A method for predetermining a thickness of a coating which is to be arranged on a substrate is provided. A spray spot is arranged on a surface of the substrate or a test substrate. The volume of the spray spot is determined, and based on the determined volume, the thickness of a layer which is to be applied is worked out. An arrangement for predetermining the thickness of a coating is further provided.

An innovative cored wire to produce composite claddings containing hard niobium carbide for protection against corrosion, erosion and wear. The cored wire contains an outer wire metallic sheath comprising of metal alloy base, and an innovative core powder mixture. The innovative core powder mixture contains metal alloy or metal, chromium carbide and carbon. During the deposition process, the cored wire melts, and chemically reacts to form metal matrix composite cladding comprising of metal alloy matrix with the newly formed respective metal carbide particles.

An innovative cored wire to produce composite claddings containing hard niobium carbide for protection against corrosion, erosion and wear. The cored wire contains an outer wire metallic sheath comprising of metal alloy base, and an innovative core powder mixture. The innovative core powder mixture contains metal alloy or metal, chromium carbide and carbon. During the deposition process, the cored wire melts, and chemically reacts to form metal matrix composite cladding comprising of metal alloy matrix with the newly formed respective metal carbide particles.

A method for fabricating multi-layer ceramic broadband radome includes thermal-spraying layers of coating materials on the radome. The assembled structure exhibits tuned RF transparency response depending on the thickness and the dielectric constant of the deposited layers. Sub-micron thick ceramic layers, which are essential for broadband performance and hard to produce due to their fragile nature, can be deposited on big and complex objects by a fast and automated process.

A method for coating a component of an aircraft engine with a wear-resistant layer, wherein the component is first coated at least regionally with a nickel- or cobalt-based alloy and subsequently aluminized. Also disclosed is a method for producing a spray powder for producing a wear-resistant layer of a component of an aircraft engine.

A method for coating a component of an aircraft engine with a wear-resistant layer, wherein the component is first coated at least regionally with a nickel- or cobalt-based alloy and subsequently aluminized. Also disclosed is a method for producing a spray powder for producing a wear-resistant layer of a component of an aircraft engine.

An abrasive coating for a substrate including a metallic based bond coat layer; a top layer; and an intermediate layer between the metallic based bond coat layer and the top layer. A method of applying an abrasive coating including applying a metallic based bond coat layer onto a substrate; grading an intermediate layer into the metallic based bond coat layer to form a graded transition between the metallic based bond coat layer and the intermediate layer; and grading a top layer into the intermediate layer to form a graded transition between the intermediate layer and the top layer.

An abrasive coating for a substrate including a metallic based bond coat layer; a top layer; and an intermediate layer between the metallic based bond coat layer and the top layer. A method of applying an abrasive coating including applying a metallic based bond coat layer onto a substrate; grading an intermediate layer into the metallic based bond coat layer to form a graded transition between the metallic based bond coat layer and the intermediate layer; and grading a top layer into the intermediate layer to form a graded transition between the intermediate layer and the top layer.

A method of applying a long lasting wear-resistant coating on a Yankee drying cylinder is described, whereby the method includes: providing a Yankee drying cylinder having a cylindrical shell with a circular cross-section and an outer surface; and performing a thermal spray operation to form a wear-resistant coating layer on the outer surface of the Yankee drying cylinder during which thermal spray operation coating feedstock is fed to at least one spray device, heated to become plastic and/or semi-molten and/or molten and sprayed onto the outer surface of the Yankee drying cylinder to form the wear-resistant coating layer. The coating feedstock for the thermal spray operation consists of a specific set of elements, by percent weight, with the remainder being iron and impurities. Coatings and Yankee cylinders with such coatings are also disclosed.

A method of applying a long lasting wear-resistant coating on a Yankee drying cylinder (1), the method comprises: the step of providing a Yankee drying cylinder (1) having a cylindrical shell (2) with a circular cross-section and an outer surface (3); the step of performing a thermal spray operation to form a wear-resistant coating layer (4) on the outer surface of the Yankee drying cylinder (1) during which thermal spray operation coating feedstock (6) is fed to at least one spray device (5), heated to become plastic and/or semi-molten and/or molten and sprayed onto the outer surface (3) of the Yankee drying cylinder (1) to form the wear-resistant coating layer (4), the coating feedstock (6) for the thermal spray operation consisting of: 1.5 to 2.5 weight percent Al 0.0 to 0.2 weight percent Ti, 9.5 to 10.5 weight percent Si, 0.0 to 0.2 weight percent B, 12.5 to 14.2 weight percent Mo, 0.0 to 0.2 weight percent V, 0.0 to 0.2 weight percent C, 0.000 to 0.020 weight percent Cr, 4.5 to 6.0 weight percent Mn, 0.0 to 0.2 weight percent Mg, 0.0 to 0.2 weight percent Ni, 0.0 to 0.2 weight percent Nb, the remainder being iron and impurities.

Coatings and Yankee cylinders with such coatings are also disclosed.