Rafal Molak

Dr. Rafal Molak

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Academic Career Length

21Years (2006-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 January 2009 in International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping
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RMRafal Molak
Rafal Molak
KPKrystian Paradowski
Krystian Paradowski
TBTomasz Brynk
Tomasz Brynk
LCLukasz Ciupinski
Lukasz Ciupinski
ZPZbigniew Pakiela
Zbigniew Pakiela
KKKrzysztof J. Kurzydlowski
Krzysztof J. Kurzydlowski

1 November 2012 in Computational Materials Science
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TBTomasz Brynk
Tomasz Brynk
RMRafal Molak
Rafal Molak
MJMiroslawa Janiszewska
Miroslawa Janiszewska
ZPZbigniew Pakiela
Zbigniew Pakiela

31 October 2013 in Journal of Thermal Spray Technology
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RMRafal Molak
Rafal Molak
HAH. Araki
H. Araki
MWM. Watanabe
M. Watanabe
HKH. Katanoda
H. Katanoda
NON. Ohno
N. Ohno
SKS. Kuroda
S. Kuroda
Warm spray (WS) is a modification of high-velocity oxy-fuel spraying, in which the temperature of the supersonic gas flow generated by the combustion of kerosene and oxygen is controlled by diluting the combustion flame with an inert gas such as nitrogen. The inert gas is injected into the mixing chamber placed between the combustion chamber and the powder feed ports, thus the temperature of the propellant gas can be controlled from ~700 to 2,000 K. Since WS allows for higher particle temperatures in comparison to cold spray, warm sprayed particles are more softened upon impact, thus resulting in greater deformation facilitating the formation of shear instability for bonding. Recently, the combustion pressure of WS has been increased from 1 (low-pressure warm spray) to 4 MPa (high-pressure warm spray) in order to increase the velocity of sprayed particles. Effects of spray parameters on microstructure, mechanical properties, and splats formation of Ti-6Al-4V were systematically studied. Obtained coatings were examined by analyzing the coating cross-section images, microhardness as well as oxygen content. In addition, flattening ratio of splats was calculated as a function of nitrogen flow rate. It was found that the increased particle velocity caused by the increased combustion pressure had significant beneficial effects in terms of improving density and controlling the oxygen level in the sprayed Ti-6Al-4V coatings.

1 April 2019 in Surface and Coatings Technology
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Bartosz MorończykBartosz Morończyk
Bartosz Morończyk
EUE. Ura-Bińczyk
E. Ura-Bińczyk
SKS. Kuroda
S. Kuroda
JJJakub Jaroszewicz
Jakub Jaroszewicz
RMRafal Molak
Rafal Molak

1 June 2014 in Intermetallics
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JSJudyta Sienkiewicz
Judyta Sienkiewicz
SKSeiji Kuroda
Seiji Kuroda
RMRafal Molak
Rafal Molak
H(Hideyuki (秀之) Murakami (村上)
Hideyuki (秀之) Murakami (村上)
HAHiroshi Araki
Hiroshi Araki
KKKrzysztof Kurzydlowski
Krzysztof Kurzydlowski

1 June 2017 in Materials Science and Engineering: A
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TBTomasz Brynk
Tomasz Brynk
ZPZbigniew Pakiela
Zbigniew Pakiela
KLKinga Ludwichowska
Kinga Ludwichowska
BRBarbara Romelczyk-Baishya
Barbara Romelczyk-Baishya
RMRafal Molak
Rafal Molak
ECEdward Chlebus
Edward Chlebus