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Microstructure and Micromechanical Properties of In situ Synthesized TiO2−x Coatings by Plasma Spraying of Bimodal Feedstocks

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Magnéli phases TiO2−x have many excellent physical and chemical properties. While the preparation process of TiO2−x is costly and complicated. In situ synthesis of TiO2−x by deoxidation of TiO2 powders coupled with the deposition of the TiO2−x coating synchronously using plasma spraying can broaden the prospects in many industrial applications. This study attempts to relate the comprehensive properties of plasma-sprayed TiO2−x coating to phase and microstructural variances induced by deoxidation of the mixing nano-(n-TiO2) and submicron (m-TiO2) sprayable feedstocks. The phase constitution, microstructure, and micromechanical properties of the as-sprayed TiO2−x coatings are experimentally and systemically investigated. With the increase in m-TiO2 particles, more rutile phase transfers into Magnéli phases during coating preparation. The microstructure of coatings is mainly composed of two meta structures, including the fully melted region and the partially melted region. The measured data of the porosity, microhardness, elastic modulus, and fracture toughness follow Weibull distribution, and the micromechanical properties present a characteristic of bimodal distribution. With increasing m-TiO2 particles, the microhardness and elastic modulus of coatings decrease, whereas the fracture toughness greatly increases. In general, the comprehensive properties of the as-sprayed TiO2−x coating can be effectively improved by optimizing the feedstock structure and composition.

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The paper was financially supported by NSFC (52122508, 52075543, 52130509), 173 project (2021-JJ-0175), and 145 Project.

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  1. School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China

    Peng Wang & Fenghua Su

  2. National Key Laboratory for Remanufacturing, Academy of Armored Forces Engineering, Beijing, 100072, China

    Peng Wang, Guozheng Ma, Weiling Guo, Ming Liu & Haidou Wang

  3. National Engineering Research Center for Mechanical Product Remanufacturing, Army Academy of Armored Forces, Beijing, 100072, China

    Haichao Zhao & Haidou Wang

  4. National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, 100094, China

    Shuying Chen

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Wang, P., Ma, G., Su, F. et al. Microstructure and Micromechanical Properties of In situ Synthesized TiO2−x Coatings by Plasma Spraying of Bimodal Feedstocks. J Therm Spray Tech 31, 2300–2313 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-022-01449-2

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