HIGH-PERFORMANCE WEAR COATINGS - THE QUEST CONTINUES

Surface engineering to improve the wear resistance of surfaces is revi ewed. Advances in powder production, process control and modeling as w ell as application techniques are described Determination of the appro priate thermal spray coating and spray process. industries and typical components requiring these coatings are discussed. The various wear p rocesses and coatings used to counter wear are briefly reviewed. The G ator-Gard (registered trademark) plasma spray process is reviewed alon g with its utilization in applying several types of protective wear co atings for various aerospace and industrial applications.