Recent INEL spray-forming developments

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:6584207

McHugh, K M; Key, J F

Spray forming is a near-net-shape fabrication technology in which a spray of finely atomized liquid droplets is deposited onto a suitably shaped substrate or mold to produce a coherent solid. The technology offers unique opportunities for simplifying materials processing, oftentimes while substantially improving product quality. Spray forming can be performed with a wide range of metals and nonmetals, and offersproperty improvements resulting from rapid solidification (eg. refined microstructures, extended solid solubilities and reduced segregation). Economic benefits result from process simplification and the elimination of unit operations. Researchers at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) are developing spray-forming technology for producing near-net-shape solids and coatings of a variety of metals, polymers, and composite materials using de Laval nozzles. Results from several spray-forming programs are presented to illustrate the range of capabilities of the approach as well as the technical and economic benefits. These programs involved the production of low-carbon steel strip and SiC particulate reinforced aluminum strip; recent advances in spray forming tooling using low-melting-point metals are also described.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 6584207
• Report Number(s): EGG-M-92421; CONF-9202168--1; ON: DE93010793
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360101* -- Metals & Alloys-- Preparation & Fabrication
360102 -- Metals & Alloys-- Structure & Phase Studies
ALLOYS
ATOMIZATION
CARBIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DEPOSITION
DROPLETS
ELEMENTS
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
MATERIALS
METALS
MICROSTRUCTURE
NOZZLES
PARTICLE SIZE
PARTICLES
REINFORCED MATERIALS
SILICON CARBIDES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SIZE
SPRAY COATING
STEELS
SURFACE COATING
TIN
VELOCITY