Thermally sprayed coatings
US6833165B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC23C4/10
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method including thermal spraying a chromium nitride or a chromium carbide and chromium silicide coating material on to an article. The coating material may be in a powder form before thermal spraying. In one aspect, the thermal spraying includes melting the coating material, propelling the molten coating material toward the article to be coated, and coating the article with the molten coating material. In another aspect, the coated article is one or more piston rings.
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