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US 6,924,045 · App. 10/137,343 · Granted Aug 2, 2005

Bond or overlay MCrAIY-coating

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Patent No.
US 6,924,045
App. No.
10/137,343
Granted
Aug 2, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is disclosed a bond or overlay MCrAlY-coating for the use within a high temperature environment for the protection of the base alloy of turbine blades and vanes. The MCrAlY-coating having a γ or γ/γ′-structure comprises a dispersion of β-NiAl and/or γ/β-MCrAlY particles. This provides a reservoir of aluminum reservoir to coatings wherein the reservoir replenish the aluminum lost due to oxidation and interdiffusion during service. The β-NiAl and/or γ/β-MCrAlY is the aluminum reservoir and is applied by mixing appropriate powders with γ or γ/γ′ powders.

Claims (12)

1. A bond or overlay MCrAlY-coating on the surface of an article, the MCrAlY-coating having a γ- or γ/γ′-structure, wherein the MCrAlY-coating comprises a dispersion of β-NiAl and/or γ/β-MCrAlY particles, and wherein the dispersed particles comprise γ/β-MCrAlY particles including (wt.-%) 8% to 17% Al.

2. The bond or overlay MCrAlY-coating according to claim 1 , comprising a size of the β-NiAl and/or γ/β-MCrAlY particles from 5 to 150 μm.

3. The bond or overlay MCrAlY-coating according to claim 2 , comprising a size of the β-NiAl and/or γ/β-MCrAlY particles of 20 to 75 μm.

4. The bond or overlay MCrAlY-coating according to claim 1 , wherein the coating comprises at least one layer of a γ- or γ/γ′-structure containing the dispersed β-NiAl and/or γ/β-MCrAlY particles.

5. The bond or overlay MCrAlY-coating according to claim 4 , wherein said at least one layer comprises a plurality of layers, and wherein the coating consists of said plurality of layers alternating with and without said dispersed particles.

6. The bond or overlay MCrAlY-coating according to claim 4 , wherein said at least one layer comprises a lowermost layer immediately adjacent to the article and an uppermost layer spaced from the article, wherein each of said lowermost and uppermost layers comprises the γ- or γ/γ′-structure with the dispersed β-NiAl and/or γ/β-MCrAlY particles.

7. The bond or overlay MCrAlY-coating according to claim 1 , comprising a volume fraction of (vol.-%) 0.01 to 40% β-NiAl and/or γ/β-MCrAlY.

8. The bond or overlay MCrAlY-coating according to claim 7 , comprising a volume fraction of (vol.-%) 0.01 to 25% β-NiAl and/or γ/β-MCrAlY.

9. The bond or overlay MCrAlY-coating according to claim 8 , comprising a volume fraction of (vol.-%) 0.01 to 5% β-NiAl and/or γ/β-MCrAlY.

10. The bond or overlay MCrAlY-coating according to claim 1 , wherein the dispersed particles comprise β-NiAl particles including (wt.-%) 20-33% Al.

11. The bond or overlay MCrAlY-coating according to claim 1 , wherein the dispersed β-NiAl and/or γ/β-MCrAlY particles contain one or a combination of Y, Hf, Zr, Si, Ca, Mg, Fe, and Ta.

12. The bond or overlay MCrAlY-coating according to claim 1 , wherein the MCrAlY-coating is deposited by a method selected from the group consisting of galvanic spraying and plasma spraying.