Method for producing a component and/or a coating comprised of a vibration-damping alloy or intermetallic compound, and component produced using this method

Abstract

A method for producing a component and/or a coating from a vibration-damping alloy or intermetallic compound includes producing the component and/or the coating via thermal spraying.

We Claim:  
     
         1 . A method for producing at least one of a compound and a coating comprised of a vibration-damping alloy or intermetallic compound, comprising producing the at least one of the compound and the coating via thermal spraying.  
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the thermal spraying is plasma spraying in a vacuum.  
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the thermal spraying is performed by rapid solidification processing deposition.  
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the thermal spraying is high-speed powder or plasma spraying.  
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the thermal spraying is a cold-kinetic compaction process.  
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the vibration-damping alloy is a nickel-titanium alloy.  
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein a temperature during the thermal spraying is between 100° C. and 1,000° C.  
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the vibration-damping alloy is applied to a component as a coating having a thickness of 0.1 to 25 mm.  
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein a surface of a component to be coated is prepared prior to application of the coating in order to increase bond strength between the coating and the component.  
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the surface is prepared via an abrading process.  
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 1 , and further comprising subjecting the coating to thermal treatment following application of the coating to a component.  
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the abrading process is an irradiation process.  
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the irradiation process is performed by laser or arc exposure.  
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the surface is prepared via plasma etching.  
     
     
         15 . A component produced in accordance with the method of any of claims  1 - 14 .