Effects of isothermal treatment on microstructure and scratch test behavior of plasma sprayed zirconia coatings

The increase of the petroleum cost in the last decades revitalized the interest for lighter and more economic vehicles. Simultaneously, the demand for safe and unpolluted transports grows. The application of thermal barriers coatings (TBC) on combustion chamber and on flat surface of pistons reduces...

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Main Author: Veloso,Guilherme (author)
Other Authors: Alves,Heleno Rocha (author), Branco,José Roberto Tavares (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2004
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Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392004000100026
Country:Brazil
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