CHARACTERIZATION OF THERMAL SPRAY COATINGS BY THEIR STRUCTURAL AND MICROSTRUCTURAL PROPERTIES
AXENTE MARIANA, GEĂMAN VIRGIL
UNIVERSITY OF TRANSILVANIA BRAŞOV
Abstract
Thermal spraying techniques are coating processes in which melted or heated materials are sprayed onto a surface [1]. Thermal spray coatings have a wide range of applications, for instance, in repairing machine parts damaged in service or in the production of parts with high wear resistance [2]. Coating quality is usually assessed by measuring its porosity, oxide content, macro and microhardness, bond strength and surface roughness. Generally, the coating quality increases with increasing particle velocities [1].The present paper analyze the thermal spray coatings by their structural and microstructural characteristics.