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JOURNAL OF THERMAL SPRAY TECHNOLOGY
Volume 19, Issue 1-2, Pages 81-88Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11666-009-9438-7
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coating; HVOF; powder size; warm spray; WC-Co
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In high-velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) spraying of WC-Co coatings, the decomposition and decarburization of WC during deposition are responsible for their much lower toughness compared with a sintered bulk WC-Co. In a previous study, Warm Spray (WS) process, which is capable to control the flame temperature used to propel powder particles, was successfully applied in an attempt to suppress such detrimental reactions by keeping particles' temperature lower than their melting point. The coatings deposited by WS process showed no or little formation of W(2)C and eta phases and demonstrated moderately improved fracture properties. However, there is still a gap in fracture toughness between WS coatings and the corresponding sintered bulk. In order to optimize the properties of the WS coatings, the effect of original powder sizes were investigated. Microstructural characterization and phase analysis were carried out on deposited coatings by SEM and XRD. The results show that the feedstock powder size has substantial effects on the properties of the coatings, i.e., the smaller powder showed improved properties.
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