiCoCrAlY, and NiCrAlY powders were applied to copper alloy substrates by atmospheric plasma and HVOF spraying. Sample surfaces were then laser melted and coating properties were determined and correlated with coating composition, surface morphology, and cross-sectional microstructure. Laser melting not only caused the coatings to fuse to the substrate, but also precipitated the formation of an aluminum oxide surface layer that reduced the oxygen content in the coating. As a result of this finding, the coating samples were heat treated in order to measure their high-temperature oxidation resistance.

The aim of this work is to find a path toward a thermal barrier coating (TBC) that is more thermally stable and less thermally conductive than current 8YZS coatings. The concept of dual-phase composite ceramics is proposed in an effort to combine the desirable attributes of unique phase constitution, low conductivity, and high ceramic fracture toughness. In addition, efforts are made to optimize the spraying process for low-k ceramic topcoats by controlling the effect of key parameters on porosity, deposition rate, and deposition efficiency. Isothermal oxidation and thermal cycling tests are conducted to evaluate the performance of the low-k TBCs with promising results.

In this study, the in-situ corrosion behavior of an Fe-based amorphous coating is investigated in a simulated deep sea environment (80 atm). FeMoCrYCB powder produced by gas atomization was deposited on 316L stainless steel substrates by HVOF spraying. The amorphous iron coatings exhibited greater pitting resistance than stainless steel under high hydrostatic pressures, evidenced by higher pitting potential, longer pitting incubation time, and reduced pitting growth. Passive films that formed on the amorphous coatings were also analyzed and found to be thicker, more uniform, and harder than those that developed on 316L stainless steel, indicating that the former are more difficult to break down and more resistant to Cl- ion penetration.

This study evaluates the corrosion and wear resistance of WC-Co coatings produced by cold gas and HVOF spraying. Three WC-Co cermet powders varying in cobalt content were deposited on aluminum alloy substrates by both methods. The powders were characterized based on microstructure, particle size distribution, and phase composition, and the coatings based on cross-sectional microstructure, phase composition, and Vickers hardness. The coatings are also compared based on the results of ball-on-disk, rubber-wheel, and electrochemical testing, which shows that CGS has several advantages over HVOF spraying for the deposition of WC-Co coatings.

Owing to gas velocities in the super-sonic regimen in combination with moderate flame temperatures, the HVOF processes are preferred for the deposition of wear and/or corrosion resistant carbides as well as Hastelloy, Triaballoy and Inconel alloys. The resulting coatings have usually very high bond strengths, fine as-sprayed surface finishes and low oxide levels. However, the generation of a supersonic flow of combustion products supposes the implementation of relatively high gas flow rates and high energetic gas mixtures, which are intrinsically associated with high production costs, limiting the application of this technology in some industrial fields. This work summarises the first results in the development of a prototype aimed to show the potential of a new thermal spray technology named Oxy-Fuel Ionisation spraying for the development of high quality carbide base coatings. The OFI process is a supersonic combustion process as well, enhanced by the addition of ionised gas specimens. The arising combustion process is characterised by its stability within a broader range of the “fuel/oxidant” correlation in comparison to conventional HVOF systems, because of the presence of ionised gas specimens which are acting as a catalyst. It has been proved that this developed prototype allows the thermal spray deposition of carbide based materials with relatively low oxygen flow rates. For comparison two different coating materials were investigated, WC-17Co and Cr 3 C 2 -NiCr. The process parameters were optimised in terms of the micro hardness, the porosity and the decarburization of the resulting coatings.

Two types of rutile and anatase powders are used for the deposition of TiO2 coatings. The effects of plasma spraying conditions on the structure of TiO2 coatings are investigated in order to clarify controlling factors of the phase formation and to aim at the development of effective photo-catalyst TiO2. It is found that the amount of anatase TiO2 in the coating is influenced by spray parameters. The decrease of the heat input to spray droplet and an increase in the cooling speed during droplet deposition will increase the amount of the anatase TiO2 in the coating. As a photo-catalyst, the coating deposited under limited plasma power and by HVOF spraying using anatase powder is effective for the decomposition of acetaldehyde gas.

A study was performed to examine the effects of starting powder composition, substrate thermal conductivity, and substrate temperature on the composition and structure of individual Al-Cu-Fe splats formed during thermal spraying. The fraction of quasicrystalline phase which formed was found to depend on the chemistry and solidification history of the splats. Due to evaporative loss of Al during spraying, an initial powder composition higher in Al produced splats closer to the desired composition, which yielded more of the quasicrystalline phase. Deposition onto lower thermal conductivity surfaces resulted in an increase in the quasicrystalline phase, as did solidification onto higher temperature substrates.

Al-Cu-Fe quasicrystalline coatings, due to their high hardness and low friction coefficients, are potential candidates for improving the wear resistance of ductile materials. However, technological applications may be limited on account of their brittle nature. This study examines the effects of starting powder composition and thermal spray process parameters on the phase assemblage, microstructure, and tribological response of Al-Cu-Fe thermally sprayed coatings. It was found that the coatings fail by a delamination mechanism in unlubricated unidirectional sliding wear. Furthermore, the coatings produced by the high velocity oxy-fuel technique showed a very low coefficient of friction and wear rate.