C. Maldonado, D. Diaz, J. Ranallo,
R. Painter, W. Dahir, D. Hassouna,
B. Gayer, E. Toss, I. Martinez,
P. Stoyanov

Journal of Materials Engineering
and Performance, Band 18,
Seiten 70-78 (2009)

The effects of curing temperature, based on new, low-temperature powder coating methods and traditional high-temperature powder coating methods, were studied. Heat-sensitive aluminum alloys (2024-T3, 6061-T6, and 7075-T6) were subjected to two different heat-treatment cycles, which were based on temperatures of 121 and 204 °C. Findings indicate that although both cure temperatures achieved powder coatings adhesion and thickness appropriate for industrial uses, the high-temperature cure treatment negatively affected the mechanical properties.