Small particle plasma spray apparatus, method and coated article

Details Small particle plasma spray apparatus, method and coated article Small particle plasma spray apparatus, method and coated article

1997-08-01

1999-01-12

Bareford, Katherine A.

Coating processes

Spray coating utilizing flame or plasma heat

Metal oxide containing coating

427446, 427455, 239 79, 239 85, C23C 412

Patent

active

058584706

ABSTRACT:
A method of coating a surface using a plasma arc torch comprises directing a plasma plume externally from a discharge end of the plasma torch toward the surface, positioning a powder injector proximate the plasma plume to introduce ceramic oxide powder particles at a size less than 20 microns diameter into an outer mantle of the plasma plume so that the powder particles are confined in the outer mantle, directing first and second gas jets at the plasma plume downstream of the powder injector position and on opposite sides of the plasma plume to enhance entrainment of the injected powder particles in the outer mantle, circulating the powder particles in the outer mantle of the plasma plume for a residence time to heat the powder particles to melt them without substantial vaporization, and depositing the melted powder on the surface as a dense coating having closed porosity.

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