Apparatus for application of metallic coatings to metallic substrates
US4300474A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1980 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2000 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22C19/07
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A metallic coating is applied to a metallic substrate by directing a laser beam on to the substrate and simultaneously directing a gas stream containing entrained particles of the coating material on to the area of laser impingement on the substrate. The particles are melted by the laser beam to form a pool of molten coating metal. Relative movement is effected between the laser beam and substrate so that a pool of molten coating metal traverses the substrate to form a solidified metallic coating which is fused to the metallic substrate.
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