Manufacture and Applications of Electro-Spark Coatings Deposited
Norbert RADEK, Monika MADEJ, Szymon DRABIK
Abstract. The processes of coating formation on metal parts including electro-spark deposition involve mass and energy transport accompanied by chemical, electrochemical and electrothermal reactions. The paper is concerned with the performance properties of electro-spark deposited coatings. The properties were assessed by analyzing the coating microstructure, microgeometry, microhardness, corrosion resistance and application tests. The studies were conducted using WC-Co-Al2O3 electrodes produced by sintering nanostructural powders. The anti-wear coatings were electro-spark deposited over C45 carbon steel by means of an EIL-8A. These coatings are likely to be applied to increase the abrasive wear resistance of tools and machine parts.
Keywords
Electro-Spark Deposition, Coating, Properties, Applications
Published online 1/25/2026, 6 pages
Copyright © 2026 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Norbert RADEK, Monika MADEJ, Szymon DRABIK, Manufacture and Applications of Electro-Spark Coatings Deposited, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 62, pp 393-398, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904015-50
The article was published as article 50 of the book Terotechnology XIV
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