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US 5238752

THERMAL BARRIER COATING SYSTEM WITH INTERMETALLIC OVERLAY BOND COAT

Assignee

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, A CORP OF NY

Filed

May 7, 1990

Granted

Aug 24, 1993

Location

FAIRFIELD OH US

Abstract

A thermal barrier coating system for high temperature superalloys includes an intermetallic bond coating on the substrate and a ceramic topcoat having a columnar grain structure with the columnar axis perpendicular to the surface of the coating. The intermetallic coating is preferably a nickel aluminide or a platinum aluminide, whose upper surface is oxidized during processing to form a thin layer of predominantly aluminum oxide. The ceramic topcoat is preferably zirconium oxide having from about 6 to 20 percent yttrium oxide.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Dec 19, 1990

Rescinded

Jul 29, 1992

Duration

1 year, 7 months

Inventor

  • 1EDWARD C. DUDERSTADT

Record Details

Patent number
US 5238752
Application
07520017
Aerospace match
No
Dataset source
35 USC §181 SO records
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