New data about the structure of high-temperature resistant metalloceramic plasma sprayed coatings in micro and nano areas are presented. Application of the new instrumental methods: transmission electron microscopy combined with selected area electron diffraction made it possible to obtain these data. The first layer in Ni based metallic bondcoat shows nanocrystalline structure. External ceramic layer based on stabilised ZrO_2 is polycrystalline and contains both cubic and tetragonal crystalline phases. Local inhomogeneities in coatings phase composition are determined.
Composites based on Al_2O_3 and ZrO_2 are used. Coatings deposited by plasma spraying technology are studied with the use of X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy combined with electron diffraction methods. Phase transitions and specific coatings layered microstructure with local fluctuations of phase and chemical composition are connected with the conditions of plasma spray process.