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Multilayer coating including disordered, wear resistant boron carbon external coating

US4594294A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 1984
Grant dateJun 10, 1986
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Expiry dateOct 9, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31678
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A wear resistant multilayer coating is provided. The wear resistant coating comprises at least one internal layer and a thin, external layer of disordered boron and carbon applied to a substrate. The synergistic interaction of a hard internal layer and a lubricious boron and carbon layer provides a long lived tool coating. In a more specific embodiment, the external layer of the coating is disordered boron carbide. In accordance with one embodiment, the disordered boron and carbon external coating is of a composition B.sub.x C.sub.1-x where x is from about 0.60 to about 0.90.

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