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Method for producing a wear-resistant, titanium-carbide containing layer on a metal base
Assignee: ECG Immobilier SA
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Filing: 1987-02-04
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Granted: 1989-02-21
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Expires: 2007-02-04
Abstract
Abstract A method is provided for producing a wear-resistant layer on a metal base. A material, containing about 10 to 50% by weight of TiC in the form of sintered or agglomerated particles in which TiC is dispersed in a matrix alloy selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel and cobalt alloys, is applied to a metal base by thermal spraying. The sprayed-on layer is subjected to heat treatment to provide precipitation hardening by virtue of the precipitation of TiC as uniformly dispersed fine grains. The sintered or agglomerated particles containing TiC have a grain size of -150 to +37 μm. The layer is applied by autogeneous flame spraying to a thickness of at least about 1 mm.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans-Theo Steine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:55
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C4/00; C23C4/04; C23C4/06; C23C30/00; C23C4/12; C23C4/129; C23C4/18; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/922; Y10S428/9335; Y10S428/937; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12576
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for producing a wear-resistant layer on a metal base which comprises: providing particulate material comprised of a matrix metal selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel and cobalt alloys, said matrix metal having contained therein about 10 to 50 percent by weight of TiC, said particulate material having a grain size rangrng from about -150 to 37 μm, applying a layer of said material on a metal base by autogenous flame spraying to provide a bonded layer of at least about 1 mm thickness, and then subjecting said sprayed-on layer to heat treatment at a temperature of about 400° C. to 650° C. to harden said layer by the precipitation of TiC from said matrix metal in the form of uniformly distributed fine grains.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for producing a wear-resistant layer on a metal base which comprises: providing particulate material comprised of a matrix metal selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel and cobalt alloys, said matrix metal having contained therein about 10 to 50 percent by weight of TiC, said particulate material having a grain size rangrng from about -150 to 37 μm, applying a layer of said material on a metal base by autogenous flame spraying to provide a bonded layer of at least about 1 mm thickness, and then subjecting said sprayed-on layer to heat treatment at a temperature of about 400° C. to 650° C. to harden said layer by the precipitation of TiC from said matrix metal in the form of uniformly distributed fine grains.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein matrix metal is an iron and/or nickel alloy containing at least two additional alloy elements as follows in percent by weight: 0-1 C, 0-25 Cr, 0-20 Mo, 0-15 Co, 0-2 Cu, 0-0.5 V, 0-2 Al, 0-1.5 Nb, 0-1 V, 0-2 Ti, 0-4 W, 0-2 Si.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the particles contain about 30-35 percent by weight TiC and that the matrix metal is an iron alloy containing additional alloy elements as follows in percent by weight: 0.1-0.8 C, 2-22 Cr, 0.1-4 Mo, 0.5-2 Cu, 0-0.5 V, 0-1 Al, 0-1 Ni, 0-1 Ti, 0-2 Mn, 0-1.5 Si.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the particles contain about 20-35 percent by weight TiC and that the matrix metal is an iron alloy containing the following elements in percent by weight: 0-0.8 C, 0-20 Cr, 2-15 Mo, 0.5-1 Cu, 0-1.5 Al, 5-16 Ni, 0-16 Co, 0-1 Ti, 0-1 Nb.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the particles contain about 15-33 percent by weight TiC and the matrix metal is a nickel alloy containing additional alloy elements as follows in percent by weight: 14-25 Cr, 2-16 Mo, 0-1 Cu, 0-1 Al, 0-2.5 Ti, 0-1 Nb, 0-0.5 C, 0-3.5 W.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the metal is a cobalt alloy which contains at least two additional alloy elements as follows in percent by weight: 0-1 C, 0-25 Cr, 0-20 Mo, 0-2 Mn 0-2 Cu, 0-2 Al, 0-1.5 Nb, 0-1 V, 0-2 Ti, 0-5 W, 0-2 Si.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein the particles contain about 15-33 percent by weight TiC and wherein the cobalt alloy contains additional alloy elements as follows in percent by weight: 14-25 Cr, 2-16 Mo, 0-1 Cu, 0-1 Al, 0-2.5 Ti, 0-1 Nb, 0-1 C, 0-5 W.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the matrix alloy contains an addition of less than about 3 percent by weight of ZrO 2 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the heat treatment is conducted in the temperature range of 400°-600° C. over a period of about 1-10 hours.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein the heat treatment is conducted in the temperature range of about 450°-550° C. over a period of about 1-5 hours.
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