Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-2009
Abstract
The effects of curing temperature, based on new, low-temperature powder coating methods and traditional high-temperature powder coating methods, were studied. Heat-sensitive aluminum alloys (2024-T3, 6061-T6, and 7075-T6) were subjected to two different heat-treatment cycles, which were based on temperatures of 121 and 204 degrees C. Findings indicate that although both cure temperatures achieved powder coatings adhesion and thickness appropriate for industrial uses, the high-temperature cure treatment negatively affected the mechanical properties.
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Copyright 2009 ASM International. This paper was published in Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Volume 18, Issue 1, pp. 70-78 and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of ASM International. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplications of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial pruposes, or modification of the content of this paper are prohibited. Available on publisher's site at http://www.springerlink.com/content/lg4t537m7t263851/.
Recommended Citation
Maldonado, C., Diaz, D., Ranallo, J., Painter, R., Dahir, W., Hassouna, D., Gayer, B., Toss, E., Martinez, I., Stoyanov, P., Ogren, J., Lee, E.W., Piatkowski, D., Hilty, J., and Es-Said, O. S., 2009, "Evaluation of the Effects of Powder Coating Cure Temperatures on the Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Alloy Substrates," Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 18(1), pp. 70-78.
