Granted Patent B2

US 7,618,500 · App. 11/595,676 · Granted Nov 17, 2009

Abstract

Claims (31)

1. A method of coating a surface, comprising the steps of:

providing a source of amorphous metal binding metal, wherein said amorphous metal includes yttrium ≧1 atomic %, chromium 14 to 18 atomic %, molybdenum ≧7 atomic %, tungsten ≧1 atomic %, boron ≦5 atomic %, and carbon ≧4 atomic %;

providing a source of particles, wherein said source of particles is a source of ceramic particles; and

applying said amorphous metal binding metal and said particles to the surface by a spray process thereby coating the surface with a coating of a composite material made of amorphous metal and ceramic particles.

2. The method of coating a surface of claim 1 wherein said step of providing a source of particles includes providing a source of amorphous metal particles and wherein said step of applying said amorphous metal binding metal and said particles to the surface by a spray process applies said amorphous metal binding metal, said ceramic particles, and said amorphous metal particles to the surface thereby coating the surface with a coating of a composite material made of amorphous metal, ceramic particles, and amorphous metal particles.

3. The method of coating a surface of claim 1 wherein said ceramic particles have a size within the range of nanometers to microns.

4. The method of coating a surface of claim 1 wherein said ceramic particles have a size within the range of 5 nanometers to 5 microns.

5. The method of coating a surface of claim 1 wherein said step of applying said amorphous metal binding metal and said particles to the surface by a spray process comprises flame spray processing.

6. The method of coating a surface of claim 1 wherein said step of applying said amorphous metal binding metal and said particles to the surface by a spray process comprises plasma spray processing.

7. The method of coating a surface of claim 1 wherein said step of applying said amorphous metal binding metal and said particles to the surface by a spray process comprises high-velocity oxy-fuel spray processing.

8. The method of coating a surface of claim 1 wherein said step of applying said amorphous metal binding metal and said particles to the surface by a spray process comprises high-velocity air-spray processing.

9. The method of coating a surface of claim 1 wherein said step of applying said amorphous metal binding metal and said particles to the surface by a spray process comprises detonation gun processing.

10. The method of coating a surface of claim 1 wherein said step of applying said amorphous metal binding metal and said particles to the surface by a spray or deposition process comprises thermal spray processing.

11. The method of coating a surface of claim 1 wherein said step of applying said amorphous metal binding metal and said particles to the surface by a spray process comprises cold spray processing.

12. A method of coating a surface consisting of the steps of:

providing a source of amorphous binding metal, wherein said amorphous metal includes yttrium ≧1 atomic %, chromium 14 to 18 atomic %, molybdenum ≧7 atomic %, tungsten ≧1 atomic %, boron ≦5 atomic %, and carbon ≧4 atomic %;

providing a source of particles, wherein said source of particles is a source of ceramic particles and amorphous metal particles; and

applying said amorphous metal binding metal and said particles to the surface by a spray process thereby coating the surface with a coating of a composite material, wherein said step of applying said amorphous metal binding metal and said particles to the surface by a spray process comprises spraying alternating layers to the surface wherein at least one of said alternating layers contains amorphous metal including yttrium ≧1 atomic %, chromium 14 to 18 atomic %, molybdenum ≧7 atomic %, tungsten ≧1 atomic %, boron ≦5 atomic %, and carbon ≧4 atomic % and ceramic particles having a size with the range of nanometers to microns, said ceramic particles, and said amorphous metal particles thereby coating the surface with a coating of a composite material made of amorphous metal, ceramic particles, and amorphous metal particles.

13. The method of coating a surface of claim 12 wherein said step of applying said amorphous metal binding metal and said particles to the surface by a spray process comprises applying amorphous metal, ceramic particles, and amorphous metal particles to the surface by a spray comprises spraying alternating layers to the surface wherein at least one of said alternating layers contains amorphous metal including yttrium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, boron, and carbon, each being present at any concentration, ceramic particles having a size with the range of nanometers to microns, and amorphous metal particles.

14. A method of coating a surface, comprising the steps of:

providing a source of binding metal, wherein said source of binding metal is a source of amorphous binding metal including yttrium ≧1 atomic %, chromium 14 to 18 atomic %, molybdenum ≧7 atomic %, tungsten ≧1 atomic %, boron ≦5 atomic %, and carbon ≧4 atomic %;

providing a source of particles, wherein said source of particles is a source of ceramic particles; and

applying said binding metal and said particles to the surface by a spray process thereby coating the surface with alternating layers of a coating of a composite material made of amorphous metal and ceramic particles.

15. The method of coating a surface of claim 14 wherein said ceramic particles have a size within the range of nanometers to microns.

16. The method of coating a surface of claim 14 wherein said ceramic particles have a size within the range of 5 nanometers to 5 microns.

17. The method of coating a surface of claim 14 wherein said source of particles includes a source of amorphous metal particles and wherein said step of applying said binding metal and said particles to the surface by a spray process applies said amorphous binding metal, said ceramic particles, and said amorphous metal particles to the surface thereby coating the surface with a coating of a composite material made of amorphous metal, ceramic particles, and amorphous metal particles.

18. The method of coating a surface of claim 14 wherein said source of binding metal is a source of amorphous binding metal including yttrium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, boron, and carbon.

19. The method of coating a surface of claim 14 wherein said spray process is a cold spray process.

20. The method of coating a surface of claim 14 wherein said spray process is a thermal spray process.

21. The method of coating a surface of claim 14 wherein said spray process is a flame spray process.

22. The method of coating a surface of claim 21 wherein said spray process is a high-velocity spray process.

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