Special Issue "Thermal Spraying of Metallic Coatings"

Thermal spray is a large family of surface deposition techniques that are experiencing constant progress and evolution. Improving our fundamental comprehension of the physico-chemical phenomena at the basis of coatings build-up allows for the implementation of new processes designed to meet special requirements for either sensitive and complex-shaped substrates or challenging coating materials (such as nano-crystalline materials, amorphous metals, or metastable phases). The subject proposed for the Special Issue covers fundamental and technological topics concerning consolidated and advanced spraying techniques for the deposition of metals and metal matrix composites (such as cold spraying, warm spraying, and high-velocity air-fuel); the optimization of conventional compositions and systems; and the design of innovative, metal-based coatings and architectures for newly conceived applications. Topics of interest will include (but will not be limited to) the following: Recent developments in thermal spraying technologies for metal-based coatings The metallurgy of coatings and coating–substrate combinations Wear, corrosion, and oxidation-resistant coatings Innovative bond coats for thermal barrier coatings Coatings for electronics Coatings for biomedical applications Post-treatments and joining Standardization of testing procedures Modelling and simulation of deposition processes and of coating performance in operation I look forward to receiving your contribution to this common project, and I hope that the collection of papers will be able to offer a comprehensive and original overview of the most advanced research and technology efforts of the thermal spray community in the field of metallic coatings. Prof. Cecilia Bartuli Guest Editor