Manufacture of NiAl-based rods for plasma centrifugal spraying using mechanochemical synthesis

An alternative technology is proposed for the production of NiAl–Co–Cr–Hf–Al2O3 alloy rods. It includes the fabrication of a powder by mechanochemical synthesis (MCS) followed by hot isostatic pressing in forming tool. The processes of MCS of the intermetallic alloy in a planetary mill and an attritor are studied. The products of synthesis in various mixers are compared. The microstructure and the properties of compacted samples are studied: their ultimate compressive strength is 1390–1480 MPa at a plasticity of 8.5–8.8%. Spherical granules with a target size of 20–200 μm are fabricated by plasma centrifugal spraying of the rod workpiece formed by the proposed technology.