Abstract
Development of precise and reliable measurement methods is an important step in the study of the thermal transport property of inherently complex systems such as thermally sprayed coatings. In this study, the applicability and repeatability of both the laser and xenon flash techniques have been investigated through the measurements on the coatings made from ceramics, metals, alloys, and composites. For the four series of material systems, issues such as the effect of powder morphology, coating thickness, spraying technique, chemical composition, and oxidation on the thermal diffusivity as well as the corresponding measurement repeatability are assessed. This investigation provides information necessary for precise and reliable characterization of the thermal transport property of various thermally sprayed coatings.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 444-448 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Thermal Spray Technology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
This research was supported by the MRSEC program of National Science Foundation under award DMR 0080021 and also supported in part by Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of Transportation Technologies, as part of the High Temperature Materials Laboratory User Program at Oak Ridge National Lab by the UT-Battelle LLC, for the Department of Energy under contract DE-AC05000OR22725. The authors thank V. Srinivasan, A. Vaidya, and A. Valarezo for their help with specimen preparation. The authors also thank B. G. Ravi for his aid and cooperation.
Keywords
- Laser flash
- Thermal diffusivity
- Xenon flash