Formation of high heat resistant coatings by using gas tunnel type plasma spraying

Zirconia sprayed coatings are widely used as thermal barrier coatings (TBC) for high temperature protection of metallic structures. However, their use in diesel engine combustion chamber components has the long run durability problems, such as the spallation at the interface between the coating and substrate due to the interface oxidation. Although zirconia coatings have been used in many applications, the interface spallation problem is still waiting to be solved under the critical conditions such as high temperature and high corrosion environment. The gas tunnel type plasma spraying developed by the author can make high quality ceramic coatings such as Al2O3 and ZrO2 coating compared to other plasma spraying method. A high hardness ceramic coating such as Al2O3 coating by the gas tunnel type plasma spraying, were investigated in the previous study. The Vickers hardness of the zirconia (ZrO2) coating increased with decreasing spraying distance, and a higher Vickers hardness of about Hv = 1200 could be obtained at a shorter spraying distance of L = 30 mm. ZrO2 coating formed has a high hardness layer at the surface side, which shows the graded functionality of hardness. In this study, ZrO2 composite coatings (TBCs) with Al2O3 were deposited on SS304 substrates by gas tunnel type plasma spraying. The performance such as the mechanical properties, thermal behavior and high temperature oxidation resistance of the functionally graded TBCs was investigated and discussed. The resultant coating samples with different spraying powders and thickness are compared in their corrosion resistance with coating thickness as variables. Corrosion potential was measured and analyzed corresponding to the microstructure of the coatings. Keywords: High Heat Resistant Coatings, Gas Tunnel Type Plasma Spraying, Hardness,     

Microstructure and thermal behaviour of plasma sprayed zirconia/alumina composite coating

In thermal barrier coatings (TBC), failure occurs near or at the interface between the metallic bondcoat and topcoat. On high temperature conditions, an oxide scale which is named thermally grown oxide (TGO) occurs along the bond/topcoat interface. For diminishing the creation of TGO, a dense coating with low residual stress and thermal stress buffer layer was preferable. High hardness ceramic coatings could be obtained by gas tunnel type plasma spraying, and the deposited coating had superior property in comparison with those deposited by conventional type plasma spray method. In this study, the gas tunnel type plasma spraying system was utilized to produce a zirconia/alumina functionally graded thermal barrier coating and discussed its physical and mechanical properties, thermal behavior and high temperature oxidation resistance of the coating are discussed. Consequently, the proposed system exhibited superior mechanical properties and oxidation resistance at the expenses of a slightly lower thermal insulating effect. This interlayer is preferred in order to minimize the detrimental effect of the phase transformation of gamma-Al2O3 to alpha-Al2O3.     

Warm spraying—a novel coating process based on high-velocity impact of solid particles

Abstract

In recent years, coating processes based on the impact of high-velocity solid particles such as cold spraying and aerosol deposition have been developed and attracting much industrial attention. A novel coating process called ‘warm spraying’ has been developed, in which coatings are formed by the high-velocity impact of solid powder particles heated to appropriate temperatures below the melting point of the powder material. The advantages of such process are as follows: (1) the critical velocity needed to form a coating can be significantly lowered by heating, (2) the degradation of feedstock powder such as oxidation can be significantly controlled compared with conventional thermal spraying where powder is molten, and (3) various coating structures can be realized from porous to dense ones by controlling the temperature and velocity of the particles. The principles and characteristics of this new process are discussed in light of other existing spray processes such as high-velocity oxy-fuel spraying and cold spraying. The gas dynamics of particle heating and acceleration by the spraying apparatus as well as the high-velocity impact phenomena of powder particles are discussed in detail. Several examples of depositing heat sensitive materials such as titanium, metallic glass, WC–Co cermet and polymers are described with potential industrial applications.     

Properties of titania/hydroxyapatite nanostructured coating produced by gas tunnel type plasma spraying

Anatase phase titanium dioxide has a photo-catalytic performance for environmental protection. In this study, titanium dioxide/hydroxyapatite photo-catalytic coating was deposited by gas tunnel type plasma spraying using powders with nano-sized grains. The porous structure coating with high photo-catalytic activity could be prepared to vary the injecting position of powder. The phase compositions and microstructures of the coating were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), etc. The results showed that the porous structure coatings with relatively high anatase content could be obtained by controlling the injecting position of the powder. The bimodal microstructure of the coatings was also controllable.     

