Cold-Sprayed Coatings: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Wear Behaviour
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 109
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cold gas dynamic spray, or cold spray, is a relatively new thermal spray technique capable of depositing relatively thick metal or metal composite coatings within minutes. Typically, the technique is used for coating surfaces or for the repair of damaged surfaces. Increasingly, cold spray is being applied as an additive manufacturing technique capable of building free-standing parts layer by layer, much like laser powder bed fusion or fused filament fabrication. Multiple industries including the aerospace and semiconductor industries are using cold spray in a variety of applications. Industries and militaries are also exploring the implementation of cold spray for the repair of structures and components and the “printing” of replacement parts in the field.
Evidently, there is considerable interest in cold spray technology. Several roadblocks, however, exist in further implementation of the technology. A significant hurdle is the use of helium as a carrier gas. Although He offers the highest deposition efficiency among the common gases, e.g., N2 or air, the gas is expensive and difficult to recover. Process monitoring is another active area of interest and research. In situ monitoring of the cold spray process is difficult. Finally, process optimization must be conducted for every coating/substrate combination, slowing down processing times. Machine learning routines could assist in speeding up the optimization process.
This Special Issue is a call for papers focused on the latest research in the field of cold gas dynamic spray. Original research articles will be considered for publication as well as review papers focused on the technique.
Dr. Troy Ansell
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cold spray
- additive manufacturing
- wear coatings
- corrosion coatings
- thermal spray
