Mechanical Properties of Cold Sprayed Aluminium 2024 and 7075 Coatings for Repairs
This study investigates the mechanical properties of aluminium 2024 (Al-2024) and aluminium 7075 (Al-7075) cold-sprayed materials and coatings for repairs. It aims to determine the acceptable data needed to meet regulatory requirement when substantiating cold spray repairs. The study focuses on repa...
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| author | Jiawei Kelvin Bi Zhi Cheng Kelvin Loke Chi Keong Reuben Lim Kok Hoon Tony Teng Pak Keng Koh |
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| description | This study investigates the mechanical properties of aluminium 2024 (Al-2024) and aluminium 7075 (Al-7075) cold-sprayed materials and coatings for repairs. It aims to determine the acceptable data needed to meet regulatory requirement when substantiating cold spray repairs. The study focuses on repairs of non-principal structural element (PSE) structures such as skin and panels that are prone to corrosion and wear. For cold spray repair of such components, the microstructure, tensile, peel, bearing, and bending strength from the repair process and powder materials of Al-2024 and Al-7075, were identified and investigated in accordance with MIL-STD-3021. Results show an average coating porosity of <1.2% for both materials. Average tensile strength was 247.1 MPa (with elongation of 0.76%) for Al-2024 and 264.0 MPa (with elongation of 0.87%) for Al-7075. Al-2024 has an average peel strength of 71.9 MPa, while Al-7075 is at 48.9 MPa. The Al-2024 bearing test specimens gave a maximum load strength before failure of 633.6 MPa, while the Al-7075 gave 762.7 MPa. The bending tests show good flexibility for coating thickness ranges of typical skin and panel parts. The results show that cold spray can be used to restore thickness and oversized hole diameters for Al-2024 and Al-7075 skin and panels. The bearing test conducted in this study has also demonstrated a new test method to determine the bearing load and yield strength of a cold spray-repaired hole in a plate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f55556dc23a44f69701feb63753d0382023-11-23T18:14:06ZengMDPI AGAerospace2226-43102022-01-01926510.3390/aerospace9020065Mechanical Properties of Cold Sprayed Aluminium 2024 and 7075 Coatings for RepairsJiawei Kelvin Bi0Zhi Cheng Kelvin Loke1Chi Keong Reuben Lim2Kok Hoon Tony Teng3Pak Keng Koh4Republic of Singapore Air Force, Singapore 534236, SingaporeECK Pte Ltd., Singapore 797547, SingaporeRepublic of Singapore Air Force, Singapore 534236, SingaporeECK Pte Ltd., Singapore 797547, SingaporeECK Pte Ltd., Singapore 797547, SingaporeThis study investigates the mechanical properties of aluminium 2024 (Al-2024) and aluminium 7075 (Al-7075) cold-sprayed materials and coatings for repairs. It aims to determine the acceptable data needed to meet regulatory requirement when substantiating cold spray repairs. The study focuses on repairs of non-principal structural element (PSE) structures such as skin and panels that are prone to corrosion and wear. For cold spray repair of such components, the microstructure, tensile, peel, bearing, and bending strength from the repair process and powder materials of Al-2024 and Al-7075, were identified and investigated in accordance with MIL-STD-3021. Results show an average coating porosity of <1.2% for both materials. Average tensile strength was 247.1 MPa (with elongation of 0.76%) for Al-2024 and 264.0 MPa (with elongation of 0.87%) for Al-7075. Al-2024 has an average peel strength of 71.9 MPa, while Al-7075 is at 48.9 MPa. The Al-2024 bearing test specimens gave a maximum load strength before failure of 633.6 MPa, while the Al-7075 gave 762.7 MPa. The bending tests show good flexibility for coating thickness ranges of typical skin and panel parts. The results show that cold spray can be used to restore thickness and oversized hole diameters for Al-2024 and Al-7075 skin and panels. The bearing test conducted in this study has also demonstrated a new test method to determine the bearing load and yield strength of a cold spray-repaired hole in a plate.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/9/2/65cold sprayrepairremanufacturingaluminiumcoating microstructuremechanical properties |
| spellingShingle | Jiawei Kelvin Bi Zhi Cheng Kelvin Loke Chi Keong Reuben Lim Kok Hoon Tony Teng Pak Keng Koh Mechanical Properties of Cold Sprayed Aluminium 2024 and 7075 Coatings for Repairs Aerospace cold spray repair remanufacturing aluminium coating microstructure mechanical properties |
| title | Mechanical Properties of Cold Sprayed Aluminium 2024 and 7075 Coatings for Repairs |
| title_full | Mechanical Properties of Cold Sprayed Aluminium 2024 and 7075 Coatings for Repairs |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical Properties of Cold Sprayed Aluminium 2024 and 7075 Coatings for Repairs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical Properties of Cold Sprayed Aluminium 2024 and 7075 Coatings for Repairs |
| title_short | Mechanical Properties of Cold Sprayed Aluminium 2024 and 7075 Coatings for Repairs |
| title_sort | mechanical properties of cold sprayed aluminium 2024 and 7075 coatings for repairs |
| topic | cold spray repair remanufacturing aluminium coating microstructure mechanical properties |
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