Nondestructive measurement of porosity in thermal barrier coatings

Journal of Thermal Spray Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 530-535

  Roge B ^a   Fahr, A ^a   Giguere J S R ^b   McRae, K I ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capacitance measurement; Eddy current testing; Nondestructive testing (NDT); Porosity; Thermal barrier coating (TBC); Thickness; Ultrasonic testing

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT ENGINES; EDDY CURRENT TESTING; METALLOGRAPHY; NITROGEN; POROSITY; RISKS; THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS; THERMAL INSULATION; THERMAL STRESS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; VACUUM;

POROSITY MEASUREMENT; VACUUM VOLUMETRIC MEASUREMENTS;

PLASMA SPRAYING;

EID: 0347567364     PISSN: 10599630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1361/105996303772082279     Document Type: Article

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