scholarly journals Effect of Spray Distance and Powder Feed Rate on Particle Velocity in Cold Spray Processes

Metals ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Rong Gen Neo ◽  
Kaiqiang Wu ◽  
Sung Chyn Tan ◽  
Wei Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Cold Spray ◽  
Particle Velocity ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
High Hardness ◽  
Standoff Distance ◽  
Inconel 625 ◽  
Spray Distance ◽  
Powder Feed Rate ◽  
Significant Drop ◽  
Powder Feed

Cold spray technology using micron-sized particles to produce coatings is increasingly used for reparative tasks in various industries. In a cold spray setup, the gun is usually connected to a robotic arm to deposit coatings on components with complex geometries. For these components, the standoff distance used in the cold spray process has to be large enough for easy maneuverability of the gun around a small radial feature. However, a small standoff distance is commonly found in most studies, which is thought to prevent a velocity drop of the particles over a larger distance. Here, a study was carried out by measuring the Inconel 625 particle velocity at different spray distances, ranging from 3 to 40 cm. The highest average velocity of 781 m/s was found at a spray distance of 8 cm. Furthermore, a study with varying powder feed rates was also conducted. An increase in the powder feed rate was found to have a minimal effect on the particle velocity. Inconel 625 coatings deposited at the optimum standoff distance (8 cm) were found to have low porosity and high hardness. The results in this study demonstrate that a larger standoff distance can be applied without a significant drop in velocity for cold spray applications requiring high maneuverability.

Novel Liquid Fuel HVOF Torches Fueled with Ethanol: Optimization and Erosion Wear Response of Cr3C2-NiCr Coatings

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaowu Liu ◽  
Michel Moliere ◽  
Hanlin Liao
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Oxygen Flow Rate ◽  
Oxygen Flow ◽  
Standoff Distance ◽  
Wear Loss ◽  
Erosion Wear ◽  
Powder Feed Rate ◽  
Powder Feed

Abstract In this work; a novel liquid fuel HVOF process fueled with ethanol was used to prepare 75wt%Cr3C2–25wt%NiCr coatings on AISI304 stainless steel substrate. Taguchi method was employed to optimize the spray parameters (ethanol flow rate; oxygen flow rate; powder feed rate and standoff distance) to achieve better erosion resistance at 90° impact angle. The results indicated that ethanol flow rate and oxygen flow rate were identified as the highly contributing parameters on the erosion wear loss. The important sequence of the spray parameter is ethanol flow rate > oxygen flow rate > standoff distance > powder feed rate. The optimal spray parameter (OSP) for minimum erosion wear loss was obtained under ethanol flow rate of 28slph; oxygen flow rate of 420slpm; powder feed rate of 76.7 g/min and standoff distance of 300mm. The phase composition; microstructure; hardness; porosities; and the erosion wear behaviors of the coatings have been studied in detail. Besides; erosion wear testing of the optimized coating was conducted at 30°; 60° and 90° impact angle using air jet erosion testing machine. The SEM images of the erodent samples were taken to analyze the erosion mechanism.

Optimization of Thermal Spray Parameters of NiAl/Cr2C3 Coating by Taguchi Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 295 ◽  
pp. 9-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Tahari ◽  
B. Luo ◽  
J. Geng ◽  
D. Jing ◽  
M. Hatami
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Thermal Spray ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Spray Coating ◽  
Wear Test ◽  
Thermal Spray Coating ◽  
Spray Parameters ◽  
Spray Distance ◽  
Powder Feed Rate ◽  
Powder Feed

In this study the effect of thermal spray process on wear resistance of NiAl/Cr2C3 thermal spray coating has been investigated. For this purpose the NiAl power mixed with 10 %wt. Cr2C3 powder and milled for 1 hrs at argon atmosphere. The APS parameters such as voltage (V), current (A), spray distance (mm), powder feed rate (gr/min), were optimize using a response surface methodology. For investigation effect of spray parameters on quality of coatings, the porosity and wear resistance of coatings analyzed with SEM and pin on disk wear test. Results show that increase of voltage and current are more effective other parameters. Increasing of powder feed rate and spray distance raised porosity of coatings intensively.

Multi-Objective Optimisation of Laser Deposition of Metal Matrix Composites for Surface Coating Using Principal Component Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 9-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Kayode Farayibi
Keyword(s):  
Feed Rate ◽  
Surface Coating ◽  
Laser Power ◽  
Traverse Speed ◽  
Laser Deposition ◽  
Powder Feed Rate ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Powder Feed ◽  
Output Characteristics ◽  
Wire Feed

