GENERAL MOTORS Day Three Introduction to Thermal Spray
Day Two Review
Wear Protection Dimensional Restoration Thermal Insulation Corrosion Resistance Oxidation Resistance Lubricative Film Abrasive Activity Seals Biomedical/Dental Activity Electromagnetic Properties Selected Applications
AEROSPACE Industry Trends: Leading Industry in coatingsOver 40,000 Commercial & 25,000 Aircraft Engines (not including Tanks etc.) Leading the way is Fretting Wear Thermal Barriers Seals Dimensional Buildup Selected Applications
AUTOMOTIVE Wear: Pistons Piston Rings Cylinder Bore Fuel Injectors Valve Train Crankshaft “Other” Powertrain Thermal Barriers: Diesels Exhaust Sound Housings Selected Applications
Biomedical Ceramic & Glass Manufacture Marine & Land Base Inter-structure Electronics Production Printing Industry Processing Industries Foundry & Metal Processing Electric Utilities Textile & Plastics OTHER SELECT INDUSTRIES Selected Applications
Thermal Spray Testing Testing and Characterization
Testing and Characterization Methods As Response Generator Testing and Characterization as a Diverse Materials Engineering Opportunity MetallographySectioning Techniques Mounting Materials and Techniques Grinding and Polishing Hardness Tensile Adhesion Powder Testing Testing and Characterization
Sample Cutoff Testing and Characterization
Mounting Press Testing and Characterization
Sample Polishing Testing and Characterization
Optioned Comparison to Photographic Standards No Real Quantitative AnalysisInflight Practical Analysis Still no “Real Time” Coating Buildup Data Testing and Characterization
In-Situ Coating Property Sensor Testing and Characterization