Improvement of microstructure and property of cold-sprayed Cu-4 at.%Cr-2 at.%Nb alloy by heat treatment

W. Y. Li, X. P. Guo, C. Verdy, L. Dembinski, H. L. Liao, C. Coddet

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Abstract

The effect of vacuum heat treatment on the microstructure and microhardness of the cold-sprayed Cu-4 at.%Cr-2 at.%Nb alloy was investigated. After heat treatment, a Cr2Nb phase formed in the gas-atomized powder was uniformly distributed in the matrix. Minimal grain growth of the Cr2Nb phase was observed accompanying the healing-up of the incomplete interfaces between the deposited particles at the elevated treatment temperatures. The microstructure and microhardness of the annealed cold-sprayed Cu-4 at.%Cr-2 at.%Nb alloy were comparable with those of the deposits fabricated by vacuum plasma spraying, which makes it a promising material for regeneratively cooled rocket engine applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)327-330
Number of pages4
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume55
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cold spraying
  • Copper alloy
  • Heat treatment
  • Vacuum plasma spraying

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