The presence of an eta phase between a coating and the substrate is generally considered harmful to coating adhesion. However, this article argues that when the formation of the eta phase is carefully controlled, it can actually enhance adhesion. The conditions that promote the formation of beneficial eta phase are explained.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 1998-02-01
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/good-news-about-eta-phase/
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