Comparison between plasma- and HVOF-sprayed ceramic coatings. Part I: microstructure and mechanical properties

International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-61

  Bolelli, G ^a   Lusvarghi, L ^a   Manfredini, T ^a   Mantini, F Pighetti ^a   Polini, R ^b   Turunen, E ^c   Varis, T ^c   Hannula, S P ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^d AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Al2O3; ceramic coatings; Cr2O3; high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) flame spraying; indentation fracture toughness; microstructure properties correlation; plasma spraying; Vickers microindentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649167129     PISSN: 1749785X     EISSN: 17497868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSURFSE.2007.013620     Document Type: Article

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