Progress in Plasma Processing of Materials, 1997

ISBN Print: 1-56700-093-2

THE PLASMA SPRAY FORMING OF NEAR-NET-SHAPE COMPONENT

DOI: 10.1615/ITPPC-1996.880
pages 743-750

Abstract

ProTeC has developed a method for forming unique free-standing components. The Vacuum Plasma Spray (VPS) forming process involves the build up of single layer and composite components onto a moving mold. The individual layers may be ceramic, metal, or composites. Complex geometries are possible, depending on the shape of the mold and the spraying program. Examples of structures which have been formed and evaluated are presented herein.