8945results about "Metallic material coating processes" patented technology

PCT No. PCT/JP95/02034 Sec. 371 Date May 23, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date May 23, 1997 PCT Filed Oct. 4, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/10710 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 11, 1996An object of the present invention is to provide galling resistance to a threaded joint used for an oil well pipe. On a thread portion and a metallic sealing portion of the joint, there is provided a manganese phosphate chemical formation coating layer, or alternatively there are provided a nitriding layer of 1 to 20 mu m thickness and a manganese phosphate chemical formation coating layer of 5 to 30 mu m thickness, and also there is coated a solid lubricant which contains powder of molybdenum disulfide or tungsten disulfide and also contains one of epoxy resin, furan resin and polyamide resin as an essential component, and a ratio of composition is maintained at a specific value, so that a solid lubricant coating layer of 10 to 45 mu m thickness can be formed by heating. Due to the above surface treatment, even when the frequency of repetition of fastening and unfastening of the joint is increased, the occurrence of galling can be prevented over a long period of time.

The invention relates to a passivating solution which is aqueous solution containing water-soluble molybdic compound, boric acid, water-soluble organic matter and silica sol, wherein the water-soluble organic matter is a mixture of alcohol and organic carboxylic acid. The invention also provides a surface treatment method for a galvanized material, which comprises the following step: enabling the passivating solution to be in contact with a galvanized material. A galvanized layer can be passivated by the contact between the passivating solution and the galvanized material so as to enable the galvanized material to have excellent corrosion resistance. In addition, the paint composition is chromium free and meets the requirements of a RoHS instruction.

An additive manufacturing process (110) wherein a powder (116) including a superalloy material and flux is selectively melted in layers with a laser beam (124) to form a superalloy component (126). The flux performs a cleaning function to react with contaminants to float them to the surface of the melt to form a slag. The flux also provides a shielding function, thereby eliminating the need for an inert cover gas. The powder may be a mixture of alloy and flux particles, or it may be formed of composite alloy/flux particles.

A material system (60) contains close packed hollow shapes (50, 70) having a dense wall structure (52, 66), which are bonded together and which may contain a matrix binder material (56) between the shapes, where the system has a stable porosity, and is abradable and thermally stable at temperatures up to possibly 1700° C., where such systems are useful in turbine apparatus.

This invention relates to novel room-temperature process for obtaining calcium phosphate, in particular hydroxyapatite, coatings and microspheres that encapsulate drugs, proteins, genes, DNA for therapeutical use. The coatings and microspheres are designed to perform a defined biological function related to drug delivery, such as gene therapy through gene delivery. A novel method for encapsulation, and subsequent controlled release of therapeutically active agents from such biofunctional coatings and microspheres is disclosed. Such coatings and microspheres are useful for side-effects free, long-term, targeted, controlled release and delivery of drugs, proteins, DNA, and other therapeutic agents.

Orthopedic implants which include the components of zirconium or zirconium-based alloys having surfaces coated with oxidized zirconium or alternatively, other orthopedic implants comprising abrasion resistant surfaces contacting surfaces of cross-linked polyethylene are disclosed. Such implants provide low friction, highly wear resistant coatings especially useful in artificial joints, such as hip joints, knee joints, elbows, etc., but also useful in other implant devices as well. The implants also find use as vertebral disc prostheses.

The invention discloses a corrosion-resistant magnesium aluminum alloy chromium-free passivation solution, which comprises the following components: 10-40 parts of water-base resin, 1-10 parts of nanoparticle sol, 1-10 parts of fluoric-containing acid, 1-5 parts of fluoric acid-containing salt, 1-5 parts of a rare earth catalyst, 1-10 parts of a silane coupling agent, 1-5 parts of a corrosion inhibitor, 1-2 parts of a complexing agent and 40-70% of water. The corrosion-resistant magnesium aluminum alloy chromium-free passivation solution does not contain chromium and other toxic and harmful substances, meets the ROHS environmental protection law of the European Union, and meanwhile, can form an organic and inorganic composite passivation film and a thin film on the surface of a magnesium aluminum layer, and the formed composite passivation film has an excellent physical property and corrosion resistance, and has higher corrosion resistance and long salt fog time, so that the corrosion resistance of a magnesium aluminum alloy plate is better improved.

