Enhancement and Prediction of Adhesion Strength of Copper Cold Spray Coatings on Steel Substrates for Nuclear Fuel Repository

• Published in: Journal of thermal spray technology Vol. 25; no. 8; pp. 1577 - 1587
• Main Authors: Fernández, R., MacDonald, D., Nastić, A., Jodoin, B., Tieu, A., Vijay, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.12.2016
• Subjects: Analytical Chemistry; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry and Materials Science; Corrosion and Coatings; Machines; Manufacturing; Materials Science; Peer Reviewed; Processes; Surfaces and Interfaces; Thin Films; Tribology; FEA; cold spray; mechanical anchoring; substrate preparation; nuclear waste management; adhesion; forced pulsed waterjet

Thick copper coatings have been envisioned as corrosion protection barriers for steel containers used in repositories for nuclear waste fuel bundles. Due to its high deposition rate and low oxidation levels, cold spray is considered as an option to produce these coatings as an alternative to traditi...