There are various mechanical methods for producing powders for thermal spray: crushing, milling, attriting, and machining; the powder production technique has a marked influence on the nature of the powder that is produced.
This video from Alcon Tool shows the process of heat treating an anvil sleeve in a salt quench bath.
Video description Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) developed a new technique to break down composite materials in order to be reused, saving time, money, and material. This research was funded by the Advanced Manufacturing Office and the Wind Energy Technologies Office at the U.S. Department of Energy. Courtesy of ORNL.
Video description Solar panels are built to last decades, thanks to NREL scientists like Tim Silverman, whose job is to break them. Learn about his team’s latest contraption for accelerated testing to help the industry put higher-quality, more reliable solar panels on the market.