Cutting elements having coarse grain substrates and ultra hard material layers are provided. The substrates are formed from coarse grain size particles of tungsten carbide. A method of forming such cutting elements and a drag bit incorporating such cutting elements are also provided.

Lightweight articles comprising a polymeric material at least partially coated with a fine-grained metallic material are disclosed. The fine-grained metallic material has an average grain size of 2 nm to 5,000 nm, a thickness between 25 micron and 5 cm, and a hardness between 200 VHN and 3,000 VHN. The lightweight articles are strong and ductile and exhibit high coefficients of restitution and a high stiffness and are particularly suitable for a variety of applications including aerospace and automotive parts, sporting goods, and the like.

Aluminophosphate compounds, compositions and/or materials as can be used for substrate coatings.

The invention relates to coating systems having one or more hydrophobic layers bonded to a substrate with a silane composition and methods of making and using the same. In an embodiment, the invention includes an article having a substrate, a base coating layer covalently bonded to the surface of the substrate and a hydrophobic polymer layer disposed on the base coating layer. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for forming an article including applying a base layer coating solution onto a substrate to form a base layer, applying a hydrophobic polymer layer onto the base layer, and applying actinic energy to the substrate.

The invention discloses an environment-friendly metal surface treating agent and a using method thereof. The treating agent comprises fluoride, zircon salt, silane, silicon dioxide, accelerating agent, dispersing agent and stabilizing agent. A conversion coating having the advantages of being compact and even, strong in corrosion resistance and excellent in adhesive force of the coating is respectively formed on the metal surface of steel and zinc; a treatment method of the metal surface treating agent is simple and is operated at the normal temperature; the original phosphating treatment equipment can be used without any change; and strong acid and strong base are not used as the treating agent; therefore, the environment-friendly metal surface treating agent is safe in production without emission, and is the best substitute product of the phosphating treatment technique and an energy-saving type environment-friendly product.

The invention in particular relates to passivation solution without chrome which is used for galvanized sheets and a method thereof. The technical scheme thereof comprises: firstly, dissolving inorganic salt corrosion inhibitor, then, adding the inorganic salt corrosion inhibitor into a stirred tank, adding dispersant, organic acid, sealant, silicone-acrylate emulsion and water while stirring, then, using inorganic acid or alkali to regulate the pH value to be 2.0-5.0, and then stirring for 1-2 hours under the condition that the temperature is 20-30 DEG C, the content of the components of each liter is: the inorganic salt corrosion inhibitor 10-55g, additive 4-10g, the organic acid 5-20g, the sealant 5-30g, the silicone-acrylate emulsion 150-300g, and the rest is the water. The method of the invention can additionally form a layer of organic resin separate layer on the basis of forming an inorganic metal compound precipitation film, additionally, since the silicon compound is added, not only the binding force between a passivation layer and zinc coating can be increased, but also the corrosion resistance, the scrubbing resistance and the wear resistance of the passivation layer can be increased, and the coating treatment after passivation can not be affected.

A polycrystalline diamond abrasive cutting element consists generally of a layer of high grade polycrystalline diamond bonded to a cemented carbide substrate. The polycrystalline diamond layer has a working surface and an outer peripheral surface and is characterized by having an annular region or a portion thereof adjacent the peripheral surface that is lean in catalysing material. A region adjacent the working surface is also lean in catalysing material such that in use, as a wear scar develops, both the leading edge and the trailing edge thereof are located in a region lean in catalysing material.

