US4453976A
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Corrosion resistant thermal spray alloy and coating method
Assignee: ALLOY METALS Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1982-08-25
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Granted: 1984-06-12
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Expires: 2002-08-25
Abstract
Abstract An improved thermal spray nickel base alloy powder which forms an extremely tenacious, dense corrosion resistant coating on metal parts subject to a corrosive environment. The disclosed thermal spray powder is a nickel base alloy having 20 to 40% by weight molybdenum, and 12 to 20% by weight chromium, and preferably includes 0 to 10% by weight iron and 0.03 to 2% by weight copper plus vanadium. The metal alloy powder is preferably formed by atomizing the molten alloy, and the coating is preferably formed by thermal or plasma spray.
Inventors
- 👤 John W. Smythe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-07 06:07
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C19/00; C22C19/03; C22C19/05; C22C19/051; C22C19/055; C23; C23C; C23C4/00; C23C4/04; C23C4/06; C23C4/067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A thermal spray powder for applying a corrosion resistant tenacious coating on metal parts subject to a corrosive atmosphere, having a particle size range suitable for thermal spraying and consisting essentially of the following composition, in weight percent: 12 to 20% chromium, 20 to 40% molybdenum, 0.3 to 1% copper, 0 to 10% iron, impurities, and additions including carbon, up to 1% and the balance nickel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A thermal spray powder for applying a corrosion resistant tenacious coating on metal parts subject to a corrosive atmosphere, having a particle size range suitable for thermal spraying and consisting essentially of the following composition, in weight percent: 12 to 20% chromium, 20 to 40% molybdenum, 0.3 to 1% copper, 0 to 10% iron, impurities, and additions including carbon, up to 1% and the balance nickel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The thermal spray powder defined in claim 1, having the following nominal composition, by weight: 15% chromium, 0.4% copper, 5% iron, 0.6% vanadium, 30% molybdenum, up to 1% carbon and impurities, and the balance nickel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The thermal spray powder defined in claim 1, wherein said composition includes 15 to 20% by weight chromium and 30 to 40% by weight molybdenum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
A thermal spray powder for applying a corrosion resistant, dense, tenacious coating on a metal surface, said thermal spray powder in the form of an atomized powdered nickel base metal alloy having a size range of about -140 mesh to ten microns and said nickel base alloy consisting essentially of the following composition, in weight percent: 25-35% molybdenum, 12-20% chromium,
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
A thermal spray powder for applying a corrosion resistant, dense, tenacious coating on a metal surface, said thermal spray powder in the form of an atomized powdered nickel base metal alloy having a size range of about -140 mesh to ten microns and said nickel base alloy consisting essentially of the following composition, in weight percent: 25-35% molybdenum, 12-20% chromium,
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
5-3% copper plus vanadioum, 3-10% iron, impurities and additives up to 1%, and the balance nickel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
5-3% copper plus vanadioum, 3-10% iron, impurities and additives up to 1%, and the balance nickel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The thermal spray powder defined in claim 4, wherein said metal alloy has the following nominal composition, in weight percent: 30% molybdenum, 15% chromium, 5% iron, 1% copper plus vanadium, impurities, and additives, up to 1%, and the balance nickel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
The thermal spray powder defined in claim 4, wherein said thermal spray powder is produced by melting the alloy, then atomizing the molten alloy in an inert atmosphere, said alloy being in the form of an alloy powder having a particle size suitable for plasma and flame spray applications and being substantially free of oxidation.
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