The structure and properties of the coating based on particles of copper and zinc deposited by gas-dynamic spraying

The results of the study of the structure and properties of the coating based on a particulate mixture of Cu and Zn deposited by the method of cold gas-dynamic spraying are presented. The presence of diffusion during the deposition of a coating with the formation of a solid solution of copper in zinc is shown. The process of predominant diffusion of copper into zinc with a slight exposure time in the furnace with the formation of intermetallic compounds Cu5 Zn8 and CuZn, the mass fraction of which reaches 44% and 28%, respectively, is revealed. The diffusion coefficient of copper to zinc is not less than 1.56×10−13 m2·s−1. An increase in the exposure time leads to a decrease in the content of beta (β ′ ) and gamma (γ) phases to ≈ 15% and the formation of a solid solution of zinc in copper (α phase, 58%) with a different ratio of initial components. The formation of electronic compounds reduces the cohesive strength of the coating metal by almost two times, and an increase in the proportion of the phase leads to an increase in the cohesion above the initial value.