Abstract:
Spherical glass beads of less than 30 mils in average diameter and preferably less than 5 mils in average diameter are embedded in metallic coatings such as aluminum, zinc, tin or lead to a depth of from 1/6 to 1/2 their average diameter by propelling said spheres by compressed air against the coating while it is in a molten condition.
Abstract:
A method of coating a ferrous base metal with aluminum including cleaning the surface of the ferrous article by means of an aqueous solution of orthophosphoric acid having a concentration of about 5 to 85 percent. Subsequently, drying the surface to evaporate the water from said solution. Applying molten aluminum to the ferrous surface to establish a uniformly bonded aluminum coating by means of a layer of ferrous-aluminum intermetallic compound. The molten aluminum application being effected without any additional application of fluxing material to the ferrous surface after the cleaning operation.