Temperature stable protective coating over a metallic substrate surface

{
  "publication_number": "US6720087B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Temperature stable protective coating over a metallic substrate surface",
  "abstract": "The invention describes a temperature-stable protective coating over a metallic substrate surface (1), which coating includes at least one layer of material (4) consisting of MCrAlY, where M represents at least one of the elements selected from the group of materials consisting of Fe, Co and Ni. The invention also describes a production process for this coating. The invention is distinguished by the fact that a multiplicity of local elevations, known as rivets (3), are provided distributed directly over the area of the substrate surface (1) or distributed indirectly over the area of the substrate surface, separated from the substrate surface (1) by means of at least one interlayer (2), which rivets are fixedly joined to the substrate surface (1) or the interlayer (2), that at least one layer of material (4) consisting of MCrAlY is deposited on the substrate surface (1) or interlayer (2) in such a manner that the layer of material (4) consisting of MCrAlY completely surrounds the rivets (3), completely fills regions which lie between adjacent rivets (3) and projects above the rivets (3).",
  "claims": [
    "1. A temperature-stable protective coating over a metallic substrate surface comprising: a metallic substrate having a surface; at least one layer of material consisting of MCrAlY, where M represents at least one of the elements selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, and Ni; at least one interlayer between the at least one layer of material and the substrate surface; and a multiplicity of rivets distributed over the metallic substrate surface, which rivets are fixedly joined to the at least one interlayer, wherein the at least one layer of material is deposited on the at least one interlay and the rivets in such a manner that the at least one layer of material completely surrounds the rivets, completely fills regions which lie between adjacent rivets, and projects above the rivets.",
    "2. The protective coating as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one layer of material has a surface which has a porously abradable consistency.",
    "3. The protective coating as claimed in claim 2, wherein the rivets have a shape selected from the group consisting of web and mushroom, and are joined to the at least one interlayer by metallurgical material-to-material bonding.",
    "4. The protective coating as claimed in claim 2, wherein the rivets comprise wires fixedly joined to the at least one interlayer.",
    "5. The protective coating as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rivets have a shape selected from the group consisting of web and mushroom, and are joined to the at least one interlayer by metallurgical material-to-material bonding.",
    "6. The protective coating as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rivets comprise wires fixedly joined to the at least one interlayer.",
    "7. The protective coating of claim 1, wherein the rivets have a structure height in the range of 1-5 mm.",
    "8. The protective coating as claimed in claim 1, wherein two adjacent rivets have a clear distance between them which is up to a few centimeters.",
    "9. The protective coating as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rivets consist of MCrAlY material.",
    "10. The protective coating as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one interlayer comprises an oxidation-resistant layer.",
    "11. The protective coating as claimed in claim 10, wherein the at least one interlayer consists of high-strength MCrAlY material.",
    "12. The protective coating as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one interlayer further comprises: a first sublayer; and a second sublayer; wherein the first sublayer comprises a MCrAlY material, and the second sublayer comprises a ceramic thermal barrier coating.",
    "13. The protective coating as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one layer of material has a homogeneous, porous layer structure.",
    "14. The protective coating as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one layer of material has a material-layer structure in which a layer region which is closest to the substrate surface has a higher material density than regions which lie further away from the substrate surface, and in that a region at the surface of the at least one layer of material has a material property selected from the group consisting of the lowest material density and the highest porosity.",
    "15. The protective coating as claimed in claim 14, wherein the material density of the at least one layer of material changes gradually within the material-layer structure.",
    "16. The protective coating as claimed in claim 14, wherein the material density of the at least one layer of material changes in steps within the material-layer structure.",
    "17. The protective coating as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: open cooling passages which project through the substrate surface, through the at least one interlayer, or through both the substrate surface and the at least one interlayer, and are open toward the at least one layer of material."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "C23C 28/3215",
    "C23C 28/3455",
    "C23C 28/44",
    "C23C 4/02",
    "Y02T 50/60",
    "Y10T 428/12451",
    "Y10T 428/12486",
    "Y10T 428/12493",
    "Y10T 428/12611",
    "Y10T 428/12931",
    "Y10T 428/12937",
    "Y10T 428/12944"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2002-07-12",
  "publication_date": "2004-04-13",
  "grant_date": "2004-04-13",
  "priority_date": "2001-07-13",
  "application_number": "US-19327802-A",
  "family_id": "4565359",
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}