06. 09. 2007
Jiri Matejicek, Frantisˇek Zaha´lka, Jan Bensch, Weiguang Chi, and Josef Sedla´c ek
Copper and copper-tungsten composite coatings were produced by high-velocity oxy-fuel spraying (HVOF). After initial optimization of the spraying parameters, coatings of various compositions were made and their structure, composition, mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties were characterized. The HVOF technique was able to produce rather dense coatings with minimal oxide content and relatively good mechanical and thermal properties compared to, for example, plasma-sprayed coatings; however, the achieved tungsten content was quite low.
