DC plasma spray of nano-structured coatings for armour applications

• Main Author: Loke, Kelvin Zhi Cheng.
• Other Authors: Alfred Tok Iing Yoong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Defence materials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15330
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Functionally Graded Materials (FGM) were developed as armour materials for ballistic protection due to their lighter weight and better mechanical properties than that of the conventional armour materials. Previous FGM armours are made from time-consuming methods such as hot-pressing and sintering. P...