Method for producing functionally graded coatings using cold gas-dynamic spraying

摘要

A method is provided for forming a graded coating on a surface of a substrate. The method comprises the step of cold gas-dynamic spraying powder mixtures on the substrate surface to form the graded coating thereon. The method does not distort the substrate and does not require the use of an apparatus that needs to be stopped and re-started each time the composition of the graded coating changes. Moreover, the method is generally inexpensive, efficient, and yields high quality graded coatings.