Method for gas-metal arc deposition
Abstract
Method and apparatus for gas-metal arc deposition of metal, metal alloys, and metal matrix composites are disclosed. The apparatus contains an arc chamber for confining a D.C. electrical arc discharge, the arc chamber containing an outlet orifice in fluid communication with a deposition chamber having a deposition opening in alignment with the orifice for depositing metal droplets on a coatable substrate. Metal wire is passed continuously into the arc chamber in alignment with the orifice. Electric arcing between the metal wire anode and the orifice cathode produces droplets of molten metal from the wire which pass through the orifice and into the deposition chamber for coating a substrate exposed at the deposition opening. When producing metal matrix composites, a suspension of particulates in an inert gas enters the deposition chamber via a plurality of feed openings below and around the orifice so that reinforcing particulates join the metal droplets to produce a uniform mixture which then coats the exposed substrate with a uniform metal matrix composite. 1 fig.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7168047
- Patent Number(s):
- 4970091
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-423172
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-76ID01570
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 18 Oct 1989
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ALLOYS; ELECTRODEPOSITION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; METALS; DESIGN; ELECTRIC ARCS; EQUIPMENT; LIQUID METALS; CURRENTS; DEPOSITION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROLYSIS; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; LIQUIDS; LYSIS; MATERIALS; SURFACE COATING; 360101* - Metals & Alloys- Preparation & Fabrication; 360601 - Other Materials- Preparation & Manufacture
Citation Formats
Buhrmaster, C L, Clark, D E, and Smartt, H B. Method for gas-metal arc deposition. United States: N. p., 1990.
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Buhrmaster, C L, Clark, D E, & Smartt, H B. Method for gas-metal arc deposition. United States.
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title = {Method for gas-metal arc deposition},
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abstractNote = {Method and apparatus for gas-metal arc deposition of metal, metal alloys, and metal matrix composites are disclosed. The apparatus contains an arc chamber for confining a D.C. electrical arc discharge, the arc chamber containing an outlet orifice in fluid communication with a deposition chamber having a deposition opening in alignment with the orifice for depositing metal droplets on a coatable substrate. Metal wire is passed continuously into the arc chamber in alignment with the orifice. Electric arcing between the metal wire anode and the orifice cathode produces droplets of molten metal from the wire which pass through the orifice and into the deposition chamber for coating a substrate exposed at the deposition opening. When producing metal matrix composites, a suspension of particulates in an inert gas enters the deposition chamber via a plurality of feed openings below and around the orifice so that reinforcing particulates join the metal droplets to produce a uniform mixture which then coats the exposed substrate with a uniform metal matrix composite. 1 fig.},
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year = {Tue Nov 13 00:00:00 EST 1990},
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