Ceramics and Composite Materials

Ceramic Coatings

Coatings are usually applied to the surface of an object, usually referred to as the substrate. Purpose of applying coating may be decorative. This track covers recent advances in coating sciences and technologies, processing, microstructure and property characterization, and life prediction. Chromium oxide ceramic material thermo chemically bonded to customer specified areas on a part, including external diameters, internal diameters and some out-of-sight holes and ports. Individual ceramic particles are sub-micron in size and consist of mixtures of selected ceramic materials bonded together and to the substrate. This track covers Advanced Thermal Barrier Coatings: Processing and Development, Multifunctional, Corrosion and Wear, Environmental Barrier Coatings, Thermal Barrier Coatings: Characterization and NDE Methods, Advanced Multifunctional Coatings.