Coating processes – Interior of hollow article coating – Removing excess coating material
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-30
2002-07-02
Beck, Shrive P. (Department: 1762)
Coating processes
Interior of hollow article coating
Removing excess coating material
C427S238000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06413582
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates generally to metallurgical processes. More specifically, it is directed to coating processes for substrates such as turbine engine components.
A variety of specially-formulated coatings is often used to protect metal parts that are exposed to high temperatures, e.g., metal parts made from superalloys. For example, aluminide coatings are often used to improve the oxidation- and corrosion-resistance of superalloy materials. In aluminide coatings, the aluminum forms an aluminum oxide (alumina) film on its surface, which functions as a barrier to further oxidation. Such coatings may also serve as a bond coat between the superalloy substrate and a thermal barrier coating (TBC).
Several processes for depositing aluminide layers are available for both newly formed components and components under repair. Such processes include vapor phase deposition techniques and what is known in the art as the ‘pack cementation process’. The vapor phase techniques are suitable for coating external surfaces of a component, but have not been generally effective for coating internal surfaces, such as internal passageways of a turbine engine component. While the pack cementation process is effective at coating internal surfaces of a component, this process is expensive, time consuming, and requires highly specialized equipment, generally requiring the component to be shipped from the job site to an outside service provider in the case of components under repair.
Accordingly, a need exists in the art for further improved and alternative methods for forming aluminide coatings.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to one aspect of the invention, a method for coating an internal surface of a substrate is provided. The method includes coating a slurry on an internal surface of a substrate, the slurry containing a metallic powder, and drying the slurry such that the slurry forms a metal-based coating on the substrate.
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European Search Report.
Grossman Theodore Robert
Lau Yuk-Chiu
Nye David Alan
Park Dong-Sil
Sangeeta D.
Cleveland Michael
DiConza Paul J.
Ingraham Donald S.
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