scholarly journals Effect of WC-Ni Powder Composition and Preparation on Cold Spray Performance

Coatings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1196
Author(s):  
Joseph Heelan ◽  
Sean M. Langan ◽  
Caitlin Walde ◽  
Aaron Nardi ◽  
Matthew Siopis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cold Spray ◽  
Toxic Metal ◽  
High Hardness ◽  
Deposition Process ◽  
Preparation Methods ◽  
Powder Composition ◽  
Ni Powder ◽  
Powder Deposition ◽  
Hard Chrome ◽  
Blend Ratios

Toxic metal reduction is at the forefront of many design considerations today; additive manufacturing has the ability to combine materials in ways other traditional processes cannot and has the potential to offer unique solutions to reduce hazardous materials needed in manufacturing. Tungsten carbide (WC) has been used as a substitute in wear applications where toxic processes are traditionally utilized, but it can be difficult to deposit high-quality, hard and durable coatings. Additionally, there is a need to apply WC coatings on surfaces not feasible with the current processes. Cold spray, a solid-state directed powder deposition process, is effective at depositing carbides, though powders must be thoughtfully designed to achieve desired mechanical properties. In this study, WC was investigated as a hard chrome alternative for wear applications. Various blend ratios and preparation methods were evaluated as feedstock powder and then sprayed. Feedstock characteristics were compared to cold spray performance. Cold spray consolidations were evaluated for coating porosity and hardness. It was found that when powder make-up and composition were optimized, a high-hardness and low-porosity material was made that will contribute to the reduction in dependency of Cr in wear-facing components.

Parametric Redesign of a Convergent-Divergent Cold Spray Nozzle

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florentina-Luiza Zavalan ◽  
Aldo Rona
Keyword(s):  
Cold Spray ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
High Hardness ◽  
Cold Spraying ◽  
Spray Nozzle ◽  
Industry Standard ◽  
Particle Velocities ◽  
Radial Spread ◽  
Cold Metal ◽  
Carrier Gas Flow

Abstract The generation of a high velocity carrier gas flow for cold metal particle applications is addressed; with specific focus on titanium cold spraying. The high hardness of this material makes cold spraying titanium difficult to achieve by industry standard nozzles. The redesign of a commercial conical convergent-divergent cold spray nozzle is achieved by the application of aerospace design codes; based on the Method of Characteristics; towards producing a more isentropic expansion by contouring the nozzle walls. Steady threedimensional RANS SST k-ω simulations of nitrogen are coupled two-way to particle parcel tracking in the Lagrangian frame of reference. The new contoured nozzle is found to produce higher particle velocities with greater radial spread; when operated at the same conditions/cost of operation as the commercial nozzle. These numerical results have shown the potential for extending cold spray to high density and low ductility particles by relatively minor rig modifications; through an effective synergy between gas dynamics and material science.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Fe-Cu-Ni Sinters Prepared by Ball Milling and Hot Pressing

2020 ◽  
Vol 405 ◽  
pp. 379-384
Author(s):  
Joanna Borowiecka-Jamrozek ◽  
Jan Lachowski
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Hot Pressing ◽  
High Hardness ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Powder Composition ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Static Tensile ◽  
Iron Based ◽  
Surface Observations

The main purpose of this work was to determine the effect of the powder composition on the microstructure and properties of iron-based sinters used as a matrix in diamond tools. The Fe-Cu-Ni sinters obtained from a mixture of ground powders were used for experiments. The influence of manufacturing process parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of sinters was investigated. Sintering was performed using hot-pressing technique in a graphite mould. The investigations of obtained sinters included: density, hardness, static tensile test, X-ray diffraction analysis, microstructure and fracture surface observations. The obtained results indicate that the produced sinters have good plasticity and relatively high hardness.

Numerical Simulation of the Cold Spray Deposition Process for Aluminium and Copper

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Xie ◽  
Daniel Nelias ◽  
Hélène Walter-le Berre ◽  
Yuji Ichikawa ◽  
Kazuhiro Ogawa
Keyword(s):  
Reference Frame ◽  
Cold Spray ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Spray Deposition ◽  
Deposition Process ◽  
Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
The Impact

Cold spray is a rapidly developing coating technology for depositing materials in the solid state. In this deposition process, the spray particles are accelerated to a high velocity by a high-speed gas flow, and then form a dense and high quality coating due to plastic deformation of particles impinged upon the solid surface of substrate. 2D and 3D modelling of particle impacting behaviours in cold spray deposition process by using ABAQUS/Explicit was conducted for four couples of materials (i.e. impacting particle/impacted substrate): copper/aluminium, aluminium/copper, copper/copper, and aluminium/aluminium. A systematic analysis of a single impact was carried out considering different parameters, such as the initial impact velocity, initial temperature and contact angle, which affect the deposition process and subsequently the mechanical properties of coating. Three numerical methods have been evaluated and their performances are discussed for various simulation settings: (i) modelling in a Lagrangian reference frame; (ii) modelling using adaptive remeshing in an Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian (ALE) reference frame; and (iii), modelling in a CEL reference frame. It is found that the Coupled Eulerian Lagrangian (CEL) method has more advantages to simulate the large deformation of materials, and is also more efficient to prevent the excessive distortion of the mesh. A comparison between simulation results and experimental data from the literature was performed. Nevertheless, the CEL method is implicitly isothermal for ABAQUS v6.10, whereas the modelling in the classical Lagrangian reference frame does include coupled thermo-mechanical effects with a local increase of the temperature near the interface — due to friction — and for the highly plastically deformed elements — due to the heat dissipation linked to plasticity. A local rise of temperature at the impact surface may also be observed for oblique impacts. Finally a first attempt to simulate the deposition of several particles is made with a 3D CEL model, resulting in the creation of porosity at the interface between particles.

Cross-Sectional Nanoindentation of Alumina Thin Films Deposited by Pulsed Laser Deposition Process

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudheer Neralla ◽  
Sergey Yarmolenko ◽  
Dhananjay Kumar ◽  
Devdas Pai ◽  
Jag Sankar
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Pulsed Laser Deposition ◽  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
High Hardness ◽  
Deposition Process ◽  
Laser Deposition ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adhesion Properties ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force

Alumina is a widely used ceramic material due to its high hardness, wear resistance and dielectric properties. The study of phase transformation and its correlation to the mechanical properties of alumina is essential. In this study, interfacial adhesion properties of alumina thin films are studied using cross-sectional nanoindentation (CSN) technique. Alumina thin films are deposited at 200 and 700 °C, on Si (100) substrates with a weak Silica interface, using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) process. Effect of annealing on the surface morphology of the thin films is studied using atomic force microscopy. Xray diffraction studies revealed that alumina thin films are amorphous in nature at 200 °C and polycrystalline with predominant gamma alumina phase at 700 °C.

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