US4031278A
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High hardness flame spray nickel-base alloy coating material
Assignee: Eutectic Corp
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Filing: 1975-08-18
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Granted: 1977-06-21
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Expires: 1995-08-18
Abstract
Abstract A metal spray powder blend is provided characterized by the property of forming a dense coating on a metal substrate comprising a self-fluxing nickel-base alloy powder having intimately associated with the surface thereof by blending an aluminum powder ranging in amount from about 0.5 to 5% by weight, the average size ratio of the nickel-base alloy powder to the aluminum powder being over 5:1, the aluminum powder having an average particle size of less than about 15 microns. A preferred method of spraying the powder is to gravity feed it into the flame of a metal spraying torch.
Inventors
- 👤 Mahesh S. Patel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:04
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B7/00; B05B7/16; B05B7/20; B05B7/201; B05B7/205; B22; B22F; B22F1/00; B22F1/09; C; C23; C23C; C23C4/00; C23C4/04; C23C4/06; C23C4/067; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S29/00; Y10S29/039
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A metal spray powder blend characterized by the property of forming a dense coating on a metal substrate consisting of, particles of a nickel-base alloy powder intimately mixed with aluminum powder, a major portion of said nickel-base alloy powder having an average particle size falling within the range of about -100 mesh to +325 mesh, said nickel-base alloy powder containing by weight about 2.5 to 20% Cr, 0.5 to 6% Si, 0.5 to 5% B, up to about 1% C, up to about 10% Fe and the balance essentially nickel, said aluminum mixed with said nickel-base alloy powder having a particle size less than 15 microns and ranging by weight from about 0.5 to 5% of the total mixture and being in intimate association with the surface of the particles of said nickel-base alloy, the ratio of average particle size of said nickel-base powder to the average particle size of said aluminum powder being over 5:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A metal spray powder blend characterized by the property of forming a dense coating on a metal substrate consisting of, particles of a nickel-base alloy powder intimately mixed with aluminum powder, a major portion of said nickel-base alloy powder having an average particle size falling within the range of about -100 mesh to +325 mesh, said nickel-base alloy powder containing by weight about 2.5 to 20% Cr, 0.5 to 6% Si, 0.5 to 5% B, up to about 1% C, up to about 10% Fe and the balance essentially nickel, said aluminum mixed with said nickel-base alloy powder having a particle size less than 15 microns and ranging by weight from about 0.5 to 5% of the total mixture and being in intimate association with the surface of the particles of said nickel-base alloy, the ratio of average particle size of said nickel-base powder to the average particle size of said aluminum powder being over 5:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The metal powder blend of claim 1, wherein the average particle size ratio of said powders ranges from about 7:1 to 35:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The metal powder blend of claim 2, wherein the average particle size of aluminum powder is less than about 13 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The metal powder blend of claim 2, wherein the nickel-base alloy ranges in composition from about 10 to 20% Cr, about 2 to 6% Si, about 1.5 to 5% B, up to 1% C, up to 10% Fe and the balance essentially nickel.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
180 words
A method of flame spraying a self-fluxing nickel-base alloy powder on a metal substrate as a high density coating with optimum hardness which comprises, providing a mixture of particles consisting of said nickel-base alloy powder intimately mixed with about 0.5 to 5% by weight of aluminum powder based on the total mixture, said aluminum powder being less than 15 microns in average size, the major portion of said nickel-base alloy having an average particle size falling within the range of about -100 mesh to +325 mesh, said nickel-base alloy containing by weight about 2.5 to 20% Cr, about 0.5 to 6% Si, about 0.5 to 5% B, up to about 1% C, up to about 10% Fe and the balance essentially nickel, the ratio of average particle size of said nickel-base alloy powder to said aluminum powder being over 5:1, the aluminum powder being intimately associated with the surface of the particles of said nickel-base alloy powder, and then flame spraying said blended powder into a metal substrate, whereby a highly dense nickel-base alloy coating is obtained exhibiting optimum hardness.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
180 words
A method of flame spraying a self-fluxing nickel-base alloy powder on a metal substrate as a high density coating with optimum hardness which comprises, providing a mixture of particles consisting of said nickel-base alloy powder intimately mixed with about 0.5 to 5% by weight of aluminum powder based on the total mixture, said aluminum powder being less than 15 microns in average size, the major portion of said nickel-base alloy having an average particle size falling within the range of about -100 mesh to +325 mesh, said nickel-base alloy containing by weight about 2.5 to 20% Cr, about 0.5 to 6% Si, about 0.5 to 5% B, up to about 1% C, up to about 10% Fe and the balance essentially nickel, the ratio of average particle size of said nickel-base alloy powder to said aluminum powder being over 5:1, the aluminum powder being intimately associated with the surface of the particles of said nickel-base alloy powder, and then flame spraying said blended powder into a metal substrate, whereby a highly dense nickel-base alloy coating is obtained exhibiting optimum hardness.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the ratio of average size of said nickel-base alloy powder to said aluminum powder ranges from about 7:1 to 35:1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the average size of said aluminum powder is less than about 13 microns.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the nickel-base alloy powder ranges in composition from about 10 to 20% Cr, about 2 to 6% Si, about 1.5 to 5% B, up to 1% C, up to 10% Fe and the balance essentially nickel.
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