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Corrosion Behavior and Thermal Conductivity of Plasma Sprayed AlN/Al2O3 Coating

Author(s): Hongwei Yang, Shan-Tung Tu, Weiling Luan

Composite spray coatings containing Al2O3 and AlN were prepared and their tensile bonding strength, microhardness, corrosion behavior and thermal conductivity were compared to those of pure Al2O3. The ...

Keywords: Coatings, Microhardness, Scanning Electron Microscope, Scanning electron microscope (SEM), SEM, Sprayed Coatings, Tensile Bonding Strength, Thermal Conductivity, X-ray Diffraction, X-ray diffraction (XRD), XRD

The Effects of Thermophysical Properties and Environmental Conditions on Fire Performance of Intumescent Coatings on Glass Fibre-Reinforced Epoxy Composites

Author(s): Baljinder K. Kandola, Piyanuch Luangtriratana, Serge Bourbigot, Sophie Duquesne

The reaction to fire properties of three commercial coatings designed for steel structures were investigated. The coatings in this study were covering a glass fiber-reinforced epoxy composite. It was determined ...

Keywords: Char Expansion, Coatings, composites, cone calorimeter, Epoxy, Fire Protection, glass, Intumescent Coatings, Thermal Barrier Properties, Thermal Conductivity, Transient Plane Source Technique

Characterization of the carbonization process of expandable graphite/silicone formulations in a simulated fire

Author(s): B. Gardelle, P. Vandereecken, S. Bourbigot, S. Duquesne

Preventing steel from losing its strength during fires is crucial for safe evacuation and effective fire fighting. One of the most common protective coatings applied to steel and other construction ...

Keywords: Coatings, construction, expandable, Fire Protection, Fire Protection Advancements, graphite, High Temperature, High Temperature Analysis and Testing, high temperature performance, Silicone, Thermal Conductivity, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Numerical investigation of the effect of interfacial thermal resistance upon the thermal conductivity of copper/diamond composites

Author(s): Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Kabeer Raza, Muhammad Zain-ul-abdein, Tarek Mabrouki

Diamond is an extremely conductive material that would be ideal for dissipating heat in microelectronics if it were not for its high price tag. In this study, cost effective copper- ...

Keywords: Coatings, Copper, Cu/D composites, Diamond, Hasselman-Johnson model, Temperature, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal management systems, Thermal Resistance, thermal transport properties, Transient plane source (TPS) method, Volume

Thermal degradation and fire performance of intumescent silicone-based coatings

Author(s): B. Gardelle, S. Bourbigot, S. Duquesne, V. Rerat

Intumescent paints protect steel structures from fires by creating insulative foams when heated above a critical temperature. This paper examines the fire resistance capabilities of phenyl silicone coatings in comparison ...

Keywords: Coatings, Fire performance, Fire testing, Polydimethylsiloxane, Silicone, Thermal barrier, Thermal Conductivity, thermal degradation, Torch test, Transient Plane Source

Characterization of anisotropic and irregularly-shaped materials by high-sensitive thermal conductivity measurements

Author(s): H. Nagai, T. Okutani

The transient plane source (TPS) technique has a wide range of applications because of its capability to test solids, liquids, powders, and anisotropic materials over a range of sizes. Thermal ...

Keywords: anisotropy, Bulk material, ceramics, Coatings, Complex geometry, films, heat flow, metal, probe, Sensor, Single sided, Solids, Thermal Analysis, Thermal Conductivity, thermal contact resistance, Thermal Resistance, thermal transport properties, Thin, Transient hot-strip (THS), Transient plane source (TPS), Transient plane source (TPS) method

Properties of Nanocrystals-formulated Aluminosilicate Bricks

Author(s): Barbara Federica Scremin, Caterina Lorusso, Claudia Carlucci, Emanuela Filippo, Francesca Baldassarre, Francesca Conciauro, Gaetano Terranova, Giuseppe Ciccarella, Paolo Maria Congedo, Rosaria D'Amato, Viviana Vergaro

Seven different types of nanocrystals were used as additives in aluminosilicate bricks to determine if this is a valid method of decreasing the thermal diffusivity of the bricks for use ...

Keywords: Archimedes Method, building materials, Building Refractories, Coatings, Compression Breaking Test, Compression Resistance, density, Fillers, ICP-AES, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), Nanocrystals, Porosimetry, porosity, Raman Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), SEM, TEM, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity, TPS Method, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method, Transmission electron microscopy, Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Water Absorption, X-ray Diffraction, X-ray diffraction (XRD), XRD

Properties and Performance of High-Purity Thermal Barrier Coatings

Author(s): A. Cipitria, I. O. Golosnoy, L. Xie, M. R. Dorfman, S. Paul, T. W. Clyne

Using the transient plane source (TPS) technique, the authors investigated the thermal properties of a series of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) thermal barrier coatings (TBCs). The YSZ coatings had varying amounts ...

Keywords: Coatings, Dilatometry, Impurity Content, Plasma Spraying, Purity, Rapid Temperature Furnace, TBCs, Thermal Barrier Coatings, Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBCs), Thermal Conductivity, TPS Technique, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method, X-ray Diffraction, X-ray diffraction (XRD), XRD, Young's Modulus, YSZ, Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia, Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ)

Low Thermal Conductivity Coatings for Gas Turbine Applications

Author(s): J. Wigren, N. Markocsan, P. Nylen, X.-H. Li

Thermal barrier coatings (TBC) are plasma sprayed onto gas turbine parts in order to improve combustion efficiency and component life time. Two TBC are looked at in this report: yttria ...

Keywords: Coatings, Laser Flash Technique, Laser Flash Technique (LFT), LFT, Plasma Spraying, Plasma Torch Power Input, porosity, TBC, Thermal Barrier Coatings, Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBC), Thermal Conductivity, TPS Technique, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Effects of Impurity Content on the Sintering Characteristics of Plasma-Sprayed Zirconia

Author(s): A. Cipitria, I. O. Golosnoy, L. Xie, M. R. Dorfman, S. Paul, T. W. Clyne

Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) powders containing varying amounts of SiO2 and Al2O3 impurities were plasma sprayed onto metallic substrates and subsequently investigated. The authors were interested in how the impurities ...

Keywords: APS, Atmospheric Plasma Spraying, Atmospheric Plasma Spraying (APS), ceramics, Coatings, Dilatometer, Linear Contraction, Mercury Porosimetry, Plasma-Sprayed Ceramic Coatings, Pore Size, porosity, Powders, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), SEM, Sintering Rates, specific surface area, Thermal Barrier Coatings, Thermal Conductivity, X-ray Diffraction, X-ray diffraction (XRD), XRD, Young's Modulus, YSZ, Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia, Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ) Powders

Keyword: Coatings

Corrosion Behavior and Thermal Conductivity of Plasma Sprayed AlN/Al2O3 Coating

The Effects of Thermophysical Properties and Environmental Conditions on Fire Performance of Intumescent Coatings on Glass Fibre-Reinforced Epoxy Composites

Characterization of the carbonization process of expandable graphite/silicone formulations in a simulated fire

Numerical investigation of the effect of interfacial thermal resistance upon the thermal conductivity of copper/diamond composites

Thermal degradation and fire performance of intumescent silicone-based coatings

Characterization of anisotropic and irregularly-shaped materials by high-sensitive thermal conductivity measurements

Properties of Nanocrystals-formulated Aluminosilicate Bricks

Properties and Performance of High-Purity Thermal Barrier Coatings

Low Thermal Conductivity Coatings for Gas Turbine Applications

Effects of Impurity Content on the Sintering Characteristics of Plasma-Sprayed Zirconia

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