Plasma spray consolidation of materials

Abstract

Plasma spray deposition, long considered a coating process for applying thin protective layers has experienced recent major advances. Technology, such as the introduction the process into vacuum, the development of higher enthalpy plasma torches and the fabrication of composite materials deposition, as well as others has enabled a wide range of structural applications for the plasma spray deposition process. Spray forming of free standing shapes of ceramics, metals, intermetallics, and composite materials,with or without fibers, for producing engineered microstructures for advanced applications is now accepted as feasible and a viable plasma deposition process. © 1990 IUPAC