Method For Manufacturing Articles For High Temperature Use, And Articles Made Therewith

Patent · Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 2005

OSTI ID:879746

Wang, Hongyu ^[1]; Mitchell, David Joseph ^[2]; Lau, Yuk-Chiu ^[3]; Henry, Arnold Thomas ^[4]

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1. Hockessin, DE
2. Niskayuna, NY
3. Ballston Lake, NY
4. Gloversville, NY

A method for manufacturing an article for use in a high-temperature environment, and an article for use in such an environment, are presented. The method comprises providing a substrate; selecting a desired vertical crack density for a protective coating to be deposited on the substrate; providing a powder, wherein the powder has a size range selected to provide a coating having the desired vertical crack density; and applying a thermal-sprayed coating to the substrate, the coating having the desired vertical crack density, wherein the powder is used as a raw material for the coating.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Boston, MA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FC02-00CH11047
• Assignee: General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
• Patent Number(s): US 6866897
• Application Number: 10/065260
• OSTI ID: 879746
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English