The invention is a medical implantable device which is coated by the method according to the invention. The surface of the substrate used for the implantable device, in the raw condition, following a cleaning regime and physiochemical pretreatments, is coated using a biomimetic process in a supersaturated calcium phosphate solution (SCPS) to obtain the desired coating coverage and morphology maintaining a ratio of calcium to phosphorus pH, as well as solution temperature plays a major role in yielding precipitation of the proper phase of CaP so that composition, morphologies, crystal structures, and solubility characteristics are optimal for the deposition process. The biomimetic coating adds the attribute of osteoconductivity to the implant device. To maximize bone growth, the implant must also induce bone growth, or possess the attribute of osteoinductivity. This attribute is acquired by the use of therapeutic agents, i.e. bone morphogenic proteins (BMP), growth factors, stem cells, etc. The preparation of the SCPS solution is slightly altered so that during the immersion of the implant in the SCPS, the therapeutic agents are co-precipitated and bonded with the CaP directly on the underlying surface of the implant device. A final dipping process into a BMP solution provides an initial burst of cellular activity. For delivering stem and/or progenitor cell, after drying the dipped solution of BMP, the cells are cultured on the surface of the implant.

The invention relates to a controlled degradation magnesium alloy coating stent and a preparation method. The stent body is made of medical high purity magnesium or magnesium alloy by mechanical processing or laser carving; the stent body is provided with a drug-loading coating which bears curative drug; the surface of the stent body is provided with an anti-corrosive coating; the surface of the anti-corrosive coating is provided with a degradable polymer film drug-loading coating; the preparation method includes surface cleaning, preparation of the degradable polymer film drug-loading coating, and application of curative drug; through (1)surface cleaning, (2)preparation of the degradable polymer film drug-loading coating, and (3)application of curative drug, an oxide film is formed on the surface; different drugs and dosage can be fixed by regulating the molecular weight and the thickness of the polymer layer, the drug-loading quantity is more than 30 percent, which improves the fixed stability of the drug, greatly reduces the degradation speed of the magnesium alloy and controls release of the drug, delays corrosion of the magnesium alloy, extends the service life of the stent, is safe in use, and meets the clinical requirement.

The present invention relates to cutting tool inserts. A cutting tool insert includes an abrasive tip of a hard material, an abrasive or superabrasive material. A cutting tool insert is bonded to an insert body by mechanical force. The mechanical forces are generated through deformation of mating geometric features on the abrasive tip and insert body.

The invention generally is related to preventing or inhibiting microbial infections on live tissues or in relation to the use of medical articles. In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a method for forming an antimicrobial coating on live tissue or a medical article, such as, for example, a catheter. The method includes applying to a live tissue or a surface of a medical article an aqueous or non-aqueous composition that includes at least one silane of the general formula R¹_nSi(OR²)_4-n wherein, n is an interger of 1 or 2, R¹ generally is a lower alkyl group, a C₆-C₈ aryl group, or a functional group, such as vinyl, acrylic, amino, mercapto, or vinyl chloride functional group, and R² generally is a lower alkyl group. A partial condensate of a silanol of the formula R¹Si(OH)₃ also can be used. The composition includes one or more additional ingredients. The method also includes reacting and/or curing the silane, in the presence of the one or more ingredients, thereby forming the antimicrobial coating.

The invention relates to acid solution used for processing the magnesium alloy surface. The acid solution is water solution which contains acids, inhibitor and wetting agent, wherein, the acids are first acids or mixture of first acids and second acids; the first acids are selected from one type or a plurality of types among citric acids, oxalic acids, tartaric acids, methanoic acids, acetic acids, metacetonic acids, butyric acids, glutaric acids, phenylformic acids, benzene dicarboxylic acids, lactic acids, glycolic acids, glyoxylic acids and amino acids; and the second acids are hydrochloric acids and/or nitric acids. By adoption of the acid solution, the magnesium alloy surface can be fully activated; the membranous layer of a converting film which is formed on the magnesium alloy surface after chemical conversion process is compact, has erosion resistance and good binding force with a paint film. Moreover, the method is a environment-friendly method for processing the magnesium alloy surface.

A method is disclosed for laser net shape manufacturing a part or repairing an area of a part comprising providing a CAD model of the part to be manufactured or repaired, digitally slicing the CAD model into a plurality of deposition layers, determining a medial axis for each of the deposition layers of the part or repair area; and depositing a bead of a material in a pattern centered upon the medial axis of each of the deposition layers so as to build-up the material by each of the deposition layer until the part is manufactured or repaired.

