FUSED AND CRUSHED THERMAL COATING POWDER, SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING THERMAL SPRAY COATING, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

Title:

FUSED AND CRUSHED THERMAL COATING POWDER, SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING THERMAL SPRAY COATING, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/141082

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Various embodiments of the disclosure include a thermal coating powder, a system for providing a thermal spray coating, and a method for coating a component. The thermal coating powder may include fused and crushed yttria-stabilized zirconia, wherein the thermal coating powder is in a form of substantially spherically-shaped, solid particles. The system may comprise: a plasma spray gun apparatus having an exit annulus for releasing a plasma jet stream； and a powder injector port coupled to the plasma spray gun apparatus for supplying the thermal coating powder to the plasma jet stream. The method may include: providing a plasma spray gun apparatus including an exit annulus for releasing a plasma jet stream; and spraying the thermal coating powder on the component with the plasma jet stream from the plasma spray gun apparatus.

Inventors:

ZHANG LIMING (US)
VIGGIANI JAMES EDWARD (US)
ZHOU YING (CN)

Application Number:

PCT/CN2017/072802

Publication Date:

August 09, 2018

Filing Date:

February 02, 2017

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

GEN ELECTRIC (US)
ZHANG LIMING (US)
VIGGIANI JAMES EDWARD (US)
ZHOU YING (CN)

International Classes:

C23C4/10

Foreign References:

CN103890220A	2014-06-25
CN104496470A	2015-04-08
CN101050515A	2007-10-10
US20100056353A1	2010-03-04

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