Microstructure, microhardness and dry friction behavior of cold-sprayed tin bronze coatings |
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Authors: | Xueping Guo Ga Zhang Lucas Dembinski Hanlin Liao |
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Institution: | a Laboratoire d’Etudes et de Recherches sur les Matériaux, les Procédés et les Surfaces, Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard, Site de Sévenans, 90010 Belfort Cedex, France b Electromechanics and Materials Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, 116026 Liaoning Province, PR China |
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Abstract: | In this paper, two types of tin bronze coatings (Cu-6 wt.% Sn and Cu-8 wt.% Sn) were prepared by cold spray process. The as-sprayed coatings were subjected to a vacuum heat treatment at 600 °C for 3 h. The coating microstructure, microhardness and tribological performance were characterized. The effects of the tin content and the vacuum heat treatment on the microstructure, microhardness and tribological behavior of the coatings were investigated. It is found that the as-sprayed CuSn6 (As6) and CuSn8 (As8) coatings exhibit practically an identical porosity. Meanwhile, As8 presents a higher microhardness than As6. In addition, the increase of the tin content in the powder feedstock leads to a lower wear rate. After a heat treatment, coating porosities are significantly reduced. However, the coating hardness is significantly decreased and the coating presents a much decreased wear resistance. For the as-sprayed coatings, such factors as ploughing and particle delamination could determine the sliding process. The heat treatment results in a distinct modification of the tribological behavior. For the annealed coatings, the adhesion, between the coating and the counterpart, could play a dominant role in the sliding process. |
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Keywords: | Cold spray Tin bronze Heat treatment Microstructure Microhardness Dry sliding wear |
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