Studying Adhesion between a 67Ni18Cr5Si4B Alloy Powder Coating Produced with the High Velocity Oxygen Fuel Thermal Spray Method HVOF and a Substrate Surface of a Worn C45 Steel Shaft

Abstract

Nowadays, thermal spray coatings are used to enhance mechanical properties of the material. One of the technologies used to produce thermal spray coating is HVOF spray technology. This is the most advanced and modern technology which has been widely used in the industry due to its flexibility and ability to create coatings with better adhesion in comparison with other thermal spray methods. This article presents some empirical findings from applying the 67Ni18Cr5Si4B alloy powder coating onto C 45 steel shaft by HVOF spray technology. It also analyzes the influence of some technological parameters on the adhesion of the coating. As a result, the parameters of HVOF spray technology are obtained suitable for recovering worn axis-sized workpieces.