In this paper results of the alloying of magnesium materials by a combination of thermal spraying and a subsequent electron beam surface technology are presented. The objective is to improve the wear resistance of magnesium alloys. Aluminium and copper were chosen as the alloying material. These metals can form hard intermetallic compounds with magnesium, such as MgAl2 or Mg2Cu. The vacuum plasma spraying is well suited for the deposition of these additives because of the prevention of their oxidation. Besides, the EB technology take place under vacuum conditions, and the reactions between magnesium and oxygen are prevented. Paper text in German.

This paper compares the features of direct current and radio frequency (RF) plasma spraying, but also the properties of aluminum coatings that are reinforced with short carbon fibers and manufactured using these two methods. It shows that the embedding of the fibres during the RF plasma spray process is very poor due to the low velocity of the plasma jet. Paper includes a German-language abstract.

Magnesium alloys are widely used as lightweight metals in cars and trucks, but they require special surface treatments to offset corrosion and wear limitations. One such treatment, electron beam remelting, is the focus of this present work. As described in the paper, copper and nickel powders were plasma sprayed onto magnesium in a vacuum chamber, then heated to melting temperatures with a swept electron beam. Copper and nickel were chosen because they form hard intermetallic compounds when melted with magnesium. The structure and properties of the remelted Cu- or Ni-alloyed surface layer were found to be dependent on the properties of the plasma sprayed coating and the parameters of the e-beam treatment. In the course of the investigation, the coatings were assessed based on their microstructure, the thickness of the remelting zone, occurring phases, and the determination of hardness and abrasive wear resistance.