Chapter 7

Innovative Luminescent Vitreous Enameled Coatings

Stefano Rossi*; Alberto Quaranta*; Linda Tavella*; Flavio Deflorian*; Attilio M. Compagnoni    * Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, Trento, Italy Wendel Email Italia, Via Bedeschi 10a, Chignolo (BG), Italy

Abstract

Porcelain enamel is a vitreous inorganic coating. This coating is used both for decorative purposes and for corrosion protection of some metals, such as steel, cast iron, aluminium, and copper alloys. Due to its glassy nature, this kind of layer shows excellent resistance to high temperatures and excellent corrosion protection properties. In the first part of the chapter the most important characteristics and the corrosion behavior ...

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