Evaluating bending strength of plasma sprayed Al 2O 3 coatings

Abstract

The bending strength of plasma sprayed Al 2O 3 coatings was evaluated using three-point bending tests. The measured strength data sets were statistically analyzed by employing Weibull distribution. It was found that the bending strength values of coatings show obvious anisotropic behavior. Additionally, the bending strength values measured by loading parallel to the spraying direction are lower than those antiparallel to the spraying direction, and larger variability was realized for the former. This may be related mainly to the distribution of residual stress and microstructural defects within coatings. © The Author(s).