Affiliation:
1. Hubei University of Technology
Abstract
On the basis of successfully preparing nanozirconia coating via reasonable spraying technical parameters, the cross section and surface morphology of coating were determined by scan electron microscopy (SEM), and the ceramic particle sizes of coating were determined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Experimental results indicate that plasma sprayed zirconia coating possesses typical layer structure of thermal spray coating, in which columnar grains pile up together. Meanwhile, the non-molten nanopowders coexist with the layer structure. In addition, the equiaxial grains exist in the zirconia coating according to TEM, but the grain size is not uniform.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
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