Laser Processing of Synthetic Plasma-Sprayed La-SrTiO3 Coatings

Non-linear elastic properties of plasma-sprayed zirconia coatings and associated relationships with processing conditions

Low-temperature thermal cycling of plasma-sprayed zirconia coatings via curvature measurements revealed their in-plane non-linear behavior. This feature arises from the unique layered, porous and cracked morphology of thermal-sprayed ceramic materials. The nonlinear aspect can be quantified by a novel data interpretation procedure consisting of modified beam bending analysis and inverse analysi...

Microstructure and Properties of Plasma Sprayed Nanostructural ZrO2 Coatings

Plasma sprayed zirconia deposits have been employed in wide applications for thermal protection. Recently, the use of nanostructural surface represents an alternative for improving the performance of these coatings. The present paper reviewed the works in this field at our research group, including synthesis of nanostructural ZrO2 powders, influence of spraying parameters on microstructure and ...

Failure analysis of suspension plasma sprayed thermal barrier coatings

Sintering of Fine Particles in Suspension Plasma Sprayed Coatings

Suspension plasma spraying is a process that enables the production of finely grained nanometric or submicrometric coatings. The suspensions are formulated with the use of fine powder particles in water or alcohol with some additives. Subsequently, the suspension is injected into plasma jet and the liquid additives evaporate. The remaining fine solids are molten and subsequently agglomerate or ...

Instrumented spherical micro-indentation of plasma-sprayed coatings

The mechanical response of plasma-sprayed coatings is studied by recourse to instrumented spherical micro-indentation. It is shown that the elastic moduli of the coatings can be determined in a more reliable and reproducible manner with instrumented spherical indentation than prior (Knoop) indentation methods, while at the same time minimizing damage to the coating during indentation. The resul...