Recent INEL spray-forming developments [electronic resource].
- Published:
- Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1992.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description:
- 8 pages : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators:
- United States. Department of Energy and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Free-to-read Unrestricted online access
- Summary:
- 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.
- Report Numbers:
- E 1.99:egg-m--92421
E 1.99: conf-9202168--1
conf-9202168--1
egg-m--92421 - Subject(s):
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- Note:
- Published through SciTech Connect.
12/31/1992.
"egg-m--92421"
" conf-9202168--1"
"DE93010793"
3. international conference on powder metallurgy in aerospace, defense, and demanding applications,San Diego, CA (United States),8-10 Feb 1992.
McHugh, K.M.; Key, J.F.
EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States) - Funding Information:
- AC07-76ID01570
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