Abstract:
A method applying a thermal barrier coating to a metal substrate, or for repairing a thermal barrier coating previously applied by physical vapor deposition to an underlying aluminide diffusion coating that overlays the metal substrate. The aluminide diffusion coating is treated to make it more receptive to adherence of a plasma spray-applied overlay alloy bond coat layer. An overlay alloy bond coat material is then plasma sprayed on the treated aluminide diffusion coating to form an overlay alloy bond coat layer. A ceramic thermal barrier coating material is plasma sprayed on the overlay alloy bond coat layer to form the thermal barrier coating. In the repair embodiment of this method, the physical vapor deposition-applied thermal barrier coating is initially removed from the underlying aluminide diffusion coating.
Abstract:
A cooking utensil with a thermally sprayed coating and a method for coating a cooking utensil by thermal spraying, high-speed flame spraying, and plasma spraying are provided. The plastic spray particles, which provide non-sticking properties but char at high temperatures, and the oxide particles, which require heat and provide high scratch resistance, are applied separately at a distance from one another. The plastic particles are fed from a powder tube, which is placed closer to the work piece than the oxide particle supply site.
Abstract:
A process of depositing a coating system suitable for use as an environmental barrier coating on various substrate materials, particularly those containing silicon and intended for high temperature applications such as the hostile thermal environment of a gas turbine engine. The process comprises depositing a first coating layer containing mullite, and preferably a second coating layer of an alkaline earth aluminosilicate, such as barium-strontium-aluminosilicate (BSAS), by thermal spraying while maintaining the substrate at a temperature of 800null C. or less, preferably 500null C. or less, by which a substantially crack-free coating system is produced with desirable mechanical integrity.
Abstract:
A thermal spray composition and method of deposition for abradable seals for use in gas turbine engines, turbochargers and steam turbines. The thermal spray composition comprises a mixture of metal-clad solid lubricant particles and unclad solid lubricants particles for producing an abradable seal used in the compressor section of gas engines, aircraft engines, radial compressors and the like. The metal is selected from alloys of Ni, Co, Cu, Fe and Al, preferably Ni alloys, and the solid lubricant is at least one of hexagonal boron nitride, graphite, calcium fluoride, lithium fluoride and molybdenum disulphide, preferably hexagonal boron nitride or hexagonal boron nitride and graphite.
Abstract:
A method of coating a vehicle wheel to increase wear and corrosion resistance of the vehicle wheel, includes the steps of providing a vehicle wheel and applying a wear and corrosion resistant coating onto a surface of the vehicle wheel. The coating is applied to at least a tire bead retaining flange of the vehicle wheel. The coating is of particular use with vehicle wheels made of forged aluminum. The coating is selected from tungsten carbide, optionally including cobalt or chrome, a nickel-based superalloy, aluminum and silicon carbide, or stainless steel. The coating is typically applied to a thickness of about 0.004-0.01 inch. The surface of the vehicle wheel may be prepared by mechanically abrading the surface or chemically etching the surface of the vehicle wheel. The coating may be applied by cold spraying, thermal spraying, or triboelectric discharge kinetic spraying and other similar processes.
Abstract:
A method for protection of submerged marine surfaces from bio-fouling which is carried out by spraying the surface to be protected with a solvent free, zinc or zinc based alloy coating produced by a thermal spray process.
Abstract:
An apparatus for forming a thin film on an article, wherein a film-forming gas is supplied from a gas supplying device to a vacuum container which can be evacuated by an exhausting device to reduce gas pressure in the container, an electric power is applied from a power applying device to the film-forming gas to produce plasma from the gas in which the thin film is formed on the article disposed in the vacuum container. The gas supplying device includes a gas supply member having a gas supply surface portion opposed to a film-forming surface of the article in the vacuum container. The gas supply member has a plurality of gas supply holes dispersedly formed at the gas supply surface portion. The power applying device includes a power applying electrode in the vacuum container, the electrode being disposed as surface portion opposed to the article. The apparatus is capable of forming a thin film of high quality having a uniform thickness at a high deposition rate at an increased plasma density without increase of plasma potential.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a corrosion and abrasion resistant layer on a substrate by flame spraying, in particular by atmospheric or vacuum plasma spraying, high-power plasma spraying, or shroud plasma spraying of a material based on iron oxide, which consists of pure Fe2O3. According to said method, the application of the layer of the material is monitored by an online control and monitoring system.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a catalytic bead sensor with improved stability by forming a coil of metal wire, depositing onto the coil of wire by CVD, PECVD, thermal spraying or electrophoretic deposition at least one first layer of an insulating, crack-free refractory coating, to form thereby a coil of coated wire, and depositing onto the coated wire coil at least one further layer to convert the coated wire coil to a sensing or compensating bead.
Abstract:
A coating material is deposited on a substrate by vacuum or low-pressure pulsed detonation coating. A detonation chamber receives a detonable mixture containing a coating precursor. The detonable mixture is ignited to produce detonation products laden with the coating precursor. The detonation products are accelerated in a low-pressure or vacuum chamber and discharged through a nozzle into contact with a substrate situated in low pressure to produce a high quality coating.