Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110135895 | ARTICLE HAVING THERMAL BARRIER COATING - An article includes a metallic substrate and a tri-layer thermal barrier coating that is deposited on the metallic substrate. The tri-layer thermal barrier coating includes an inner ceramic layer, an outermost ceramic layer relative to the metallic substrate, and an intermediate ceramic layer between the inner ceramic layer and the outermost ceramic layer. The inner ceramic layer and the outermost ceramic layer are composed of respective first and second ceramic materials and the intermediate ceramic layers composed of a third, different ceramic material. The inner ceramic layer has a first thickness, the outermost ceramic layer has a second thickness, and the intermediate ceramic layer has a third thickness that is greater than the first thickness and the second thickness. | 06-09-2011 |
20120111524 | SHOT TUBE PLUNGER FOR A DIE CASTING SYSTEM - A shot tube plunger for a die casting system includes a first face, an opposing second face and an outer surface disposed between said first face and said opposing second face. A channel circumferentially extends about the outer surface. The channel is operable to receive a portion of a charge of material introduced into the die casting system. | 05-10-2012 |
20120114862 | COATING METHOD FOR REACTIVE METAL - A coating method includes depositing a reactive material onto a turbine engine component using an ionic liquid that is a melt of a salt, and heat treating the turbine engine component to react the reactive material with at least one other element to form a protective coating on the turbine engine component. | 05-10-2012 |
20120189778 | COATING METHOD USING IONIC LIQUID - A coating method includes depositing a coating material onto a turbine engine component using an ionic liquid that is a melt of the salt. The coating material includes aluminum. The turbine engine component is then heat treated to react with at least one element of the coating material with at least one other element to form a protective coating on the component. | 07-26-2012 |
20130118643 | COATING METHOD FOR REACTIVE METAL - A coating method includes depositing substantially pure hafnium metal, that is free of other elements that are present in more than trace amounts as inadvertent impurities, onto a metallic substrate, and heat treating the metallic substrate to react the hafnium metal with at least one other element to form a protective coating on the metallic substrate. | 05-16-2013 |
20130164558 | Oxidation Resistant Coating with Substrate Compatibility - An oxidation resistant coating has a composition which comprises from 11 to 14 wt % chromium, from 11 to 14 wt % cobalt, from 7.5 to 9.5 wt % aluminum, from 0.20 to 0.60 wt % yttrium, from 0.10 to 0.50 wt % hafnium, from 0.10 to 0.30 wt % silicon, from 0.10 to 0.20 wt % zirconium, and the balance nickel. | 06-27-2013 |
20130299453 | METHOD FOR MAKING METAL PLATED GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS - A method for making a component for a gas turbine engine comprises forming a non-metal substrate having at least one metal receiving surface. A cathode is formed corresponding to a shape of the at least one metal receiving surface. The cathode is submerged into an ionic liquid plating solution. The solution comprises a source of metal cations and a first ionic liquid solvent. An electrical current is applied through the plating solution to the cathode, thereby depositing metal cations onto the cathode and forming an outer metal element The outer metal element is secured to the at least one metal receiving surface of the non-metal substrate. | 11-14-2013 |
20140065408 | THERMAL BARRIER COATING FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS - A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure can include a substrate, a thermal barrier coating deposited on at least a portion of the substrate, and an outer layer deposited on at least a portion of the thermal barrier coating. The outer layer can include a material that is reactive with an environmental contaminant that comes into contact with the outer layer to alter a microstructure of the outer layer. | 03-06-2014 |
20140175066 | MANUFACTURING MACHINE WITH MAGNETIC FIELD BEAM STEERING - According to an example embodiment, a machine includes, among other things, a housing and a support situated for supporting a work piece in a selected position relative to the housing. A radiation source is situated for emitting a beam of radiation in the housing. A magnetic field generator is situated for generating a magnetic field in the housing near the support. The magnetic field has a selectively variable strength at a plurality of locations in the housing for selectively steering the beam of radiation toward the support. | 06-26-2014 |
20140220324 | THERMAL BARRIER COATING HAVING OUTER LAYER - A component according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a substrate, a thermal barrier coating deposited on at least a portion of the substrate, and an outer layer deposited on at least a portion of the thermal barrier coating. The outer layer includes a material that absorbs energy in response to an impact event along at least a portion of the outer layer. | 08-07-2014 |