Synthesis of nanodiamond-reinforced aluminum metal matrix composites using cold-spray deposition

A dense nanodiamond–aluminum (ND–Al) composite coating was successfully produced by low pressure cold spray (CS) deposition of ball-milled powders containing 10wt% ND. High-energy ball milling is a feasible means for the synthesis of composite feedstock powders as it provides excellent control over...

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Published in:Carbon (New York) 2015-05, Vol.86, p.15-25
Main Authors: Woo, D.J., Heer, F.C., Brewer, L.N., Hooper, J.P., Osswald, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aluminum
Coatings
Composite coatings
Deposition
Elastic modulus
Nanostructure
Neodymium
Synthesis
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Summary:A dense nanodiamond–aluminum (ND–Al) composite coating was successfully produced by low pressure cold spray (CS) deposition of ball-milled powders containing 10wt% ND. High-energy ball milling is a feasible means for the synthesis of composite feedstock powders as it provides excellent control over particle size distribution, crystal size, and the dispersion of ND agglomerates. The resulting CS coatings were characterized with respect to deposition efficiency, particle velocity and mechanical properties. It was found that the CS deposition produced dense, ND–Al composite coatings with increases in both hardness and elastic modulus as compared to the feedstock powders. The coating hardness of the 0.5h-milled ND–Al composite that has the highest DE (14.2%) in ND–Al composites is 3.02GPa, an 175% increase over the pristine as-received Al (1.10GPa). The highest elastic modulus of the composite coatings is 98.3GPa, a 51.5% increase over the as-received Al powder.
ISSN:0008-6223
1873-3891
DOI:10.1016/j.carbon.2015.01.010