Blended powder

Blended powder

Blended powder: A powder consisting of two or more different materials which are thoroughly mixed in order to provide a material capable of producing an alloyed deposit.

Bond

See "Mechanical Bond" and "Metallic Bond"

Bond Coat

Bond Coat: The initial thermal spray coating layer that is applied for the purpose of optimizing the bond strength between the Thermal Spray coating and the substrate

Bond strength

Bond strength: The strength of the adhesion between the coating and substrate, or, in some cases between coating layers. A number of test methods can be used to measure the bond strength of coatings. A typical test would be to ASTM C633.

Buildup

Buildup: The deposit of the Thermal Spray coating material to the required thickness prior to any machining that forms the finished coating.