Transactions of the INDIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY Vol. 74 2015
Microstructure and Corrosion Behaviour of Plasma
Sprayed Bilayered Ceramic Coatings
S. Sathish* and M. Geetha1
pages : 97-103
DOI : 10.1080/0371750X.2015.1046611
Abstract
This paper deals with the fabrication of ZrO2, Al2O3, ZrO2/Al2O3 and Al2O3/ZrO2 coatings on 304 stainless steel
substrate by atmospheric plasma spraying. The microstructure and phase composition of the as-sprayed coatings
were examined by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Hardness measurements were carried out
using a Vickers hardness testing machine. Corrosion behaviour of the coatings was studied by salt spray testing
in a mist of 5 wt% NaCl. Results indicate that the bilayered Al2O3/ZrO2 coating exhibits superior corrosion resistance
when compared with that of the other coatings and this is ascribed to the presence of dense microstructure with
very few pores in the coating.
