What are the advantages of plasma spraying?

Frequently Asked Questions

The main advantages of plasma spraying over other thermal spray processes include:

A wide range of coating materials to meet many different needs, with virtually all materials available in a suitable powder form. Higher quality coatings than other more conventional thermal processes such as flame or electrical arc spraying. Many types of substrate material, including metals, ceramics, plastics, glass, and composite materials can be coated using plasma spraying. The high temperature of a plasma jet makes it particularly suitable for spraying coatings of refractory metals and ceramics, including ZrO2, B4C and tungsten. A broader powder particle size range can be used, typically 5-100m, compared with HVOF spraying. Plasma spraying is a well-established coating process that is widely available and well understood.