Plasma Spraying
Plasma spraying, an important method of thermal coating, differs in many ways from conventional spraying processes and is characterized by the targeted use of spray additives and energy sources. This combination of high-energy heat sources, inert spray media, high temperatures, and high particle velocities enables an extremely efficient coating procedure. Plasma spraying creates a plasma, an ionized gas at high temperature, between the electrodes. Powdered material is melted and sprayed onto the component. This technique allows the application of a wide variety of metallic and ceramic coatings, which impress with their high adhesive strength and minimal deformation of the base material.
The strengths of plasma spraying are versatile and impressive. It can be adapted to different sizes and materials, and even high-melting ceramics can be used. In addition to excellent corrosion protection, it offers high heat and oxidation resistance, excellent wear resistance, precise gap control, effective temperature control, and electrical conductivity. This makes the process extremely versatile. It helps to minimize friction wear, produce tungsten carbide-coated piston ring grooves in gas turbines, provide heat resistance for gas turbine combustion systems, increase the wear resistance of pressure rollers through chrome-ceramic coating, resist seizure in diesel pistons, and exhibit exceptional erosion and abrasion resistance in oil and gas industry drilling tools. This process impresses with its wide range of applications, both at low and high temperatures. This versatility makes it a valued technology for producing outstanding coatings with exceptional properties. HORN relies on plasma spraying as part of its comprehensive range of services, thus ensuring first-class results in the surface finishing of components.
Plasma temperature: 16,000 °C \ 46,830 °F
Particle velocity: 80 to 450 m/s \ 260 to 1,460 fs/s
The strengths of plasma spraying are versatile and impressive. It can be adapted to different sizes and materials, and even high-melting ceramics can be used. In addition to excellent corrosion protection, it offers high heat and oxidation resistance, excellent wear resistance, precise gap control, effective temperature control, and electrical conductivity. This makes the process extremely versatile. It helps to minimize friction wear, produce tungsten carbide-coated piston ring grooves in gas turbines, provide heat resistance for gas turbine combustion systems, increase the wear resistance of pressure rollers through chrome-ceramic coating, resist seizure in diesel pistons, and exhibit exceptional erosion and abrasion resistance in oil and gas industry drilling tools. This process impresses with its wide range of applications, both at low and high temperatures. This versatility makes it a valued technology for producing outstanding coatings with exceptional properties. HORN relies on plasma spraying as part of its comprehensive range of services, thus ensuring first-class results in the surface finishing of components.
Plasma temperature: 16,000 °C \ 46,830 °F
Particle velocity: 80 to 450 m/s \ 260 to 1,460 fs/s