A new high thermal shock resistant onelayer glass–ceramic coating for industrial and engineering applications

Abstract

Purpose: A new high thermal stability single layer glass–ceramic coating system designing for applied on various grade of steel alloy has been developed in this work. Design/methodology/approach: The thermal shock resistance, thermal conductivity and thermal expansion of the coating system were evaluated by using suitable standard tests. Some crystalline agents (Lithium oxide Li2O, Titanium oxide TiO2, Zircon ZrSiO4 and Feldspar CaO∙Al2O3∙2SiO2) were add at constant ratio 6% to coating system to evaluate their effects on the resultant coatings. Findings: The results indicate the suitability of these coatings for protection of metal substrate. Also the results show that the properties of resultant coating were hardly affected by composition and concentration of crystalline agent. Research limitations/implications: Coating with lithium oxide has the lowest thermal expansion, which means the highest thermal shock resistance. While, values of thermal conductivity were too close for all types of coating. Originality/value: Generally, the resultant coating properties have been enhanced in all cases; this is associated with the introduce the crystalline agent which lead to the formation of a complex network of crystalline phases.