Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of providing an abrasion or corrosion resistant facing having an alloy composition of a predetermined iron content and a predetermined alloy content on a surface of a weldable iron based material comprising, creating an electric arc between a single iron based electrode and the surface of the weldable iron based material, the electric arc and cross-sectional area of the single electrode coacting to form a weld puddle of the predetermined iron content of the alloy composition in which the iron based material provides from about 35% to about 80% by weight of the iron content of the alloy composition and the balance the iron based electrode, depositing into and melting a predetermined quantity of alloy forming powder in the weld puddle sufficient to form the predetermined alloy content of alloy composition of the facing, the alloy composition being free of dilution by additional iron from the iron based material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of providing an abrasion or corrosion resistant facing having an alloy composition of a predetermined iron content and a predetermined alloy content on a surface of a weldable iron based material comprising, creating an electric arc between a single iron based electrode and the surface of the weldable iron based material, the electric arc and cross-sectional area of the single electrode coacting to form a weld puddle of the predetermined iron content of the alloy composition in which the iron based material provides from about 35% to about 80% by weight of the iron content of the alloy composition and the balance the iron based electrode, depositing into and melting a predetermined quantity of alloy forming powder in the weld puddle sufficient to form the predetermined alloy content of alloy composition of the facing, the alloy composition being free of dilution by additional iron from the iron based material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 where, the iron based material provides at least a major portion of the iron content of the alloy composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 1 where, the electric arc is created with an electric current having a current density in the single iron based electrode of not in excess of 57000 amperes per square inch of electrode cross section but sufficient to form the 35% to 80% by of the alloy composition with the iron based material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
An abrasion resistant surfaced plate comprising, a relatively ductile, sheet like, iron based metal plate, and a surface of abrasion resistant material welded on the iron based metal plate having an alloy composition of a predetermined quantity of alloy material, and a predetermined quantity of iron formed by about 35% to about 80% by weight of the iron based metal plate and the balance the weldable iron based electrode, the alloy composition being free of dilution by additional iron from the iron based metal plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
85 words
An abrasion resistant surfaced plate comprising, a relatively ductile, sheet like, iron based metal plate, and a surface of abrasion resistant material welded on the iron based metal plate having an alloy composition of a predetermined quantity of alloy material, and a predetermined quantity of iron formed by about 35% to about 80% by weight of the iron based metal plate and the balance the weldable iron based electrode, the alloy composition being free of dilution by additional iron from the iron based metal plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The abrasion resistant plate of claim 4 where, the iron based metal plate comprises at least one-half of the iron in the alloy composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
134 words
A plate having a surface formed of a corrosion resistant alloyed composition of a predetermined amount of corrosion resistant alloy powder and a predetermined amount of iron comprising, a relatively ductile, sheet like, weldable iron based metal plate, a portion of the alloyed composition of the plate comprised of the predetermined amount of corrosion resistant alloy powder deposited on, alloyed by, and welded to the iron based metal plate by a weld of the predetermined amount of iron formed by a weldable iron based electrode and the iron based metal plate in which about 35% to about 80% by weight of the iron based metal plate, and the iron based electrode forming the balance of the iron, the corrosion resistant alloyed composition being free of dilution by additional iron from the iron based plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
134 words
A plate having a surface formed of a corrosion resistant alloyed composition of a predetermined amount of corrosion resistant alloy powder and a predetermined amount of iron comprising, a relatively ductile, sheet like, weldable iron based metal plate, a portion of the alloyed composition of the plate comprised of the predetermined amount of corrosion resistant alloy powder deposited on, alloyed by, and welded to the iron based metal plate by a weld of the predetermined amount of iron formed by a weldable iron based electrode and the iron based metal plate in which about 35% to about 80% by weight of the iron based metal plate, and the iron based electrode forming the balance of the iron, the corrosion resistant alloyed composition being free of dilution by additional iron from the iron based plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The corrosion resistant surfaced plate of claim 6 where, the iron based metal plate forms at least one-half of the iron of the corrosion resistant alloyed composition.