US4269868A
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Application of metallic coatings to metallic substrates
Assignee: Rolls Royce PLC
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Filing: 1980-02-25
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Granted: 1981-05-26
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Expires: 2000-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A metallic coating is applied to a metallic substrate by directing a laser beam on to the substrate and simultaneously directing a gas stream containing entrained particles of the coating material on to the area of laser impingement on the substrate. The particles are melted by the laser beam to form a pool of molten coating metal. Relative movement is effected between the laser beam and substrate so that a pool of molten coating metal traverses the substrate to form a solidified metallic coating which is fused to the metallic substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman B. Livsey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:08
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C24/00; C23C24/08; C23C24/10; C23C24/103; C23C24/106; B; B05; B05B; B05B7/00; B05B7/16; B05B7/22; B05B7/228; B23; B23K; B23K26/00; B23K26/20; B23K26/32; B23K26/34; B23K35/00; B23K35/02; B23K35/0222; B23K35/0244; B29; B29C; B29C64/00; B29C64/10; B29C64/141; B29C64/153; B23K2103/00; B23K2103/18; B23K2103/26; B23K2103/50; B23K35/22; B23K35/24; B23K35/30; B23K35/3046; C22; C22C; C22C19/00; C22C19/03; C22C19/05; C22C19/058; C22C19/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of applying a metallic coating to a metallic substrate comprising: (a) simultaneously directing a laser beam and a gas stream containing entrained particles of the metallic coating material on to the same area of the substrate so that said laser beam melts said particles forming a molten pool of said metallic coating material in the area of impingement of said laser beam upon said substrate, and (b) effecting relative movement between said laser beam and substrate while continuing to direct said particle carrying gas stream on to the area of laser beam impingement so that said area of laser beam impingement and hence a pool of said molten metallic coating material traverses said substrate at a rate such that fusion takes place between said substrate and said molten coating material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of applying a metallic coating to a metallic substrate comprising: (a) simultaneously directing a laser beam and a gas stream containing entrained particles of the metallic coating material on to the same area of the substrate so that said laser beam melts said particles forming a molten pool of said metallic coating material in the area of impingement of said laser beam upon said substrate, and (b) effecting relative movement between said laser beam and substrate while continuing to direct said particle carrying gas stream on to the area of laser beam impingement so that said area of laser beam impingement and hence a pool of said molten metallic coating material traverses said substrate at a rate such that fusion takes place between said substrate and said molten coating material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method of applying a metallic coating to a substrate as claimed in claim 1 wherein the diameter of said laser beam at said area of laser beam impingement upon said substrate is within the range 1 to 4 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method of applying a metallic coating to a substrate as claimed in claim 1 wherein said relative movement between said laser beam and said substrate is at a relative velocity of 4 to 20 mm per second.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method of applying a metallic coating to a substrate as claimed in claim 1 wherein the flow rate of said gas stream is within the range 2 to 5 liters per minute.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method of applying a metallic coating to a substrate as claimed in claim 1 wherein the delivery rate of said particles of metallic coating material entrained in said gas stream on to said substrate is within the range 45 to 55 mg. per second.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method of applying a metallic coating to a substrate as claimed in claim 1 wherein said gas stream is of argon.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of accurately applying a metallic coating to a metallic substrate comprising the steps of: (a) simultaneously directing a laser beam perpendicularly on to the surface of a substrate and a gas stream containing metered entrained particles of the metallic coating material at an angle inclined from the perpendicular and onto the same area of the substrate so that said laser beam melts said particles forming a molten pool of said metallic coating material in the area of impingement of said laser beam upon said substrate, and (b) effecting relative movement between said laser beam and substrate at a substantially constant speed while continuing to direct said metered particle carrying gas stream onto the area of laser beam impingement at a substantially constant rate so that said area of laser beam impingement and hence the thus formed pool of said molten metallic coating material traverses said substrate at a rate such that fusion takes place between said substrate and said molten coating material which material is of a substantially consistent depth.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of accurately applying a metallic coating to a metallic substrate comprising the steps of: (a) simultaneously directing a laser beam perpendicularly on to the surface of a substrate and a gas stream containing metered entrained particles of the metallic coating material at an angle inclined from the perpendicular and onto the same area of the substrate so that said laser beam melts said particles forming a molten pool of said metallic coating material in the area of impingement of said laser beam upon said substrate, and (b) effecting relative movement between said laser beam and substrate at a substantially constant speed while continuing to direct said metered particle carrying gas stream onto the area of laser beam impingement at a substantially constant rate so that said area of laser beam impingement and hence the thus formed pool of said molten metallic coating material traverses said substrate at a rate such that fusion takes place between said substrate and said molten coating material which material is of a substantially consistent depth.
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