Paper Title:

Atomization Using a Pressure-Gas-Atomizer

Periodical Materials Science Forum (Volumes 534 - 536)
Main Theme Progress in Powder Metallurgy
Edited by Duk Yong Yoon, Suk-Joong L. Kang, Kwang Yong Eun and Yong-Seog Kim
Pages 13-16
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.534-536.13
Citation Lydia Achelis et al., 2007, Materials Science Forum, 534-536, 13
Online since January, 2007
Authors Lydia Achelis, Volker Uhlenwinkel, S. Lagutkin, Sh. Sheikhaliev
Keywords Atomization, Powder Property, Pre-Film, Pressure Nozzle, Sn, Sn-Cu
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Abstract

An update and the latest results on molten metal atomization using a Pressure-Gas- Atomizer will be given. This atomizer combines a swirl-pressure atomizer, to generate a liquid hollow cone film and a gas atomizer to atomize the film and/or the fragments of the film. The paper is focused on powder production, but this atomization system is also applicable for deposition purposes. Different alloys (Sn, SnCu) were atomized to study the characteristics of the Pressure- Gas-Atomizer. The powders produced were analyzed by laser diffraction and image processing. Among other parameters, the molten metal mass flow (~140 – 200 kg/h), the gas mass flow and the atomizer design were varied. The results include the effects of these variances on particle size and particle shape.