Research Article

Tailoring Aerogel for Thermal Spray Applications in Aero-Engines: A Screening Study

Table 4

Pearson’s r correlation and significance degree of correlation among the physical characteristics of spray-dried powder.

VariableD50Volume fraction

Volume fraction
 Pearson’s r0.930
value0.001
Uniformity
 Pearson’s r0.7540.599
value0.0010.009

Values are generated by Minitab®. D50: median particle size. Pearson’s r coefficient of 1 means perfect linear relationship results. Statistically insignificant ().