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The arc plasma has achieved significant importance in a diversity of research and industrial applications within the past twenty years. Of major interest is the use of the arc plasma for flame spraying and as a heat source for material testing. The range of plasma arc applications is illustrated in Fig. 1.
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Gerdeman, D.A., Hecht, N.L. (1972). Introduction. In: Arc Plasma Technology in Materials Science. Applied Mineralogy, vol 3. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8293-2_1
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