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Diffusion-coating of nickel-base superalloy articles

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1970-08-21
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Granted: 1974-09-24
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Expires: 1990-08-21
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Abstract

Abstract A nickel-base superalloy article is provided with an oxidationresistant coating by heating it to 1,050*C for 3 hours in a bed consisting of a mixture of fine particles of FeAl3 (40%), NH4F (0.2%) and Al2O3 under a hydrogen atmosphere.

Inventors

  • 👤 A Seybolt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 21:40
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C10/00; C23C10/28; C23C10/34; C23C10/36; C23C10/48

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 12 words
The method of claim 1 in which the said source is FeAl2.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 12 words
The method of claim 1 in which the carrier is sodium fluoride.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 12 words
The method of claim 1 in which the carrier is ammonium fluoride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
The method of claim 1 in which the aluminum source is Fe2Al5.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 12 words
The method of claim 1 in which the aluminum source is FeAl3.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 1 in which the aluminum source is a mixture of FeAl2, Fe2Al5 and FeAl3.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 91 words
For use in the diffusion-coating of a nickelbase superalloy article a substantially uniform mixture of minus 100-mesh size fines of alumina, an aluminum source selected from the group consisting of FeAl2, Fe2Al5 and and FeAl3 and mixtures thereof, and a halide carrier selected from the group consisting of ammonium fluoride, ammonium chloride, and sodium fluoride, the aluminum source being present in the mixture in amount of from five to 40 percent, the said carrier being in amount from 0.1 to 0.4 percent and the alumina constituting the balance of the mixture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 35 words
The mixture of claim 8 in which the aluminum source is FeAl2 which amounts to 40 percent of the mixture, and in which the carrier is ammonium fluoride amounting to 0.2 percent of the mixture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 33 words
The mixture of claim 8 in which the aluminum source is FeAl3 amounting to eight percent of the mixture and the carrier is sodium fluoride amounting to about 0.2 percent of the mixture.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-09-23 1978-03-25 1978-09-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-09-23 1982-03-25 1982-09-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-09-23 1986-03-25 1986-09-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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