Powder production of from low-alloy steel by flame atomization

Abstract

The advantages of plasma atomization technology in comparison with other methods of powder production for additive technologies are shown in this paper. Investigations of powders obtained by plasma atomization from welding wire sv-08G2S (similar to ER70S-6) with a diameter of 0.8 mm have been carried out. The size of the powders, their shape, chemical composition, microstructure and microhardness have been investigated.