Method of applying a protective coating to a titanium alloy blade, and a blade obtained thereby
US4832993A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 23, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01D5/288
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The portion of the blade (1) to be coated has pure vanadium powder deposited thereon and the temperature of the powder is raised to a temperature which is slightly higher than the melting point of vanadium. Thereafter, a powder mixture is deposited on the vanadium layer, said powder comprising about one third by weight of titanium carbides, titanium nitrides, or titanium borides, which are bonded by a martensitic or austenomartensitic stainless steel. The powder is then raised to a temperature which is greater than its melting temperature and less than the melting temperature of vanadium. A titanium alloy blade it includes, on its periphery, a coating layer (5) which is at least 1 mm thick and which includes about one third by weight titanium carbides, or titanium nitrides, or titanium borides bonded by a martensitic or austenomartensitic stainless steel, said coating layer covering an under layer (6) of vanadium having a thickness lying between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm. The resulting blade is highly resistant to abrasion by water droplets.
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