Glass and glass-ceramic coatings, versatile materials for industrial and engineering applications

Among various coating systems for industrial and engineering applications, glass and glass-ceramic coatings have advantages of chemical inertness, high temperature stability and superior mechanical properties such as abrasion, impact etc as compared to other coating materials applied by thermal spraying in its different forms viz. PVD, CVD, plasma, etc. Besides imparting required functional properties such as heat, abrasion and corrosion resistance to suit particular end use requirements, the glass and glass-ceramic coatings in general also provide good adherence, defect free surface and refractoriness. Systematic studies covering the basic science of glass and glass-ceramic coatings, the functional properties required for a particular end-use along with the various fields of application have been reviewed in this paper.     

High speed titanium coatings by supersonic laser deposition

The importance of metal coating technologies drives the continuous improvement of metal deposition techniques for application in a wide range of industrial sectors. This work presents the foundations of a new process technology for the deposition of titanium coatings on steel tube substrates using supersonic powder streams and impact site laser heating, known as Supersonic Laser Deposition (SLD). Metallic deposits are obtained under appropriate impact conditions without the need for exceeding the melting point of the deposited material or substrate leading to improved coating quality. Details of the experimental approach are presented along with the general characteristics of the titanium coating produced using this novel coatings method.     

A study on coatability of marble dust on metal substrates

Marble dust is a hazardous construction/industrial waste generated during the extraction, cutting and polishing of marble-producing rocks. The present work explores the potential of marble dust to be used as a coating material on metal substrates. For this, the high-velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) spraying route is adopted to deposit marble dust coatings on four different metallic substrates: mild steel, inconel, aluminum, and copper. Liquefied petroleum gas is used as the fuel and nitrogen as the carrier gas while the coating deposition is performed by varying the spray distance over a range from 50 mm to 250 mm. The coating microstructure is studied using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the developed phases are identified using an x-ray diffractometer. The developed coatings are characterized in terms of deposition efficiency, coating thickness and adhesion strength. It is found that the coatings exhibit fairly good interfacial adhesion and thickness values that varied quite significantly with the spray distance. Maximum deposition efficiency of about 68 % is obtained for the copper substrate when the deposition is performed at a spray distance of 100 mm. This experimental investigation thus shows that despite being a waste, marble dust is eminently coatable on several metallic substrates.     

大气等离子喷涂工艺参数对Al2O3涂层性能的影响

为了提高燃烧器工艺烧嘴的使用寿命,在UMCo-50基材表面大气等离子喷涂Al2O3层。采用正交试验法对喷涂工艺参数进行了优化,运用微观形貌分析、X射线衍射分析并结合强度及显微硬度等测试方法,系统研究了喷涂主气流量、功率和送粉量对AI2O3涂层综合性能的影响规律。结果表明:喷涂主气流量、功率和送粉量对Al2O3涂层性能具有交互性影响,在40L/min Ar,48 kW和30g/min条件下可以获得性能较好的Al2O3涂层,极大地提高了UMCo-50基材的抗高温氧化和耐磨性能,使之具有广阔的应用前景。     

Plasma spray coating processes

Abstract

Plasma spray deposition is one of the most important technologies available for producing the high–performance surfaces required by modern industry. Over the past 25 years, there have been significant advances in the understanding of plasma physics and in the development of spraying equipment and techniques. This has enabled a range of materials including metals, alloys, ceramics, and cermets to be plasma sprayed on to a great variety of substrate types and geometries. During this period, the uniquely aggressive environment within the gas turbine engine has provided not only some of the greatest challenges to plasma spraying technology, but also some of its most successful applications. In this paper, the nature of plasma and plasma spray devices are discussed and factors affecting coating quality are considered. Practical aspects of plasma spraying are considered and finally the application of plasma spray coating processes to the protection of high–temperature gas turbine components is discussed using as examples turbine blade overlay coating, coatings for hot gas path seals, and ceramic thermal barrier systems.

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Influence of spraying conditions on thermal and velocity properties of plasma sprayed hydroxyapatite

Hydroxyapatite (HA), classified as a bioactive material, was proven to be well suitable for orthopaedic and dental applications due to its ability to integrate into bone structures and support bone ingrowth. Therefore it is used as a coating material for common metallic implant materials which carry most of the load. Covered by a layer of HA, the implants are much better accepted by surrounding tissues. To date, the only reliable method of applying HA coatings to metallic implants is plasma spraying. The aim of this research was to study the conditions to which the HA powder is exposed during spraying, which, in return, highly influence the resulting quality of the final coating. The two main characteristics describing and quantifying the plasma spraying process — temperature and velocity of the HA particles — were investigated. To study the changes of both characteristics under different spraying conditions, Taguchi design of experiment together with analysis of variance (ANOVA) method were utilized. Results showed the three main parameters influencing the powder particles' in-flight properties are gun power, main gas flow and spraying distance, while other parameters have a little (feed rate) or no effect (auxiliary gas).     

