What Do We Know, What are the Current Limitations of Suspension HVOF Spraying?

摘要

Suspension spraying has evolved during the past decades and now is at the threshold of a commercial utilization. Compared to standard powder spray methods, mainly DC plasma spraying and (high velocity) flame spraying, it is quite clear that suspension spraying will not replace these well-established technologies but can extend them by adding new coating properties. Still there remain many issues to be solved. Suspension interaction with the hot gas stream is much more complex than in ordinary powder spray processes. In case of HVOF when axial injection into the combustion chamber is used, a direct observation of the liquid flame interaction is not possible. This paper discusses the present status of suspension HVOF-spraying (high velocity suspension flame spraying) including torch concepts, torch configuration in case of a TopGun system as well as different injector concepts and their influence on suspension atomization. The role of suspensions is discussed regarding their rheological and thermodynamical properties, mainly given by the solvent type and the solid content. An overview of different available diagnostic methods and systems and the respective applicability is given. Coating properties are shown and discussed for several oxide ceramics in respect to their possible applications.