AA5083 powder produced at the AAF

Aluminum alloy 5083 finds increasing applications in the marine fabrication industry due to its unique mechanical and corrosion properties. Metallic powders are used as a feedstock material for wide applications including some additive manufacturing and repair/deposition processes such as the Cold Spray process. At our laboratory, we produce Al5083 powder by gas atomization for the deposition of coatings by Cold Spray to test their corrosion-resistant.

Particle size distribution of AA5083powder produced at the AA

The gas atomization parameters are selected based on the required particle size. For cold spray applications, the target size range is between 15 to 45um.