超音速等离子体喷涂MoSi2涂层工艺研究

涂层技术是C/C复合材料高温抗氧化与抗烧蚀的有效手段,单一的SiC涂层很难为C/C复合材料提供有效的长寿命保护。金属间化合物MoSi2高温时会形成一层致密的SiO2保护膜,具有特别优异的高温抗氧化性能,常作为C/C复合材料的高温抗氧化涂层。本文采用超音速等离子喷涂法在带SiC涂层的C/C复合材料表面制备了MoSi2涂层,主要研究了喷涂功率、主气(Ar)流量对粉料表面温度、飞行速度、沉积率以及对涂层表面微观结构和结合强度的影响。结果表明:喷涂功率在47.5~52.5 kW之间,既能使粒子有较高的速度和温度,还能保证粉末不过熔,在喷涂功率为50 kW时,粉料的沉积率最高,氧化不高,涂层表面致密性好,截面结合紧密,结合强度高;Ar流量为65 L/min时,能够保证MoSi2粉末有较高的表面温度与较快飞行速度,沉积率最高,氧化不高,涂层表面致密,几乎没有孔隙与裂纹。因此,调控超音速等离子体喷涂工艺参数能够在带SiC涂层的C/C复合材料表面得到致密且结合良好的MoSiO2涂层。     

等离子沉积氧化锆涂层显微组织及性能研究

目的以氧化锆粉末作为喷涂材料,使用等离子喷涂的方式制备出性能优异的氧化锆涂层。方法通过不同的工艺参数来对涂层的显微组织及性能进行优化,分别利用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射分析仪(XRD)等方法,研究了工艺参数对涂层显微组织影响,并通过高温氧化测试来研究涂层的抗高温性能。结果在其他喷涂条件固定的情况下,涂层的厚度与喷涂时送粉量有关,送粉量越高则涂层厚度越大;当改变喷涂距离时,涂层的致密度则随着喷涂距离的增加而降低;在高温氧化40h后,涂层表面没有发生明显变化。结论通过等离子喷涂制备的氧化锆涂层具有较好的致密度,孔隙率最低仅为3.24%;涂层具有良好的热稳定性,能够长时间在高温下稳定使用。     

Comparison of the coatings deposited using Ti and B4C powder by reactive plasma spraying in air and low pressure

The coatings were deposited by reactive plasma spraying (RPS) in air and low-pressure plasma spraying (LPPS) based on the reaction between Ti and B₄C powder, respectively. The thermal spray powder of Ti and B₄C added with powder Cr (metallic binder) in air is compared with that without powder Cr addition in the low pressure. (Prior to deposition, the powder was screened and separated for RPS whereas spray drying, sintering and sieving were done for LPPS.) The phase composition and the microstructure of coatings were studied by X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The anti-corrosion property of coatings was also investigated. It is found that the coating prepared by RPS, which is more densification, is composed of TiN, TiB₂, and a small phase fraction of titanium oxides. The composition of the coating deposited by reactive LPPS is TiB₂, Ti(C, N), Ti₄N_3−x and impurity phase of Ti₅Si₃. There is no appearance of titanium oxides in low pressure. The coatings have the typical lamellar structure and adhere to the bond coating well. The mean Vickers microhardness value of the coating deposited by RPS is higher than that of the coating deposited by LPPS. Furthermore, the corrosion resistance of the coating deposited by RPS is superior to that of the coating prepared by LPPS in near neutral 3.5 wt% NaCl electrolyte.     

冷喷涂制备非晶合金涂层的研究进展

综述了近年来冷喷涂制备非晶合金涂层的现状,总结了喷涂工艺参数对铁基、铝基、铜基及镍基等非晶合金涂层制备的影响,详细阐述了涂层晶化及沉积机制,并在冷喷涂涂层硬度、耐磨及防腐性能等方面进行了归纳,最后对冷喷涂技术在非晶合金制备的发展趋势进行了展望.     

