Optimization of industrial coatings tribological parameters by studying its application on mechanical components using Taguchi coupled WASPAS method

Abstract

Heat insulated industrial ceramic coatings are gaining popularity and becoming more appealing for some application domains due to their high toughness, thermal shielding characteristics at elevated temperatures, protection from chemical degradation, wear avoidance, and environmental corrosion protection when coated on the surface of mechanical systems and their segments. To describe the tribological properties of Industrial Coatings, a superior comprehension of their performance and an exhaustive examination of their exhibition are required. In this experimental evaluation, Taguchi-based Weighted Aggregated Sum Product Assessment (WASPAS) has been employed to streamline the process parameters of different tribological attributes of industrial coatings applied through an air plasma spray process. Utilizing Taguchi L16 factorial blended level exploratory plan, tribological attributes, for example, wear loss and the coefficient of friction has also been assessed. In view of ANOVA results, it was reported that pressure applied over the coated surface played the significant role in assisting with limiting wear loss and the coefficient of friction and to amplify industrial coating life.