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US4451496A
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Coating with overlay metallic-cermet alloy systems
Assignee: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Filing: 1983-01-07
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Granted: 1984-05-29
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Expires: 2003-01-07
Abstract
Abstract A base layer of an oxide dispersed, metallic alloy (cermet) is arc-plasma sprayed onto a substrate, such as a turbine blade, vane, or the like, which is subjected to high temperature use. A top layer of an oxidation, hot corrosion, erosion resistant alloy of nickel, cobalt, or iron is then arc-plasma sprayed onto the base layer. A heat treatment is used to improve the bonding. The base layer serves as an inhibitor to interdiffusion between the protective top layer and the substrate. Otherwise, the protective top layer would rapidly interact detrimentally with the substrate and degrade by spalling of the protective oxides formed on the outer surface at elevated temperatures.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A. Gedwill
- 👤 Stanley R. Levine
- 👤 Thomas K. Glasgow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 07:21
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/01; C; C23; C23C; C23C28/00; C23C28/02; C23C4/00; C23C4/02; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12611
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of coating nickel-base and cobalt-base alloy substrate surfaces comprising the steps of forming cermet powders by mechanically alloying elemental metallic powders selected from the group consisting of nickel-base, cobalt-base and iron base alloy constituents and refractory oxide powders, arc-plasma spraying said cermet powders onto said surfaces to form a base coating having said refractory oxide dispersed therein, said dispersed oxide comprising between about 10 volume percent and about 75 volume percent of said base coating,
Claim 2
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of coating nickel-base and cobalt-base alloy substrate surfaces comprising the steps of forming cermet powders by mechanically alloying elemental metallic powders selected from the group consisting of nickel-base, cobalt-base and iron base alloy constituents and refractory oxide powders, arc-plasma spraying said cermet powders onto said surfaces to form a base coating having said refractory oxide dispersed therein, said dispersed oxide comprising between about 10 volume percent and about 75 volume percent of said base coating,
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
arc-plasma spraying powders of an alloy selected from the group consisting of nickel-base, cobalt-base, and iron base alloys onto said base coating to form an oxidation, hot corrosion, erosion resistant top coating, and heat treating the coated substrate to improve the bonding of the base coating and the top coating to said substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
arc-plasma spraying powders of an alloy selected from the group consisting of nickel-base, cobalt-base, and iron base alloys onto said base coating to form an oxidation, hot corrosion, erosion resistant top coating, and heat treating the coated substrate to improve the bonding of the base coating and the top coating to said substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of coating alloy substrate surfaces as claimed in claim 1 wherein the coated substrate is heat treated at about 1080° C. in argon for about four hours.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method of coating alloy substrate surfaces as claimed in claim 1 wherein the coating powders are arc-plasma sprayed in an ambient air environment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method of coating alloy substrate surfaces as claimed in claim 1 wherein the coating powders are arc-plasma sprayed in an inert gas environment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method of coating alloy substrate surfaces as claimed in claim 1 wherein the coating powders are arc-plasma sprayed in a vacuum environment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method of coating alloy substrate surfaces as claimed in claim 1 wherein the coating powders are arc-plasma sprayed in a reactive gas environment.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of protecting a metallic substrate from oxidation, hot corrosion and erosion at high temperatures at which diffusional instability is exhibited between a metallic alloy coating and said substrate wherein said metallic alloy coating interacts detrimentally with said substrate, said method comprising the steps of depositing a base coating of an oxide dispersed, metallic alloy on said substrate to inhibit diffusion of coating material into said substrate, and depositing a top coating of an oxidation, hot-corrosion, erosion resistant alloy on said base coating.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of protecting a metallic substrate from oxidation, hot corrosion and erosion at high temperatures at which diffusional instability is exhibited between a metallic alloy coating and said substrate wherein said metallic alloy coating interacts detrimentally with said substrate, said method comprising the steps of depositing a base coating of an oxide dispersed, metallic alloy on said substrate to inhibit diffusion of coating material into said substrate, and depositing a top coating of an oxidation, hot-corrosion, erosion resistant alloy on said base coating.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method of protecting a metallic substrate as claimed in claim 7 wherein the substrate is a metal selected from nickel-base superalloys and cobalt-base superalloys.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method of protecting a metallic substrate as claimed in claim 8 wherein the base coating is deposited by arc-plasma spraying powders selected from the group consisting of nickel-base, cobalt-base, and iron-base alloys containing a dispersed oxide onto a surface of said substrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of protecting a metallic substrate as claimed in claim 9 including the step of mechanically alloying the powders prior to arc-plasma spraying the base coating.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method protecting a metallic substrate as claimed in claim 10 wherein the dispersed oxide comprises between about 10 and about 75 volume percent of said base coating.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method of protecting a metallic substrate as claimed in claim 9 wherein the top coating is deposited by arc-plasma spraying powders selected from the group consisting of nickel-base, cobalt-base, and iron-base alloys onto said first layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method of protecting a metallic substrate as claimed in claim 12 wherein the powders of the base coating and top coating are arc plasma sprayed in an ambient air environment.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method of protecting a metallic substrate as claimed in claim 12 wherein the powders of the base coating and top coating are arc plasma sprayed in an inert gas environment.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of protecting a metallic substrate as claimed in claim 12 wherein the powders of the base coating and top coating are arc plasma sprayed in a vacuum environment.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method of protecting a metallic substrate as claimed in claim 12 wherein the powders of the base coating and top coating are arc plasma sprayed in a reactive gas environment.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method protecting a metallic substrate as claimed in claim 9 including the step of heat treating the coated substrate to improve the bonding of the base coating and top coating to said substrate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method of protecting a metallic substrate as claimed in claim 17 wherein the coated substrate is heat treated at about 1080° C. in argon.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method of protecting a metallic substrate as claimed in claim 18 wherein the coated substrate is heat treated for about four hours.
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