Being a bioactive material, hydroxyapatite (HAp) is regarded as one of the most attractive
ceramic biomaterials for bone and hard-tissue replacement and regeneration. Despite its …

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) play a pivotal role in protecting the hot structures of modern
turbine engines in aerospace as well as utility applications. To meet the increasing efficiency …

Abstract The Si-MoSi 2 composite coatings with a high silicon concentration were prepared
on TZM alloy through a hot dip siliconizing method (HDS). The evolution behavior of …

Thermal spray, being a cost-and time-efficient process, is used extensively in industrial and
engineering sections for mass production of desired coating structures, allowing to deposit a …

Gray cast iron (GCI) is a popular automotive brake disc material by virtue of its high melting
point as well as excellent heat storage and dam** capability. GCI is also attractive …

In this work, superhydrophobic yttria-stabilized zirconia coatings were deposited via the
suspension plasma spray process using a new water-based suspension. The new water …

Axial plasma spray is one of the thermal spray techniques to deposit multifunctional
advanced coatings. The present work explores the use of this process to deposit thin …

High-temperature turbine airfoils and combustion chamber walls in jet engines require
sufficient cooling via cooling holes and thermal barrier coating systems (TBCs) to protect …

Thermal spray coatings have the advantage of providing thick and functional coatings from a
range of engineering materials. The associated coating processes provide good control of …

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are extensively used in gas turbine engines in power
generation and aerospace applications. Improvements in TBC performance and lifetime are …