The Science and Engineering of Thermal Spray Coatings builds on the success of the first edition featuring new discoveries in powder technology, spraying techniques, new coatings applications and testing techniques for coatings.

The Science and Engineering of Thermal Spray Coatings covers:

• Methods of Power Manufacturing
• The Technical Basis of the Coating Preparation Process
• The Physics and Chemistry of Thermal Spraying and the Metallurgy of Coating Formation
• The Methods of Coatings Characterization
• Application of Coatings in Numerous Industrial Sectors

The Science and Engineering of Thermal Spray Coatings is addressed to graduate and PhD students wishing to familiarize themselves with thermal spraying.

Contents

Materials Used for Spraying

• Methods of Powders Production
• Methods of Powders Characterization
• Feeding, Transport and Injection of Powders

Pre-Spray Treatment

• Surface Cleaning
• Substrate Shaping
• Surface Activation
• Masking

Thermal Spraying Techniques

• Flame Spraying (FS)
• Atmospheric Plasma Spraying (APS)
• Arc Spraying (AS)
• Detonation-Gun Spraying (D-GUN)
• High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel (HVOF) Spraying
• Vacuum Plasma Spraying (VPS)
• Controlled-Atmosphere Plasma Spraying (CAPS)
• Cold-Gas Spraying Method (CGSM)
• New Developments in Thermal Spray Techniques

Post-Spray Treatment

• Heat Treatment
• Impregnation
• Finishing

Physics and Chemistry of Thermal Spraying

• Jets and Flames
• Momentum Transfer between Jets or Flames and Sprayed Particles
• Heat Transfer between Jets or Flames and Sprayed Particles
• Chemical Modification at Flight of Sprayed Particles

Coating Build-Up

• Impact of Particles
• Coating Growth
• Microstructure of the Coatings
• Thermally Sprayed Composites

Methods of Coatings’ Characterization

• Methods of Microstructure Characterization
• Mechanical Properties of Coatings
• Physical Properties of Coatings
• Electrical Properties of Coatings
• Magnetic Properties of Coatings
• Chemical Properties of Coatings
• Characterization of Coatings’ Quality

Properties of Coatings

• Design of Experiments
• Mechanical Properties
• Thermophysical Properties
• Electric Properties
• Magnetic Properties
• Optical Properties
• Corrosion Resistance

Applications of Coatings

• Aeronautical and Space Industries
• Agroalimentary Industry
• Automobile Industry
• Ceramics Industry
• Chemical Industry
• Civil Engineering
• Decorative Coatings
• Electronics Industry
• Energy Generation and Transport
• Iron and Steel Industries
• Machine Building Industry
• Medicine
• Mining Industry
• Non-ferrous Metal Industry
• Nuclear Industry
• Paper Industry
• Printing and Packaging Industries
• Shipbuiding and Naval Industries

Index

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