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Optimization of Fe3Al intermetallic cold gas spray coatings: Microstructural characterization
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Cold Gas Spray (CGS) is increasingly applied in industry and becoming even more important in advanced applications. This study focuses on the use of CGS process optimization of metal transitional aluminides, specifically Fe3Al. These low-cost materials have high resistance to sulfidation and carburizing atmospheres, as well as excellent oxidation resistance at high temperatures. Therefore, this study aims to deposit Fe3Al powders via CGS onto steel substrates, evaluating the use of Helium (He) and Nitrogen (N2) as carrier gases, examining the influence of particle size distribution of two powders. The coatings have been optimized by studying the splat formation and their microstructures to better understand the deposition process. The best coatings have been characterized by microstructural analysis with scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, also measuring their microhardness. The work concludes that Fe3Al coatings have been successfully deposited by CGS. Therefore, dense coatings were achieved by using both He and N2 as carrier gases for the fine powder. Even so, the use of He as the carrier gas produces thicker and harder coatings, as particles reached higher velocities, allowing also to produce a good coating with the coarse powder.
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DOSTA PARRAS, Sergi, et al. Optimization of Fe3Al intermetallic cold gas spray coatings: Microstructural characterization. Surface & Coatings Technology. 2025. Vol. 504, num. 2025, pags. 1-9. ISSN 0257-8972. [consulted: 27 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/229835