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What are the advantages of plasma spraying?

   

Frequently Asked Questions

The main advantages of plasma spraying over other thermal spray processes include:

  • A wide range of coating materials to meet many different needs, with virtually all materials available in a suitable powder form.
  • Many types of substrate material, including metals, ceramics, plastics, glass, and composite materials can be coated using plasma spraying.
  • The high temperature of a plasma jet makes it particularly suitable for spraying coatings of refractory metals and ceramics, including ZrO2, B4C and tungsten.
  • A broader powder particle size range can be used, typically 5-100µm, compared with HVOF spraying.
  • Plasma spraying is a well-established coating process that is widely available and well understood.

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