Failure analysis of paints and coating:

• In the survey failure analysis methodology will be applied to principle

mechanisms by which paints and coatings fail during surveices.
• Paints and coating failures:
The majority paint and coatings related failures can be attributed to six
primary causes.
1. Improper surface preparation
- Cleaning chemical pretreatment of surface roughnim
2. Improper coating selection.
3. Improper application
4. Improper drying , curing and over coating times.
5. Lack of protection against water and apqueous system.
6. Mechanical damage.
Failures Are devided into three general
catagories:
1. Formation related failures:
- chalking , erosion , checking , alligataring , cracking , mud cracking , wrinkling ,
biological failures , discoloration.

2. Substrate related failures:

- Previously used steel , galvanized or metallic zinc surface , aluminium , copper ,
wood , concrete coating failure etc.

3. Physical defect related failures:

- Defect failures like blisters , bubbles and craters colour mismcdch , dirt ,
fisheyes , glass variation , mottle , orange peel , runs , sags and curtains , paint
adhesion loss , soft paint films , solvent popping , boiling and pinholes , solvent
wash etc.
Different case studies analysis of paint and
coating failures:
• Corrosive industrial environment
• Indoor moisture accumulation
• Coating incompatibility with primer
• Poor paint adhesion
• Mechanical damage
Coating Materials such as sealers , dense or vinyl emulsions or oil based
paints which are impermeable to moisture and water vapour should
not be used because the likelihood is that they will be lifted from the
wall by the pressure of moisture trying to dry out internally.
• Some type of coating includes the following:
1. Lime-wash: One of the most effective materials for use on old stone walls
and plaster and breathes very well.
2. Lime-tallow: Not as easy to use as lime wash and doesn’t touch up
without leaving water marks.
3. Distemper: It is easy to use and is good for old walls there are different
types of acceptable distemper.
4. Emulsion paints: May be suitable for ehurches built over the last 50 years
that have damp course and cavity walls.
5. Micro-porous paints: They may be suitable for some churches. But will
take if applied over softer paints.
HIGH VELOCITY OXYGEN FUEL COATING:
• High velocity oxygen fuel(HVOF) coating is a thermal spray coating process
used to improve or restore a components surface properties or dimension ,
thus extending equipment life by significantly increasing erosion and wear
resistance and corrosion protection.
• Molten or semi-molten materials are sprayed onto the surface by means of
the high temp. , high velocity gas steam , producing a dense spray coating
which can be ground to a very high surface finish.
• The utilization of the HVOF coating technique allows the application of
coating materials such as metals , alloys and ceramics to produce a coating
of exceptional hardness , outstanding adhesion to the substrate material
and providing substantial wear resistance and corrosion protection.
• As the technology specialists in HVOF coating , Bodycote provides an
array or spray coating materials to suit your specific needs. Backed by
a customer driven service , our facilities process a wide variety of
component sizes to exacting standards with reliable , repeatable
results.
Benefits of HVOF coating:
• Reduces costs
• Improved performance
• Improved electrical properties
• Enabling components to operate in higher / lower temparaturees.
• Enabling components to operate within harsh chemical environments
• Improved efficiency
• Improved life or mating componenets.
Application And Materials:
• Thermal spray coating is an attractive technique as if offers a wide
choice of materials and processes that have a reduced impact on the
environment when compared to conventional planting processes.
• HVOF coating materials available for the thermal spray coating
include metals , alloys , plastic and composites.