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Inhibition of fretting corrosion of metals
Assignee: Ricardo AEA Ltd
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Filing: 1979-10-11
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Granted: 1981-09-15
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Expires: 1999-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A process for treating a titanium containing artefact to inhibit fretting corrosion, in which an active species having a higher heat of formation of its oxide than titanium is deposited on the artefact in vacuo, and the artefact is then heated sufficiently to cause the active species to migrate into the artefact to provide a surface region thereof containing the active species. Preferably the active species is deposited by an ion bombardment technique.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey Dearnaley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:33
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C10/00; C23C10/28; C23C14/00; C23C14/22; C23C14/48; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/90; Y10S148/902; Y10S148/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A process for treating a bearing surface containing titanium to inhibit fretting corrosion and improve the fretting fatigue resistance thereof, comprising the operations of depositing under reduced pressure on the said bearing surface an active species having a higher heat of formation of its oxide than titanium, and heating the bearing surface to a temperature and for a period sufficient to cause the deposited active species to migrate into the bearing surface to provide a surface region thereof containing the active species.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A process for treating a bearing surface containing titanium to inhibit fretting corrosion and improve the fretting fatigue resistance thereof, comprising the operations of depositing under reduced pressure on the said bearing surface an active species having a higher heat of formation of its oxide than titanium, and heating the bearing surface to a temperature and for a period sufficient to cause the deposited active species to migrate into the bearing surface to provide a surface region thereof containing the active species.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the active species is selected from the group comprising barium, calcium, caesium, europium, rubidium, strontium and ytterbium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein the active species is barium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the concentration of the active species is of the order of 10 16 atoms or ions per sq cm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the active species is implanted into the artefact by an ion bombardment technique.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein the bearing surface is subjected to bombardment by a beam of ions of the active species at an energy of the order of 200 keV until the said concentration of the active species is reached.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the active species is deposited by a process including the operations of subjecting the bearing surface to be protected to bombardment by ions of an inert gas to clean the surface prior to deposition of the active species by sputter-ion plating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the bearing surface is heated to a temperature of the order of 600° C. subsequently to the deposition of the active species.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-09-14 | 1985-03-16 | 1985-09-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-09-14 | 1989-03-16 | 1989-09-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-09-14 | 1993-03-16 | 1993-09-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |