“…However, it is difficult to fabricate high-performance PRMMC by conventional means, especially those with high volume fraction of ceramics. CS showed great potential in producing MMC coatings with metal matrices, such as Al and its alloys, 76,88,894,95,119,120,127,129,131,138,179,180,200 Ni and its alloys 91,75,[160][161][162]201 and Cu based composites, 153,167,202 155 Thermal spraying of WC-Co coatings will inevitably generate the brittle η phase and causedecarburization of WC, which severely affect their hardness and wear resistance. 20,204 A simple comparasion on the WC-Co coatings deposited by both CS and TS is made (Table 2), which is based on the work by Couto et al 22,157 205,206-209 The WC-xCo coatings fabricated by CS maintained the original phases of the particles, while the counterparts by high velocity oxy-fuel spraying (HVOF) or high velocity air-fuel spraying (HVAF) experienced decarbonization and formed hard brittle W2C, Co6W6C and Co3W3C phases, which cause the coatings to possess a higher hardness but lower toughness.…”