Abstract
The aim of this study is to better understand the bonding mechanism of coatings produced by vacuum kinetic spraying. Fe-based amorphous alloy was selected as the feedstock material because it exhibits brittleness, similar to ceramics, as well as plasticity, in contrast. Prior to spraying, the powder was ball milled to a sufficiently small size to form an aerosol state. The powder was then deposited on glass substrates using different gas flow rates to control the kinetic energy of sprayed particles. Powder size and coating thickness were measured, the phases in the powder and coatings were analyzed, and the microstructure of the coatings was examined. The results show that the plasticity of feedstock materials and the size of the powder have a major effect on deposition behavior during vacuum kinetic spraying.
