Amorphous metal formulations and structured coatings for corrosion and wear resistance

Patent · Tue Dec 13 00:00:00 EST 2011

OSTI ID:1034305

Farmer, Joseph C ^[1]

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1. Tracy, CA

A system for coating a surface comprising providing a source of amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements and applying the amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements to the surface by a spray. Also a coating comprising a composite material made of amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements. An apparatus for producing a corrosion-resistant amorphous-metal coating on a structure comprises a deposition chamber, a deposition source in the deposition chamber that produces a deposition spray, the deposition source containing a composite material made of amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements, and a system that directs the deposition spray onto the structure.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
• Patent Number(s): 8,075,712
• Application Number: US patent applicaiton 11/598,940
• OSTI ID: 1034305
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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