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Title: Strain-tolerant ceramic coated seal

Patent ·
OSTI ID:869526

A metallic regenerator seal is provided having multi-layer coating comprising a NiCrAlY bond layer, a yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) intermediate layer, and a ceramic high temperature solid lubricant surface layer comprising zinc oxide, calcium fluoride, and tin oxide. An array of discontinuous grooves is laser machined into the outer surface of the solid lubricant surface layer making the coating strain tolerant.

DOE Contract Number:
DEN3-335
Assignee:
AlliedSignal Inc. (Morris Township, Morris County, NJ)
Patent Number(s):
US 5352540
OSTI ID:
869526
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English