Copper-Nickel Alloy Coating on Cast Iron by Cold Spray: Microstructure and Thermal Analysis

Article Preview

Abstract:

Glass containers are manufactured by pressing or blowing a hot glass gob (700-1200°C) onto a metallic mould. Beside forming the glass, moulds are heat exchangers for cooling down the glass final product. To this goal, moulds are made of cast iron or copper-nickel alloy due to their thermal properties. If copper-nickel (nickel aluminium bronze) is the most efficient material, cast iron is mainly used for economic purposes. To enhance the properties of the cast iron mould, cold spray coating of a copper-nickel alloy is investigated. Optimization of the parameters process such as spraying temperature (800-1000°C), pressure (40-50bar) and gun’s travel speed (200-400mm/s) lead to a dense and well-bonded “bronze” coating on cast iron. Microstructural analysis is performed thanks to Optical Microscope, Scanning Electron Microscope, Electron BackScattered Diffraction, X-Rays Diffraction and microhardness tests. Finally, a simple thermal experiment has been designed for demonstrating thermal performances of the coating-substrate couple.

You might also be interested in these eBooks

Info:

Periodical:

Solid State Phenomena (Volume 384)

Pages:

25-31

Citation:

Online since:

January 2026

Export:

Price:

Permissions CCC:

Permissions PLS:

Сopyright:

© 2026 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Share:

Citation:

* - Corresponding Author

[1] F. Bourahima, "Évolutions microstructurales et défauts générés par laser cladding lors du dépôt de Ni sur des moules de verrerie en alliage de Cu-Ni-Al et en fonte GL," Université Paris-Saclay, (2019)

Google Scholar

[2] A. Rémy, "Fontes à graphite lamellaire - Caractéristiques métallurgiques et mécaniques," Tech. l'Ingenieur Etude propriétés des métaux, vol. TIP551WEB, (2014)

DOI: 10.51257/a-v1-m3614

Google Scholar

[3] P. Richet, R. Conradt, A. Takada, and J. Dyon, Encyclopedia of Glass Science, Technology, History, and Culture. Wiley, (2021)

DOI: 10.1002/9781118801017

Google Scholar

[4] C. Munro, P. Vo, and B. Guerreiro, "Preliminary Development of Cold Spray Procedures for Nickel Aluminum Bronze Casting Repair," Mater. Sci. Forum, vol. 1016, p.971–977, (2021)

DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.1016.971

Google Scholar

[5] K. Morshed-Behbahani, D. P. Bishop, and A. Nasiri, "A review of the corrosion behavior of conventional and additively manufactured nickel–aluminum bronze (NAB) alloys: current status and future challenges," Mater. Horizons, vol. 10, no. 12, (2023)

DOI: 10.1039/d3mh00951c

Google Scholar

[6] G. Vinay, R. Kant, and H. Singh, "Cold spraying of martensite NAB deposits: a strategy for improved inter-splat bonding," Prog. Addit. Manuf., (2024)

DOI: 10.1007/s40964-024-00858-9

Google Scholar

[7] G. Vinay, R. Kant, and H. Singh, "Influence of powder heat treatment and particle size on the corrosion performance of cold-sprayed nickel-aluminum bronze (NAB) for repair applications," Corros. Sci., vol. 238, (2024)

DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2024.112355

Google Scholar

[8] Y. Peng, L. Zhao, X. Cui, T. Xiong, and J. Wang, "Effect of heat treatment on the gas-atomized nickel‑aluminum bronze feedstock powders for cold spray," Surf. Coatings Technol., vol. 478, (2024)

DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.130458

Google Scholar

[9] C. Boué and D. Fournier, "Infrared thermography measurement of the thermal parameters (Effusivity, diffusivity and conductivity) of materials," Quant. Infrared Thermogr. J., vol. 6, no. 2, (2009)

DOI: 10.3166/qirt.6.175-188

Google Scholar

[10] H. Baker, ASM Handbook-Alloy Phase Diagrams., 10th ed. Ohio: ASM International, 1992.

Google Scholar

[11] M. Poliserpi, R. Buzolin, R. Boeri, C. Poletti, and S. Sommadossi, "Analysis of Splitting and Martensitic Transformation of AlNi Intermetallic Obtained by Transient Liquid Phase Bonding," Metall. Mater. Trans. B Process Metall. Mater. Process. Sci., vol. 51, no. 3, (2020)

DOI: 10.1007/s11663-020-01832-w

Google Scholar

[12] R. F. Vaz, A. Garfias, V. Albaladejo, J. Sanchez, and I. G. Cano, "How increasing cold spray coatings thickness affects their residual stress and properties," Surf. Coatings Technol., vol. 485, (2024)

DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.130867

Google Scholar