The deposition of multilayer coating of NiTi is carried out by a thermal plasma spraying process on a stainless steel substrate. The deposition of melted NiTi particles creates an adhesion layer on the substrate with the subsequent formation of multilayer coating with a certain thickness. Six layers of coating are created to achieve a certain thickness in terms of the sprayed sample. This paper aims to investigate multilayer NiTi coatings created through a thermal plasma process. The key variable feed rate was considered, as well as its effect on the microstructure characteristics. The shape memory effect associated with the coating properties was analyzed in detail. The variable feed rate was considered one of the most important parameters in the thermal plasma spraying process due to its ability to control the quality and compactness of the coating structure. The coatings were characterized by examining their microstructure, thermal, chemical, and microhardness. The indent marks were made/realized along the cross-section surface for the analysis of crack propagation resistance and wear properties. The coating's surface did not display segmentation crack lines. Nevertheless, the cross-sectional surfaces showed evidence of crack lines. There were eutectic zones of the interlamellar structure observed in the structure of the coating. The plasma-sprayed samples from thermo-mechanical analysis of the hysteresis curve provide strong confirmation of the shape memory effect.

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