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Pure aluminum coatings deposited by a high velocity oxyfuel (HVOF) process have been produced and studied. A simple design-of-experiment (DOE) was used to assess the effect of two deposition parameters, the spray distance and oxygen-to-fuel ratio, on relevant coating properties. Porosity, surface roughness, and micro-hardness of the coatings were measured as responses to changes in the DOE parameters. The results indicated that these three properties of the aluminum coatings were normally insensitive to spray distance. Oxygen-to-fuel ratio, by flow, did appear to affect the porosity level of the coatings. Some post-coat processing of the aluminum coatings and minimization of nozzle loading are discussed.
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Chow, R., Decker, T.A., Gansert, R.V. et al. Properties of aluminum deposited by a HVOF process. J Therm Spray Tech 12, 208–213 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1361/105996303770348311
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