机械镀技术的现状及发展

近30多年来,机械镀技术取得了较大的发展,但相比于传统的电镀、热浸镀、热喷涂等技术,机械镀的工艺原理尚不成熟、工艺控制尚不精确、镀种较为单一、应用推广较为缓慢。鉴于此,从机械镀定义、工艺流程、镀层特征、工艺设备、成层过程金属粉末的吸附沉积、镀层组织结构、镀层的结合机制、镀层的致密化、机械镀的应用等方面全面评述了目前机械镀技术的研究现状及应用情况,并指出了机械镀锌与其他金属机械镀和粉末成型技术嫁接存在的实际问题,提出了今后机械镀机理研究的关键问题,以期促进机械镀技术及相关工艺的快速、良性发展。     

The fabrication and characterization of a metallic glass coating

This paper presents t~e results o.fa study on the use ofplasma spraying for the fabrication of metallzc glass coatmgs on mzld steel. A commercial, nickel-based alloy powder, Amdry 915, was found to produce sound, amorphous coatings.

The hardness, strength and wear coefficient of the coating are related to the crystallzmty of the alloy. It is shown that the properties of the plasma-sprayed coating compare favourably wzth those of a metallic glass ribbon made of the same commercial alloy.     

利用反应等离子喷涂制备TiCN涂层的研究

TiCN作为一种新型高硬耐磨材料,在生产的诸多领域得到了广泛的应用.主要介绍了首次采用反应等离子喷涂的方法,以Ti粉作为反应粉体,在氮气和乙炔混合气体为反应气氛的反应室中充分反应,制备出以TiCN为主相的涂层;分析了反应气体流量对涂层的影响;并用SEM和XRD对涂层的组织形貌与相组成进行了分析.     

等离子喷涂-物理气相沉积的气相沉积机理

以等离子喷涂-物理气相沉积(PS-PVD)喷涂团聚的 ZrO₂-7wt%Y₂O₃(7YSZ)粉末在五个喷距下制备了热障涂层。通过场发射-扫描电镜(FE-SEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)分析了五个涂层样品的微观结构和相成分差异。另外, 通过发射光谱(OES)诊断研究了射流中7YSZ粉末气相浓度随喷距的变化。最后, 阐述了3种不同的气相沉积涂层生长机制, 说明了射流中粉末的状态和气相浓度对涂层结构的影响。研究表明：(1)350 mm和1800 mm喷距下形成的均是致密结构涂层, 而650~1250 mm喷距下形成的是典型的PS-PVD柱状结构涂层。(2)350 mm喷距下制备的涂层由四方相(t’)和单斜相(m)氧化锆构成; 当喷距大于650 mm时, 涂层以四方相(t’)氧化锆为主。(3)350 mm喷距下涂层是由高浓度气相过饱和自发形核形成的新核和液/固粒子共同作用形成的; 喷距650~1250 mm下, 涂层生长以气相沉积于基体进行非自发形核为主, 气相在射流中的自发形核为辅; 喷距1800 mm下涂层由气相过冷凝固的粒子堆积而成。     

Production of Coatings from Powder Materials with the Use of a Short Argon Arc. 1. Experimental Study of Plasma Heating of Macroparticles

Consideration is given to the processes of acceleration and heating of metallic particles in the device proposed by the authors for deposition of metallurgical coatings with the use of a short argon arc. The coatings produced are compared to those deposited by the traditional method of plasma spraying. Results of spectroscopic determinations of the temperature fields of the arc are given. The heat-flux density and the temperature of macroparticles are evaluated by the parameters of their destruction in the plasma found experimentally. The high efficiency of the technology proposed for heating of metallic powders, including high-melting ones, is shown.     

微束等离子喷涂Al2O3陶瓷涂层特性

采用轴向中心送粉式微束等离子喷涂系统在2kW级的小功率条件下制备了Al2O3陶瓷涂层.研究了电弧功率、工作气体流量和喷涂距离对粒子速度与涂层组织结构和性能的影响.采用光学显微镜观察涂层的组织结构,采用X射线衍射分析涂层的相结构,采用磨粒磨损质量损失表征涂层的性能,用热辐射粒子速度温度测量系统测试工艺参数对喷涂粒子速度的影响.结果表明,电弧功率、工作气体流量和喷涂距离对粒子速度的影响都比较明显,粒子速度随着电弧功率和工作气体流量的增加而增加,随着喷涂距离的增加而下降.涂层的磨粒磨损质量损失随电弧功率的增加而减少,而随工作气体流量和喷涂距离的增加而增加.分析表明粒子的温度对涂层磨粒磨损质量损失有较大的影响.采用微束等离子喷涂可以制备磨粒磨损性能与传统等离子喷涂在38kW下制备的涂层相当的Al2O3涂层.