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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
Volume 40, Issue 5, Pages 7049-7056Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.12.036
Keywords
Electron microscopy; Mechanical properties; TiO2; Substrates
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- Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI) Malaysia
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This paper discusses the effects of plasma spray parameters on the mechanical properties of nanostructured TiO2 coatings deposited on mild steel substrates. The design of experiment method was applied to investigate the significant effects of each property and to optimize the operational spray parameters. Plasma power, powder feed rate, and stand-off distance were selected as independent variables. Agglomerated and sintered nano-TiO2 powder was deposited on A-36 commercial mild steel. The microstructural and mechanical properties of the coatings such as porosity, microhardness, surface roughness, and wear rate were evaluated. Both plasma power and powder feed rate were found to be the main factors affecting all four responses. It was also noted that the stand-off distance was a significant factor mainly in influencing the surface roughness of the coatings. All in all, the optimized properties can be achieved by applying a plasma power of 30 KW (high level), a powder feed rate of 22 g/min (high level), and a stand-off distance of 80 mm (low level). (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l. All rights reserved.
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