I am doing plasma spray of FA mixed with Ti powder (different percentages) to coat Ti alloy. I have done wettability test and 50% FA 50% Ti is the most hydrophilic, I need explaination
This is most likely caused by the roughness of the coating and not by the chemistry. The two components probably do not mix, so the 50% mixture may well be the roughest.
Thank you for you answer , but what do you mean by the two components probably do not mix, so the 50% mixture may well be the roughest ? Is that mean that 50% has better mixture ?
Surface roughness is a key but you also need to identify the surface composition to answer; is it a physical mix between FA and Ti or a new phase has been produced.
Also it depends on the temperature of processing.
I suggest XRD to identify composition and SEM to see the surface morphology.