There are various methods to apply wear resistant coatings, each with its own advantages and limitations:
- Thermal Spraying: Techniques like plasma spraying and high-velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) spraying deposit molten or semi-molten particles onto a surface to form a coating. - Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): A process where gaseous reactants form a solid coating on the substrate upon chemical reaction. - Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD): Involves the physical transfer of material from a source to the substrate, often used for applying thin films. - Electroplating: Utilizes an electrical current to reduce dissolved metal cations so that they form a coherent metal coating.
