<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Surface modification is one of the most intensively studied issue of technology, which is related to the almost all branches of industry. Since more than 100 years the huge number of methods has been developed and are still in growth. On this field the plasma transferred arc (PTA) hardfacing and surfacing is one of the most frequently used group of the method. The development of this method is going in three ways: (i) modification of the classic technique and the equipment, (ii) development in new materials, especially with the nanometric size and (iii) replacement dangerous materials (e.g. high cobalt alloys). In the current article the state of the art as well as the development directions of the plasma hardfacing issues are described.</p></abstract>

Surface modification is one of the most intensively studied issue of technology, which is related to the almost all branches of industry. Since more than 100 years the huge number of methods has been developed and are still in growth. On this field the plasma transferred arc (PTA) hardfacing and surfacing is one of the most frequently used group of the method. The development of this method is going in three ways: (i) modification of the classic technique and the equipment, (ii) development in new materials, especially with the nanometric size and (iii) replacement dangerous materials (e.g. high cobalt alloys). In the current article the state of the art as well as the development directions of the plasma hardfacing issues are described.

Development in PTA Surface Modifications – A Review

Wrocław University of Science and Technology

Advances in Materials Science

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Surface modification is one of the most intensively studied issue of technology, which is related to the almost all branches of industry. Since more than 100...

Development in PTA Surface Modifications – A Review

Published Online: Jun 12, 2020

Page range: 39 - 53

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/adms-2020-0009

Keywords
plasma hardfacing, surfacing, wear resistance, erosion resistance, corrosion resistance

© 2020 L. Łatka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Development in PTA Surface Modifications – A Review

Published Online: Jun 12, 2020

Page range: 39 - 53

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/adms-2020-0009

Keywordsplasma hardfacing, surfacing, wear resistance, erosion resistance, corrosion resistance

© 2020 L. Łatka et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
plasma hardfacing, surfacing, wear resistance, erosion resistance, corrosion resistance