US4889589A
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Gaseous removal of ceramic coatings
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1988-04-11
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Granted: 1989-12-26
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Expires: 2008-04-11
Abstract
Abstract Removal of ceramic thermal barrier coatings from metallic substrates is achieved by contacting the coated article with fluorine containing gas at an elevated temperature. The gas penetrates the ceramic to attack the interface between the substrate and ceramic causing the ceramic to spall.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles C. McComas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 00:26
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23G; C23G5/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49718; Y10T29/49721; Y10T29/49723
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for removing a ceramic coating from a metallic substrate, said coating containing at least 5% by volume of porosity, including comprising the steps of providing a metallic substrate having a porous ceramic coating, heating the coated substrate to a temperature between 1400° F. to 2000° F. while contacting the coated substrate with a gas mixture containing an amount of fluorine sufficient to attack the interface between the metallic substrate and the ceramic coating in preference to attacking the coating so as to thereby remove the ceramic coating by spallation without completely dissolving the coating and without significantly attacking the substrate, said coating removal occurring in less time than that required for complete coating dissolution under the same conditions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for removing a ceramic coating from a metallic substrate, said coating containing at least 5% by volume of porosity, including comprising the steps of providing a metallic substrate having a porous ceramic coating, heating the coated substrate to a temperature between 1400° F. to 2000° F. while contacting the coated substrate with a gas mixture containing an amount of fluorine sufficient to attack the interface between the metallic substrate and the ceramic coating in preference to attacking the coating so as to thereby remove the ceramic coating by spallation without completely dissolving the coating and without significantly attacking the substrate, said coating removal occurring in less time than that required for complete coating dissolution under the same conditions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the ceramic coating consists essentially of stabilized zirconia or alumina.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the gas contains an amount of fluorine equivalent to that found in a mixture containing 2% to 10% by volume hydrogen fluoride gas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as in claim 1 in which the temperature is maintained between 1600° F. and 1900° F.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the reaction time is from about 1 to about 4 hours.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 2 wherein the fluorine constituent is present in the form of HF.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the gas mixture comprises 2-10 vol. % HF, with the balance hydrogen.
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