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This work describes recent progress in cold-spray processing of conventional and nanocrystalline 2618 (Al−Cu−Mg−Fe−Ni) aluminum alloy containing scandium (Sc). As-atomized and cryomilled 2618+Sc aluminum powder were sprayed onto aluminum substrates. The mechanical behavior of the powders and the coatings were studied using micro-and nanoindentation techniques, and the microstructure was analyzed using scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM). The influence of powder microstructure, morphology, and behavior during deposition on the coating properties was analyzed. This work shows that Al−Cu−Mg−Fe−Ni−Sc coatings with a nanocrystalline grain structure can be successfully produced by the cold-spray process. Inspection of the scientific literature suggests that this is the first time a hardness value of 181 HV has been reported for this specific alloy.
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Ajdelsztajn, L., Zúñiga, A., Jodoin, B. et al. Cold-Spray processing of a nanocrystalline Al−Cu−Mg−Fe−Ni alloy with Sc. J Therm Spray Tech 15, 184–190 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1361/105996306X107995
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