Title:
OXIDATION RESISTANT COMPONENT AND RELATED METHOD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2011256461
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an oxidation resistant fuel cell component and a method for creating an aluminum diffusion surface layer within a fuel cell component to reduce chromium contamination occurring during operation of a fuel cell.
An aluminum-containing slurry may be applied to the fuel cell component. The component may then be heated to diffuse aluminum into the component and to form an aluminum diffusion surface layer 10 therein. The surface layer may be characterized by an intermetallic aluminum-containing phase extending below the surface 12 of the fuel cell component.
Inventors:
GOLLER GEORGE ALBERT
CAVANAUGH DENNIS WILLIAM
CAVANAUGH DENNIS WILLIAM
Application Number:
JP2011123298A
Publication Date:
December 22, 2011
Filing Date:
June 01, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO GE
International Classes:
C23C10/30; C22C38/00; C22C38/18; C22C38/58; H01M8/02; H01M8/12
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Arakawa Satoshi
Hirokazu Ogura
Toshihisa Kurokawa
Hirokazu Ogura
Toshihisa Kurokawa