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Shells made of sprayed ferrous materials are feasible for prototype and limited production tooling. A systematic study of the microstructure of arc-sprayed ferrous structures is presented, demonstrating why these structures display a degree of mechanical anisotropic behavior. The results of controlling oxide formation with inert atomization gases are given, and methods for tailoring the composition and orientation of the lamellae through robotically controlled deposition are discussed.
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Fussell, P.S., Kirchner, H.O.K., Prinz, F.B. et al. Controlled microstructure of arc-sprayed metal shells. JTST 3, 148–161 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02648272
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