= Cold spray additive manufacturing
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Cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) is a process used to fabricate components by depositing materials onto a substrate using high-velocity particles. The process leverages the kinetic energy of metal or polymer powder particles, which are accelerated by a gas stream and then directed toward the surface of a workpiece. Unlike traditional thermal spray methods, which apply heat to melt the particles before deposition, cold spray maintains the particles in a solid state, minimizing thermal effects and avoiding issues like oxidation or phase changes.
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