abstract
Feedstock powders employed in thermal spraying applications must fulfill certain conditions in terms of particle size, morphology and homogeneity for a continuous and reliable spraying. In this work, two powder processing routes, Spray Drying (SD) and Freeze Granulation (FG), were implemented for single mullite and the equal by volume mullite/YSZ mixture. The particle size, morphology and microstructure of the agglomerated particles achieved by these two methods were studied. Free-flowing and homogeneous powders were obtained with both techniques although FG powders presented a more spherical shape and higher porosity. To evaluate the influence of the powders characteristics on the flame spraying process, both types of powders were flame sprayed under similar conditions monitoring their in-flight characteristics. The temperature reached by the particles depended mainly on their composition. Coatings were deposited on metallic substrates obtaining thicker and denser coatings with SD powders and bimodal structured coatings with FG powders. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
keywords
WATER-SOLUBLE DRUGS; CERAMIC POWDERS; DRIED GRANULES; PLASMA-SPRAY; COATINGS; MICROSTRUCTURE; FUNDAMENTALS; FABRICATION; COMPOSITES; NITRIDE
subject category
Materials Science; Physics
authors
Garcia, E; Mesquita-Guimaraes, J; Miranzo, P; Osendi, MI
our authors
Ana Maria Vieira Silva Viana Cavaleiro
Full professorGroups
acknowledgements
This work was supported by NRC-CSIC program (project 2007CA003). Additional financial support of MICINN (Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain) under project MAT2009-09600 is also recognized. E. Garcia acknowledges the Ramon y Cajal Program (MICINN) for the financial support.