Preparation and Study of the Properties of Aluminum Powders, Suitable for the Manufacture of Powder Electrodes

Abstract

The results of the study of the shape, morphology and elemental composition of aluminum powder particles obtained in distilled water with the following electrical parameters of the electroerosive dispersion unit are presented: the capacity of discharge capacitors is 65 μF, voltage 100 V, pulse frequency 50 Hz. It is established that the powder consists of particles of regular spherical shape (or elliptical), irregular shape (conglomerates) and fragmentation, and the main elements of the powder are aluminum and oxygen. The obtained powder materials can be used for the manufacture of powder electrodes used in welding and surfacing of a wide range of parts.