Ceramic coatings were elaborated onto carbon steel substrates by oxy-fuel thermal spraying process from catalysts waste used in petroleum refining. The adhesion and micro-hardness Vickers were evaluated according to ASTM C633-01(2008) and ASTM C1327-08 standards respectively, with adhesion values varying between 2,9 and 17,7 MPa and values of microhardness Vickers between 5,4 and 8 GPa. The results obtained indicate that these coatings could be used in industrial applications, mainly in components requiring resistance to wear and thermal shock or high temperatures, at a low cost due to reuse of solid waste as raw materials in the production of coatings, and giving a technological solution to environment problems produced by these catalysts waste.
Ceramic coatings; thermal spray; catalysts waste
