Literature Review 8 HEA Coating Material Methodology Improvement Application Reference AlCoCrFeNi APS (Atmospheric Plasma spray) Microhardness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance increase, low current density and high current potential Automobile component, Marine Ships Niveditha et al./Tribology international 2023 NixCO0.6Fe0.2CrySizAlTi APS Hardness and Coarsening Resistance performance increase Machine tools, coating of dies L.M. Wang et al./Materials chem. and physics, 2011 NiCrBSi addition of the WC-Co powder HVOF (High Velocity Oxy Fuel) Hardness and wear resistance increase, Flame remelting led to better cohesion reducing microdefects Machinery S. Shuecamlue et al./Surfaces and interfaces, 2024 NiCoCrAlY APS Modulus of elasticity is higher ,high metallic bond with substate Steam Turbines, Marine Engines Animesh Kumar Basak et al./Designs, 2024 Ni-5Al, NiCoCrAlY , and CoNiCrAlY HVOF Corrosion Resistance increases Molten Salt Storage Tanks, Heat Exchangers Ning Li et al./Solar Enery Materials and solar cells, 2023 CoCrFeMnNi0.8V / Wc -CO HVOF Strength and corrosion resistance increases Turbine blade, exhaust nozzle Stavros Kiape et al./Composites Science, 2024 TiNbMoMnFeOX HVOF Mechanical alloying effectively produced MPEA coatings and 86% reduction in Wear rate Chemical, biomedical, nuclear N.V. Abhijith et al./International Journal of refractory metals and hard materials, 2024 CoCr0.65FeNi-BSiC spark plasma sintering High sliding wear resistance Superimposed tribological and corrosive stresses. Bianca Preub et al./Surface and coating technology, 2024 AlCoCrFeMo low-pressure cold spray (LPCS) Higher hardness, lower wear rates and lower frictional coefficient Aerospace applications P. Patel et al./surface and coating technology, 2024 FeCr and FeCoCr Electric arc thermal spray process High adhesive strength and corrosion resistance Marine components F. jose Antunes et al./Applied adhesion science, 2013 Ti alloy(Ti-6Al-4v) HVOF Fatigue failure reduced, total deformation reduced, shear stress and shear strain reduce Wind turbine gear J. Ahmed et al./Journal of Manufacturing,2024 Mo feeding powder LAPS (Laser assisted plasma spraying) Dense microstructure, Microhardness and wear resistance increase Piston rings for cylinder Panpan Zhang et al./ Therm Spray Tech, 2024 Thermal Spray Coating of Different HEA on Stainless Steel Substrate: Conclusion: The literature review demonstrates that HEA coatings on stainless steel substrates for enhancing hardness, wear resistance, and corrosion protection using thermal spray methodologies. These coatings are widely used in aerospace, marine, energy, and biomedical sectors.