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Mechanical Properties of NiTi Plasma Spray Coating

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NiTi shape-memory alloy coatings were deposited by atmospheric plasma spray (APS) on mild-steel substrates and their mechanical properties such as hardness (Vickers’s microhardness), adhesion strength (ASTM C-633), and wear resistance (solid particle erosion) analyzed. The physical characteristics of the surface and interface of the as-deposited coating were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and x-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Also, the as-deposited coatings were exposed to airborne particle erosion to investigate their wear behavior for different erodent impact angles. The correlations between various plasma parameters and the erosive wear resistance and mechanical properties of the coating were established. In addition, the surface morphology of the eroded surface was investigated by scanning electron microscopy to analyze the different wear mechanisms (plastic deformation, crater formation, splat boundary pile-up, and lip formation) occurring on the surface.

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The authors would like to thank Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Koraput Division for doing the atmospheric plasma spray coating in the Thermal Spray Division and also the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela for carrying out all the characterizations.

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  1. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, India

    B. Swain, S. K. Bhuyan, S. C. Mishra & A. Behera

  2. Thermal Spray Division, Hindustan Aeronautic Limited, Koraput, Odisha, India

    P. Mallick

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, India

    S. S. Mohapatra

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Swain, B., Mallick, P., Bhuyan, S.K. et al. Mechanical Properties of NiTi Plasma Spray Coating. J Therm Spray Tech 29, 741–755 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-020-01017-6

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