Coating for metal surfaces and method for application

    公开(公告)号:US3911891A

    公开(公告)日:1975-10-14

    申请号:US38771773

    申请日:1973-08-13

    Inventor: DOWELL ROBERT D

    Abstract: A coating is disclosed herein together with a method of forming that coating on metal surfaces of an internal combustion chamber. The coating is deposited for example, on the combustion surface of a piston to form a thermal barrier and thus enable higher temperatures to be sustained within the chamber. Combustion at higher temperatures achieves a more complete fuel burning thus increasing performance and reducing emissions. The coating is formed on the combustion surface by successively depositing layers of different materials preferably applied utilizing a plasma flame spray process. More particularly, the formation of the coating on the combustion surface involves preparing the surface as by grit blasting and then initially depositing a thin (approximately 0.001 - 0.003 inches) nickel aluminum alloy layer. Thereafter, a second thicker layer (approximately 0.003 - 0.006 inches) comprised primarily of said nickel aluminum alloy and refractory zirconium oxide is deposited followed by the deposition of a still thicker layer (approximately 0.008 - 0.010 inches) primarily of zirconium oxide.

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