J. Villafuerte, Centerline Windsor Ltd, Windsor, ON, Canada
Cold spray, a new solid-state spraying process, is capable of providing protective deposits, surface modification, restoration, near net shapes and other applications without the undesirable effects of process temperature or metallurgical incompatibility amongst materials. Similar to conventional thermal spray processes, cold spray produces coatings or freestanding deposits for a large number of applications in a wide range of industries. However, unlike conventional thermal spray processes- cold spray technology can deposit metallic and non-metallic materials onto a diversity of surfaces at much lower temperatures, virtually avoiding any thermal effects. In this paper we review the potential benefits of this new process for a number of applications
Summary: Cold spray, a new solid-state spraying process, is capable of providing protective deposits, surface modification, restoration, near net shapes and other applications without the undesirable effects of process temperature or metallurgical incompatibility amongst materials
