Ceramic Coatings.

Materials such as powders of hard metals, aluminum oxide, and zirconium oxide are
applied to a substrate at room temperature by means of binders. These coatings act as
thermal barriers and have been applied (usually by thermal spraying techniques) to hotextrusion dies, turbine blades, diesel-engine components, and nozzles for rocket motors
to extend the life of these components. They also are used for electrical-resistance
Property

Type of ceramic

Applications

Wear resistance

aluminum titania

Pumps, turbine shafts,

Chromium oxide,
aluminum oxide,

seals, and compressor rods

for the petroleum industry;
plastics extruder barrels;
extrusion die

Thermal insulation

Fan blades, compressor

zironium oxide (calcia
stabilized), magnesium
zirconate, Zirconium
oxide (yttria

blades, and seals for gas

turbines; valves, pistons,
and combustion heads for
automotive engines

stabilized),
Electrical insulation

Magnesium aluminate,

Induction coils, brazing

aluminum oxide

fixtures, general electrical

applications

applications to withstand repeated arc- ing. Plasma arcs are used where temperatures
may reach 15,000C, which is much higher than those obtained by flames.