Thick coatings
Thermal
Spraying
Process in
which thermal energy is used to create a
spraying of material onto a surface, in
molten, semi-molten or plasticized state,
to provide a coating.
APS – Atmospheric Plasma Spraying
Ceramic Materials: Al2O3;
TiO2; Al2O3/TiO2; Cr2O3; Cr2O3/TiO2; Cr2O3/SiO;
ZrO2/CaO; ZrO2/MgO; ZrO/YO/CeO; ZrO2/Y2O3.
. Raw material:
powder.
. Typical flow: 2,5
to 3,5 Kg/h.
. Typical speed of the gases: 1000
m/s.
. Typical speed of the particles:
200 m/s.
. Power supply: plasma.
. Power supply temperature: 10000
to 20000 ºC.
. Typical adhesion tensions: 20
to 50 MPa.
. Typical porosity: 4
to 8 %.
. Typical coating thickness: 200
to 1000 µm.