Laser deposition is an advanced manufacturing technology capable of enhancing service life of engineering components by hard-facing their functional surfaces. There are quite a number of parameters involved in the process and also desirable output characteristics. These output characteristics are often independently optimised and which may lead to poor outcome for other characteristics, hence the need for multi-objective optimisation of all the output characteristics. In this study, a laser deposition of Ti-6Al-4V wire and tungsten carbide powder was made on a Ti-6Al-4V substrate with a view to achieve a metallurgical bonded metal matrix composite on the substrate. Single clads were deposited with a desire to optimise the composite clad characteristics (height, width and reinforcement fraction) for the purpose of surface coating. Processing parameters (laser power, traverse speed, wire feed rate, powder feed rate) were varied, the experiment was planned using Taguchi method and output characteristics were analysed using principal component analysis approach. The results indicated that the parameters required for optimised clad height, width, and reinforcement fraction necessary for surface coating is laser power of 1800 W, traverse speed of 200 mm/min, wire feed rate 700 mm/min and powder feed rate of 30 g/min. The powder feed rate was found to most significantly contribute 43.99%, followed by traverse speed 39.77%, laser power 15.87% with wire feed rate having the least contribution towards the multi-objective optimisation. Confirmation results showed that clad width and reinforcement fraction were significantly improved by the optimised parameters. The multi-objective optimisation procedure is a useful tool necessary to identify the process factors required to enhance output characteristics in laser processing.

scholarly journals Effects of Powder Feed Rate on Formation of Fully Equiaxed β Grains in Titanium Alloys Fabricated by Directed Energy Deposition

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Zhang ◽  
Siyu Zhang ◽  
Min Zheng ◽  
Yongchao Ou ◽  
Shang Sui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feed Rate ◽  
Molten Pool ◽  
Cellular Structure ◽  
Energy Deposition ◽  
Grain Morphology ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Powder Feed Rate ◽  
Powder Feed ◽  
Directed Energy Deposition ◽  
Directed Energy

A near β titanium alloy, Ti5Al2Sn2Zr4Mo4Cr, was fabricated by directed energy deposition (DED) with different powder feed rates to investigate the formation of fully equiaxed β grains. A two-dimensional numerical model was developed to investigate the thermal conditions of the molten pool. Experimental results showed that the formation of an epitaxial cellular structure at the bottom of the molten pool is almost unavoidable. An increase in the powder feed rate produces a moderate thermal condition and promotes the formation of equiaxed grains in a single cladding layer. However, it could not guarantee the formation of a fully equiaxed microstructure in a block sample. From a low to high powder feed rate, fully columnar, mixed equiaxed–columnar, and fully equiaxed microstructures were obtained. Grain morphology was also affected by the remolten process. Increasing the powder feed rate reduced the remolten depth and broke the continuity of the epitaxial cellular structure, leading to different grain morphologies.

Laser Alloying with WC Ceramic Powder in Hot Work Tool Steel Using a High Power Diode Laser (HPDL)

2006 ◽  
Vol 15-17 ◽  
pp. 193-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Piec ◽  
Leszek Adam Dobrzański ◽  
Krzysztof Labisz ◽  
Ewa Jonda ◽  
Andrzej Klimpel
Keyword(s):  
Surface Layer ◽  
Tungsten Carbide ◽  
Diode Laser ◽  
Tool Steel ◽  
High Power ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Powder Feed Rate ◽  
Powder Feed ◽  
Power Diode ◽  
High Power Diode Laser

Investigations include alloying the X38CrMoV5-3 hot-work tool steel surface layer with the tungsten carbide, using the high power diode laser (HPDL). The tungsten carbide ceramic particles of the medium grain size according to FSSS = 50 /m were introduced using the rotor conveyer to improve the properties of the surface layer. The powder feed rate was set at the steady level of 8.64g/min. Remelting and alloying were carried out several times in the laser power range of 1.2 – 2.3 kW in the remelting/alloying, alloying/remelting sequences. The structural mechanism was determined of gradient layer development, effect was studied of alloying parameters, gas protection method, and powder feed rate on its mechanical properties, and especially on its hardness, abrasive wear resistance, and roughness. Structure changes were revealed consisting, in particular, in its refining, and also hardness and microhardness changes in comparizon to the nonremelted steel. Examination results obtained with the EDX microanalysis, surface and linear analysis of the chemical composition, as well as the X-ray qualitative phase analysis are presented.

Processing parameter, microstructure and hardness of Ni base intermetallic alloy coating fabricated by laser cladding

MRS Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (26) ◽  
pp. 1381-1386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeshi Okuno ◽  
Yasuyuki Kaneno ◽  
Takuto Yamaguchi ◽  
Takayuki Takasugi ◽  
Satoshi Semboshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laser Cladding ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Laser Power ◽  
Alloy Coating ◽  
Intermetallic Alloy ◽  
Ingot Metallurgy ◽  
Processing Parameter ◽  
Powder Feed Rate ◽  
Cladding Layer ◽  
Powder Feed

ABSTRACTNi base intermetallic alloy coating was fabricated by laser cladding, controlling the laser power and powder feed rate. Atomized powder of the Ni base intermetallic alloy was laser-cladded on the substrate of stainless steel 304. The hardness and microstructure of the clad layers were investigated by Vickers hardness test, SEM, XRD and TEM observations. The hardness of the cladding layer was affected by the dilution with the substrate; it increased with decreasing laser power and increasing powder feed rate. By optimizing the dilution with the substrate, the cladding layer with an almost identical hardness level to that of the Ni base intermetallic alloy fabricated by ingot metallurgy was obtained. The TEM observations revealed that a very fine-sized microstructure composed of Ni3Al and Ni3V was partially formed even in the as-cladded state. After annealing, the two-phase microstructure composed of Ni3Al and Ni3V was developed in the cladding layer, resulting in enhanced hardness in the cladding layers fabricated in the majority of cladding conditions.

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