Effect of Cold-Spray Parameters on Surface Roughness, Thickness and Adhesion of Copper-Based Composite Coating on Aluminum Alloy 6061 T6 Substrate

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Abstract

A solid-state cold-spray technique was employed for depositing the copper-coated graphite reinforced copper-based composite coatings on aluminum alloy 6061 T6 substrate under different process parameters. The optimum process parameters of the cold-sprayed coatings were predicted in terms of surface roughness, thickness and adhesion. The surface roughness was measured using a 3D profilometer, the thickness and element constitution were detected by an optical microscope and scanning electron microscope furnished with an energy-dispersive spectral analyzer and the adhesion was detected by the scratch test method. The microstructures of the deposited coatings were also observed by a scanning electron microscope. The results show that when the coating is not oxidized and dense, the copper-coated graphite reinforced copper-based composite coating at 800 °C, 5.5 MPa, possesses the lowest surface roughness, the maximum thickness and the highest adhesion among the cold-sprayed coatings. In addition, the surface roughness, thickness and adhesion of the deposited coatings are all linear with particle velocity.

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