The adhesion of thermally sprayed coatings is an important subject for engineers applying thermal spray process . The single pendulum impact scratch test is the most popular method in the tribological investigation of...The adhesion of thermally sprayed coatings is an important subject for engineers applying thermal spray process . The single pendulum impact scratch test is the most popular method in the tribological investigation of modified surfaces of materials. In this paper, the adhesion of thermally sprayed coatings has been investigated using this test method. The key of evaluation for thermally sprayed coatings is the sheer strength of coatings obtained in the test. The results show that the test method is reproducible, reliable and easy to perform, and does not require expensive equipment . The procedure proposed in the test method for evaluating the adhesion of coatings is more reliable and realistic than others.展开更多
文摘The adhesion of thermally sprayed coatings is an important subject for engineers applying thermal spray process . The single pendulum impact scratch test is the most popular method in the tribological investigation of modified surfaces of materials. In this paper, the adhesion of thermally sprayed coatings has been investigated using this test method. The key of evaluation for thermally sprayed coatings is the sheer strength of coatings obtained in the test. The results show that the test method is reproducible, reliable and easy to perform, and does not require expensive equipment . The procedure proposed in the test method for evaluating the adhesion of coatings is more reliable and realistic than others.