Research of the structure and mechanical properties of gas-thermal coatings after induction heat treatment

In this article the process of induction-thermal modification of titanium coatings formed by electroplasma spraying was considered. The influence of the inductor current on the temperature of processed samples was experimentally established. The research results showed that thermal treatment of the samples with titanium coatings at a temperature of 750–1200 °C and a duration of 300 s led to an increase in porosity from 56±2 to 61±1 % and in microhardness from 1035–1532 to 1825–1883 HV0,98, the sprayed layer thickness decreased from 320±30 to 114±15 μm as well. A change of nanoscale structural elements shape was also observed.