Erosion Resistant Coating by Low Pressure Plasma Spraying.

Microstructure and Property of Zr-Based Metallic Glass Coating Formed by Gas Tunnel Type Plasma Spraying

Metallic glass has excellent functions such as high strength and high corrosion resistance. Therefore, it is one of the most attractive materials, and various developmental research works have been conducted by many researchers. However, the metallic glass material is expensive to use, and a composite material is preferred for the industrial application. Thermal spraying method is one of potent...

Coating of Carbon Fibre Reinforced PEEK Implants with Titanium by Vapour Plasma Spraying for Improved Bone Apposition

Introduction: The success of an orthopaedic implant depends on several factors, such as implant material properties, design and fixation technique as well as bone apposition around the implant. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a composite thermoplastic biomaterial exhibiting biochemical and biomechanical properties suitable for load-bearing orthopaedic implants. Two advantages of carbon fibre rei...

Plasma density perturbation caused by probes at low gas pressure

Inactivation of Gram-Negative Bacteria by Low-Pressure RF Remote Plasma Excited in N2-O2 Mixture and SF6 Gases

The role of low-pressure RF plasma in the inactivation of Escherichia coli O157, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, and Enterobacter sakazakii using N2-O2 and SF6 gases was assessed. 1×109 colony-forming units (CFUs) of each bacterial isolate were placed on three polymer foils. The effects of pressure, power, distance from the source, and exposure time to plasma gases were optimized. The...

Formation and Properties of Ni-Based Amorphous Metallic Coating Produced by HVAF Thermal Spraying

A highly dense Ni59Zr20Ti16Si2Sn3 partial amorphous metallic coating, about 500mm thick, was fabricated by means of HVAF (High Velocity Air Fuel) thermal spraying. Amorphous alloy powders produced by using gas atomization were used for HVAF thermal spraying to produce an amorphous metallic coating. Microstructural investigation showed that crystallization and oxidation occurred during thermal s...