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Pores Structure Change Induced by Heat Treatment in Cold-Sprayed Ti6Al4V Coating (2019)
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Zhou, H., Li, C., Yang, H., Luo, X., Yang, G., Li, W., …Li, C. (2019). Pores Structure Change Induced by Heat Treatment in Cold-Sprayed Ti6Al4V Coating. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 28(6), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-019-00882-0

In this study, the evolution of pores structure in cold-sprayed Ti6Al4V coating (TC4) was analyzed before and after 600-1100 °C heat treatment. It was found that almost no change happened to pores under the heat treatment temperature below 600 °C. Wh... Read More about Pores Structure Change Induced by Heat Treatment in Cold-Sprayed Ti6Al4V Coating.

Inter-particle bonding in cold spray deposition of a gas-atomised and a solution heat-treated Al 6061 powder (2019)
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Sabard, A., & Hussain, T. (2019). Inter-particle bonding in cold spray deposition of a gas-atomised and a solution heat-treated Al 6061 powder. Journal of Materials Science, 54(18), 12061-12078. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-019-03736-w

The heat treatment of a number of gas-atomised aluminium alloys prior to cold spraying recently showed that the resultant microstructural modification was accompanied by an improvement in deposition; however, the relationship between the microstructu... Read More about Inter-particle bonding in cold spray deposition of a gas-atomised and a solution heat-treated Al 6061 powder.

Effect of processing on microstructure, mechanical properties and dissolution behaviour in SBF of Bioglass (45S5) coatings deposited by Suspension High Velocity Oxy Fuel (SHVOF) thermal spray (2019)
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Bano, S., Ahmed, I., Grant, D., Nommeots-Nomm, A., & Hussain, T. (2019). Effect of processing on microstructure, mechanical properties and dissolution behaviour in SBF of Bioglass (45S5) coatings deposited by Suspension High Velocity Oxy Fuel (SHVOF) thermal spray. Surface and Coatings Technology, 372, 229-238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.05.038

Beyond traditional coatings: a review on thermal-sprayed functional and smart coatings (2019)
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Tejero-Martin, D., Rezvani Rad, M., McDonald, A., & Hussain, T. (2019). Beyond traditional coatings: a review on thermal-sprayed functional and smart coatings. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 28(4), 598–644. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-019-00857-1

Thermal spraying has been present for over a century, being greatly refined and optimized during this time. It has become nowadays a reliable and cost-efficient method to deposit thick coatings with a wide variety of feedstock materials and substrate... Read More about Beyond traditional coatings: a review on thermal-sprayed functional and smart coatings.

A low-friction graphene nanoplatelets film from suspension high velocity oxy-fuel thermal spray (2019)
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Venturi, F., Rance, G. A., Thomas, J., & Hussain, T. (2019). A low-friction graphene nanoplatelets film from suspension high velocity oxy-fuel thermal spray. AIP Advances, 9(2), 025216. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5089021

The addition of graphene-based nanomaterials is known to improve the tribology properties of materials by lowering the coefficient of friction and reducing wear. The covering of small areas with thin graphene-based films is routinely carried out; how... Read More about A low-friction graphene nanoplatelets film from suspension high velocity oxy-fuel thermal spray.

Corrosion of cast Stellite-3 analogue in simulated PWR conditions (2018)
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Karimi, G., Shipway, P., Stewart, D., & Hussain, T. (2018). Corrosion of cast Stellite-3 analogue in simulated PWR conditions. Corrosion Science, 140, 402-411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2018.05.023

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Wear resistant alloys are required for deployment in pressurised water reactor primary circuits and in this context, the corrosion behaviour of a cast cobalt-based alloy following exposure for 30 days in lithiated water at 300 °C... Read More about Corrosion of cast Stellite-3 analogue in simulated PWR conditions.

Microstructural evolution in solution heat treatment of gas- atomised Al alloy (7075) powder for cold spray (2017)
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Sabard, A., Lovelock, H. D. V., & Hussain, T. (in press). Microstructural evolution in solution heat treatment of gas- atomised Al alloy (7075) powder for cold spray. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-017-0662-2

Cold gas dynamic spray is being explored as a repair technique for high-value metallic components, given its potential to produce pore and oxide-free deposits of between several micrometers and several millimeters thick with good levels of adhesion a... Read More about Microstructural evolution in solution heat treatment of gas- atomised Al alloy (7075) powder for cold spray.

HVOF and laser cladded Fe-Cr-B coating in simulated biomass combustion: microstructure and fireside corrosion (2017)
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Reddy, L., Shipway, P., Davis, C., & Hussain, T. (in press). HVOF and laser cladded Fe-Cr-B coating in simulated biomass combustion: microstructure and fireside corrosion. Oxidation of Metals, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11085-017-9774-9

Biomass is often considered as a low carbon alternative to fossil fuels in the power industry. However the heat exchangers in biomass plants can suffer from chloride based aggressive fireside corrosion. A commercially available amorphous Fe-Cr-B allo... Read More about HVOF and laser cladded Fe-Cr-B coating in simulated biomass combustion: microstructure and fireside corrosion.

Fabrication and microstrain evolution of Al-TiB2 composite coating by cold spray deposition (2017)
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Chen, H., Pala, Z., Hussain, T., & McCartney, D. (in press). Fabrication and microstrain evolution of Al-TiB2 composite coating by cold spray deposition. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, https://doi.org/10.1177/1464420717690559

This paper investigates the microstructure evolution of Al-TiB2 coatings prepared by cold spraying. In situ Al-TiB2 composite powders containing uniformly distributed titanium diboride (TiB2) particles with a size range of 5 to 100 nm in the Al matri... Read More about Fabrication and microstrain evolution of Al-TiB2 composite coating by cold spray deposition.

Advanced diamond-reinforced metal matrix composites via cold spray: properties and deposition mechanism (2017)
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Yin, S., Xie, Y., Cizek, J., Ekoi, E., Hussain, T., Dowling, D., & Lupoi, R. (in press). Advanced diamond-reinforced metal matrix composites via cold spray: properties and deposition mechanism. Composites Part B: Engineering, 113, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.01.009

Diamond-reinforced metal matrix composites (DMMC) have great potential for wear-resistance applications due to the superior hardness of the diamond component. Cold spray as an emerging coating technique is able to fabricate coatings or bulk materials... Read More about Advanced diamond-reinforced metal matrix composites via cold spray: properties and deposition mechanism.