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Computational Thermodynamic and Kinetic Modeling and Characterization of Phase Transformations in Rapidly Solidified Aluminum Alloy Powders

Cold Spray is a solid-state additive manufacturing process that uses metallic feedstock powders to create layers on a substrate through plastic deformation. This process can be used for the repair of mechanical parts in the aerospace industry as well as for structural applications. Aluminum alloy powders, including Al 6061, 7075, 2024, and 5056, are typically used in this process as feedstock material. Since this process takes place all in the solid state, the properties and microstructure of the initial feedstock powder directly influence the properties of the final consolidated Cold Spray part. Given this, it is important to fully understand the internal powder microstructure, specifically the secondary phases as a function of thermal treatment. This work focuses on the understanding of the internal microstructure of Al 6061, 7075, 2024, and 5056 through the use of light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, electron backscatter diffraction, and differential scanning calorimetry. Thermodynamic models were used to predict the phase stability in these powders and were calibrated using the experimental results to give a more complete understanding of the phase transformations during thermal processing.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:wpi.edu/oai:digitalcommons.wpi.edu:etd-dissertations-1515
Date17 April 2019
CreatorsTsaknopoulos, Kyle Leigh
ContributorsDanielle Cote, Advisor, Richard Sisson, Department Head, Yu Zhong, Committee Member, Adam Powell, Committee Member, Mei Yang, Committee Member, Victor Champagne, Committee Member
PublisherDigital WPI
Source SetsWorcester Polytechnic Institute
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceDoctoral Dissertations (All Dissertations, All Years)

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