A method is disclosed for laser cladding a substrate, comprising providing the substrate; depositing a first determined variable bead width of a material along a toolpath upon the substrate; depositing a second adjacent determined variable bead width of a material along the toolpath which overlaps the first determined variable bead width of deposited material; continuing to deposit a plurality of overlapping predetermined adjacent variable bead widths of a material until a first material layer is complete; forming a second material layer by depositing a plurality of overlapping predetermined variable bead widths of a material on top of the first material layer; and continuing to deposit material layers on top of deposited material layers until the cladding is complete; wherein the variable bead width of the deposited material is controlled by a computer having a plurality of input parameters to maintain an approximately constant percent of bead width overlap.

The invention discloses a method and its device for laser to induce the compound melt high performance material coating. The invention heats up and coupling the laser beam and the high frequency electromagnetic induction, and realizes the process of laser compound melt with induction heating. The device includes the laser, the laser conducting device, the laser gathering device, the high frequency induction heater, numerically controlled machine tool, and the workpiece holding device. When the device works, the distance of coating of preparing to deal with workpiece surface and induction heating coil is between 1 and 10 millimeter. The versatility of the invention is strong, so it can do the surface treatment with laser to induce the compound melt high performance material coating in the surface of solid assembly of each material and inner and outer surface of tubular part. The characteristic of melt method lies in utilizing the efficiency high merit of hot spray, cold spray, or supersonic flame spray. And induction heating is done at the time of laser melt. The maximum melt linear speed amounts to 0.5-10 meters per minute, which enhances between one time and ten times to the conventional laser melt. The deposition rate of powder is improved between one time and fifteen times than existing laser melt deposition rate, moreover the melt deposit doesn't have the blowhole and the crack.

Free standing articles or articles at least partially coated with substantially porosity free, fine-grained and/or amorphous Co-bearing metallic materials optionally containing solid particulates dispersed therein, are disclosed. The electrodeposited metallic layers and/or patches comprising Co provide, enhance or restore strength, wear and/or lubricity of substrates without reducing the fatigue performance compared to either uncoated or equivalent thickness chromium coated substrate. The fine-grained and/or amorphous metallic coatings comprising Co are particularly suited for articles exposed to thermal cycling, fatigue and other stresses and/or in applications requiring anti-microbial properties.

The invention discloses a laser additive manufacturing method and a laser additive manufacturing device of metal parts. In the laser additive manufacturing method, a layered-manufactured profile-followed cylinder is used as a forming cylinder, namely before each metal part layer is manufactured, a layer of closed thin wall is manufactured, the formed cavity is used as the profile-followed cavity, the height of the profile-followed cavity is the same as that of the metal part layer to be manufactured, and the shape of the profile-followed cavity is adapted to that of the metal part layer to be manufactured, so as to provide a plane reference and a cavity for laying powder; the layered-manufactured profile-followed cylinder is used, a scanning galvanometer is used for performing selective laser melting and forming, the metal part layers are manufactured layer by layer, layers of the profile-followed cavities are finally stacked to form the profile-followed cylinder, and the layers of metal parts are stacked to form metal parts. The laser additive manufacturing device comprises a laser galvanometer melting and forming device and a thin wall preparation device which alternatively work, so as to accomplish the selective laser melting and forming process. The method and the device keep the advantages of the selective laser melting (SLM) metal additive manufacturing technology, uses the profile-followed cylinder to break the limit of the conventional SLM device fixed-size forming cylinder, and thus achieving the high-precision manufacture of the large-size even over-sized parts.

Method and apparatus for depositing multiple lines on an object, specifically contact and busbar metallization lines on a solar cell. The contact lines are preferably less than 100 microns wide, and all contact lines are preferably deposited in a single pass of the deposition head. There can be multiple rows of nozzles on the deposition head. Multiple materials can be deposited, on top of one another, forming layered structures on the object. Each layer can be less than five microns thick. Alignment of such layers is preferably accomplished without having to deposit oversized alignment features. Multiple atomizers can be used to deposit the multiple materials. The busbar apparatus preferably has multiple nozzles, each of which is sufficiently wide to deposit a busbar in a single pass.

