On the use of Fluidised Bed Coating (FBC) to deposit thin Al₂O₃ films onto metal substrates
by Massimiliano Barletta, Annamaria Gisario, Luca Lusvarghi
International Journal of Materials and Product Technology (IJMPT), Vol. 35, No. 3/4, 2009

Abstract: Fluidised Bed Coating (FBC) is a viable and low-cost technique to apply, at ambient temperature, thin adherent ceramic coatings onto metal and non metal substrates. Al₂O₃ films, by virtue of its special thermo-mechanical, chemical, electrical and optical properties, belong to a class of ceramic coatings of particular interest in several manufacturing processes. In this respect, the present paper reviews selected applications in manufacturing of Al₂O₃ coated aluminium substrates. In particular, the use of fluidised bed deposited thin Al₂O₃ films has been reported as surface overlay coatings to improve the fatigue behaviour of aluminium components, as absorption and thermal barrier coatings in sheet laser forming and, finally, as anti-wear protective coatings.

Online publication date: Sat, 23-May-2009

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