A study of thermal spray coated surface with nano composite powder of CNT+WC14C0

Coatings obtained from thermal spray process are being developed for wide varieties of applications in aerospace and automotive industries. To enhance the wear resistance in the YAWING in wind mills, a new study is required to find out and analyze the surface properties of the surface of Yawing. In this study to enhance the surface properties, a new nano composite powder has been developed and coated on SS304. To synthesis of CNT+WC14Co, initially a binder material of 0.5% Poly Vinyl alcohol solution was prepared and made use as a binder between CNT and WC14Co particles. The synthesized nano composite powder is coated over SS304 samples as per Taguchi design of experiments by Detonation gun coating technique. The coated samples are undergone the tests of micro hardness and Surface roughness. It was found that a significant improvement in micro hardness and there is no significant improvement in surface finish. The best combination of input parameters is obtained through Taguchi method and untried combination's results also have been predicted through Taguchi method. Response surface methodology (RSM) is used to develop a mathematical model.