The invention provides a method for preparing parts with high-melting point metal powder and the method combines selective laser fusion rapid prototyping technology with powder sintering and forming technology. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, a three-dimensional modeling software is used to design the CAD models of parts, secondly, a slice processing software is used to generate multilayer slice information to be stored as STL files, the data of the STL files are transmitted to a selective laser melting rapid forming system; then in the selective laser melting rapid forming system, a layer of powder to be processed with the thickness of 0.05-0.2mm is laid on a platform by a powder-sending mechanism, a YAG laser or optical fiber laser with the laser power of more than 200W is used to scan the powder to be processed in a scanning speed of 20-300mm/s; and finally the powder is molten to accumulate the parts. The method does not need moulds and is characterized in that the technology has high controllability, does not adopt post-processing, is simple and practical and can be used to prepare parts with complicated shapes.

The invention discloses a reinforcing method of aluminium alloy surface fused and covered by laser, which comprises the following steps: 1. predisposing aluminium alloy base; 2. allocating laser fusing and covering material with the bulk rate of Al-Si alloy powder and SiC ceramic powder at 1:(4-2); setting the Si content in the Al-Si alloy at 10-15(wt%) with grain size at - 140-+325; setting the grain size of SiC at -200; 2. modulating evenly blended fusing and covering material into paste through soluble glass; coating on the surface of aluminium alloy with thickness at 0.8-1.2mm; drying at 100-150 deg.c for 0.5-2h; 4. adopting crossflow CO2 laser to irradiate the coated layer on the surface of aluminium alloy base; setting the output power of laser at 3-4kW and optical beam scanning velocity at 2-5mm/s and optical spot dimension at 1-4mm; protecting fusing pond through high-purity argon in the laser fusing and covering course with argon flow at 20-30L/min.

The invention relates to a metal surface treating agent which comprises the following components: silicate or metasilicate, chitosan, corrosion inhibitor, surfactant, antioxidant, wetting agent, film-forming additive, ethanol and water, wherein one or more of nanosized titanium dioxide, zirconium oxide or zirconium fluoride are evenly mixed with silicate or metasilicate and account for 3wt%-25wt% of silicate or metasilicate; the particle size of nanosized titanium dioxide, zirconium oxide or zirconium fluoride is less than 100nm; the degree of deacetylation of chitosan is 55%-100%; and the pH value of the composite is adjusted to 5.0-9.0. The invention provides the metal surface treating agent which uses environmentally friendly aqueous solution to form a metal chemical conversion film so as to inhibit the surface corrosion of metal; when the metal surface treating agent is used to treat the surface of the cold-rolled steel plate product, the rust-proof effect is especially good; and the metal surface treating agent can not cause environmental pollution and be green and environmentally friendly.

Disclosed is a surface treating agent for metallic materials that has various properties such as corrosion resistance and overcoating properties and, when used in coating-type surface treatment, particularly can form a film , which has excellent adhesion to the surface of metallic materials, and can fix, within the film, a component capable of functioning as a corrosion inhibitor for metallic materials. The surface treating agent for metallic materials comprises a silicic acid compound (A), an organoalkoxysilane (B), a metallic compound (C) containing at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Co, Fe, V, Ce, Mo, Mn, Mg, Al, Ni, Ca, W, Nb, Cr, and Zn, at least one compound (D) selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid compounds and fluoro compounds, water (E), and an alcohol (F) produced upon hydrolysis of the organoalkoxysilan (B). The molar concentration (mol/L) of the alcohol (F) in the treating agent has been regulated in a predetermined range.

The invention is to prolong the life time of tools dramatically by (1) considerably improving the flaking resistance of the coating layer at the time of cutting, (2) increasing the wear resistance and crater resistance of the coating layer itself, and (3) enhancing the breakage strength of the coating layer in comparison with the conventional coating cutting tools. In order to achieve the object, the coated cemented carbide of the invention has the following structure in the coating layer on the surface of the cemented carbides: The outer layer has an Al2O3 layer practically having an alpha-type crystal structure. The Al2O3 layer has a region where alpha-type and kappa-type crystal grains coexist in the first row of the crystal grains that grow on the inner layer. In addition to that, the crystal grains of alpha-Al2O3 in the region include no pores.