1 Title

 

Stony Brook State University of New York, The Center for Thermal Spray Research (MRSEC)

2 Website

 

http://www.matscieng.sunysb.edu/tsl/ctsr/

3 Description

 

No useful activities. There are some descriptions of different thermal spray processes under the link labeled “outside resources.”  Also a few thermal spray lesson plans.

 

Thermal spray is a continuous melt-spray process, in which particles (e.g., 1-50µm dia.) of virtually any material are melted and accelerated to high velocities, through either a combustion flame or a DC or RF thermal plasma arc. The droplets impinge on a substrate and rapidly solidify to form a thin "splat". The splats accumulate into a well- bonded deposit, generally >10µm thick. The resulting microstructure and, thus, properties, rely critically on the processing parameters, which are numerous and complex.

 

CTSR's science-based interests extend to rapid solidification; accessing regions of phase diagrams not readily available using other means; processing/properties of metastable phases; synthesizing materials having novel electrical/magnetic properties; mechanics and micro-mechanical deformation of graded materials; damage tolerance and reliability of coatings; developing and applying a wide range of materials analysis techniques.

 

4 Comments

 

Research Experience for Teachers (Lesson Plans) http://www.matscieng.sunysb.edu/tsl/ctsr/ret/

Nuggets http://www.matscieng.sunysb.edu/tsl/ctsr/nuggets/

Thermal Spray Web Links http://www.matscieng.sunysb.edu/tsl/infra/infrhp.html#resources

 

5 Date

12/18/05

6 Reviewer

Eric Brutke (John M. Rusin 1/5/06)