W–TiC composite coatings were fabricated by APS and SAPS technologies.
TiC had filling effect on pores and coating/fixing effect on un-melted particles.
Porosity and oxygen content in SAPS coating were lower than that in APS coating.
Thermal conductivity of SAPS coating was higher than that of APS coating.
SAPS coating has better ability to resist to elastic fracture than APS coating does.