Research Article

Indentations on Air Plasma Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings Prepared by Different Starting Granules

Table 1

The deposition condition of air plasma sprayed YSZ.

Controlled parametersDeposition conditions

Current (A)540
Primary gas, Ar (L/min)45
Secondary gas, H2 (L/min)5
Deposition distance (mm)150
Deposition speed (mm/sec)500
Pitch (mm)4