Thick thermal barrier coatings with controlled microstructures using solution precursor plasma spray process

Proceedings of the International Thermal Spray Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 1103-1109

  Ma, X Q ^a   Xiao, T D ^a   Roth, J ^a   Xie, L D ^b   Jordan, E H ^b   Padture, N P ^b   Gell, M ^b   Chen, X Q ^c   Price, J R ^c  

^a Inframat Corporation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; ELECTRON BEAMS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OXIDATION RESISTANCE; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; PLASMA SPRAYING; POROSITY; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL CYCLING; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AIR PLASMA SPRAY (APS); BOND STRENGTH; SOLUTION PRECURSOR PLASMA SPRAY (SPPS); TEMPERATURE DROP;

THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS;

EID: 10444221749     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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