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<p>This paper presents the results of study on the possibility of Nocolok flux deposition to aluminium substrates using the low-pressure cold gas spraying (LPCS) method. An innovative method of applying flux in the form of a powder without organic adhesive additives was proposed, allowing strict control of the deposited material. The influence of the flux powder feeding rate (PFR – 4.5 g/min, 6.3 g/min and 8.5 g/min) on the efficiency of the brazing process of AA3003 aluminium alloy plates was investigated. The results of energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) analysis of the deposited flux coatings are presented for various process parameters. The wettability tested by spreading the B-AlSi12 filler metal on flux-covered aluminium substrates increased significantly with increasing PFR – the contact angle decreased from 21.0° to 4.6°. Microstructure analysis confirmed the high quality of the brazed joints, which were devoid of braze incompatibilities.</p>
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This paper presents the results of study on the possibility of Nocolok flux deposition to aluminium substrates using the low-pressure cold gas spraying (LPCS) method. An innovative method of applying flux in the form of a powder without organic adhesive additives was proposed, allowing strict control of the deposited material. The influence of the flux powder feeding rate (PFR – 4.5 g/min, 6.3 g/min and 8.5 g/min) on the efficiency of the brazing process of AA3003 aluminium alloy plates was investigated. The results of energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) analysis of the deposited flux coatings are presented for various process parameters. The wettability tested by spreading the B-AlSi12 filler metal on flux-covered aluminium substrates increased significantly with increasing PFR – the contact angle decreased from 21.0° to 4.6°. Microstructure analysis confirmed the high quality of the brazed joints, which were devoid of braze incompatibilities.

A new approach to flux deposition for brazing aluminium by low pressure cold spraying

Department of Metal Forming, Welding and Metrology

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

Materials Science-Poland

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This paper presents the results of study on the possibility of Nocolok flux deposition to aluminium substrates using the low-pressure cold gas spraying (LPCS)...

A new approach to flux deposition for brazing aluminium by low pressure cold spraying

Published Online: Apr 20, 2023

Page range: 114 - 124

Received: Jan 10, 2023

Accepted: Mar 08, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2022-0048

Keywords
flux deposition, low-pressure cold spraying, aluminium alloy, brazing, flux powder, brazed joints, B-AlSi12 filler metal

© 2022 Tomasz Wojdat et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

A new approach to flux deposition for brazing aluminium by low pressure cold spraying

Published Online: Apr 20, 2023

Page range: 114 - 124

Received: Jan 10, 2023

Accepted: Mar 08, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2022-0048

Keywordsflux deposition, low-pressure cold spraying, aluminium alloy, brazing, flux powder, brazed joints, B-AlSi12 filler metal

© 2022 Tomasz Wojdat et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
flux deposition, low-pressure cold spraying, aluminium alloy, brazing, flux powder, brazed joints, B-AlSi12 filler metal