J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2021, Vol. 86: 20-55.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2021.01.026

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Al matrix composites fabricated by solid-state cold spray deposition: A critical review

Xinliang Xiea,b,d,*(), Shuo Yinc, Rija-nirina Raoelisona, Chaoyue Chene, Christophe Verdya, Wenya Lif, Gang Jib,*(), Zhongming Rene, Hanlin Liaoa   

  1. aICB UMR 6303, CNRS, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UTBM, F-90010, Belfort, France
    bUniv. Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207, UMET-Unité Matériaux et Transformations, F-59000, Lille, France
    cDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Parsons Building, Dublin 2, Ireland
    dInstitute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering, UC Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
    eState Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steels, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
    fState Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Friction Welding Technologies, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072, China
  • Received:2020-10-27 Accepted:2021-01-04 Published:2021-09-30 Online:2021-09-24
  • Contact: Xinliang Xie,Gang Ji
  • About author:gang.ji@univ-lille.fr (G. Ji).
    *Univ. Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207, UMET-Unité Matériaux et Transformations, F-59000, Lille, France.E-mail addresses: xlxie1990@gmail.com (X. Xie),

Abstract:

Cold spraying (CS), or cold gas dynamic spray (CGDS), is an emerging solid-state powder deposition process, allowing fast and mass production and restoration of metallic components. CS of metal matrix composites (MMCs) has attracted increasing attention from academia and industry over the last decades, especially in the area of Al matrix composites (AMCs), which have demonstrated a high potential for applications in aerospace, automotive, and electronics industries. This article aims to summarize the recent development of CS-processed AMCs in terms of composite powder preparation, deposition processing, microstructure evolution, mechanical and corrosion properties. Furthermore, this review also reports the relevant research progress with the focus on post-treatments of the AMCs for CS additive manufacturing applications including heat treatment, hot rolling, and friction stir processing. Finally, the challenges and perspectives on the fabrication of advanced AMCs by CS are addressed.

Key words: Al matrix composites, Solid-state cold spraying, Additive manufacturing, Post-treatments