US2023127445A1PendingUtilityA1

Method for coating a component of an aircraft engine with a wear-resistant layer, and component for an aircraft engine with at least one wear-resistant layer

Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AGPriority: Oct 21, 2021Filed: Oct 19, 2022Published: Apr 27, 2023
Est. expiryOct 21, 2041(~15.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C22C 19/03C23C 10/48C22C 19/056C22C 19/05C22C 19/07C23C 10/18C23C 10/08C23C 4/08C23C 10/60C23C 4/134C23C 4/18C23C 10/04C23C 4/073C22C 2204/00C22C 19/051
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Abstract

A method for coating a component of an aircraft engine with a wear-resistant layer, wherein the component is first coated at least regionally with a nickel- or cobalt-based alloy and subsequently aluminized. Also disclosed is a method for producing a spray powder for producing a wear-resistant layer of a component of an aircraft engine.

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         1 . A method for coating a component of an aircraft engine with a wear-resistant layer, wherein the method comprises (i) first coating the component at least regionally with a nickel- or cobalt-based alloy and subsequently aluminizing the thus coated component, or (ii) mixing a first powder of a nickel- or cobalt-based alloy with a second powder of aluminum and/or aluminum alloy, followed by thermally spraying the first and second powders at least onto a region of the component, in order to produce the wear-resistant layer, or (iii) producing a composite powder composed of a first powder consisting of a nickel- or cobalt-based alloy and of a second powder consisting of aluminum and/or an aluminum alloy, followed by thermally spraying the composite powder at least onto a region of the component, in order to produce the wear-resistant layer. 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein in (i) the nickel- or cobalt-based alloy is aluminized by gas-phase aluminizing and/or by slip aluminizing and/or by powder pack aluminizing. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein in (i) the nickel- or cobalt-based alloy is aluminized by gas-phase aluminizing. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein in (i) the nickel- or cobalt-based alloy is aluminized by slip aluminizing. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein in (i) the nickel- or cobalt-based alloy is aluminized by powder pack aluminizing. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein in (i) the wear-resistant layer after aluminizing is subjected to a heat treatment. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the heat treatment comprises diffusion annealing and/or is carried out at a reduced pressure relative to standard pressure and/or under a protective gas atmosphere. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein in (i) the nickel- or cobalt-based alloy, after application to the component and before aluminizing, is at least regionally nickel-plated. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the nickel- or cobalt-based alloy is selected from CoMoCrSi alloys, NiMoCrSi alloys, and CoCrWNi alloys. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the nickel- or cobalt-based alloy comprises
 a CoMoCrSi alloy, namely T800 having the following composition:   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Mo: 
                   27-30 
                   wt %, 
                 
                     
                   Cr: 
                   16.5-18.5 
                   wt % 
                 
                     
                   Si: 
                   3-3.8 
                   wt % 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         balance Co and unavoidable impurities. 
       
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the nickel- or cobalt-based alloy comprises
 a NiMoCrSi alloy, namely T700 having following composition:   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Mo: 
                   31-34 
                   wt %, 
                 
                     
                   Cr: 
                   14.5-16.5 
                   wt %, 
                 
                     
                   Si: 
                   3-3.8 
                   wt %, 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         balance Ni and unavoidable impurities; 
       
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the nickel- or cobalt-based alloy comprises
 a CoCrWNi alloy with following composition:   
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Cr: 
                   24.5-26.5 wt %, 
                 
                     
                   W: 
                    6.5-8.0 wt %, 
                 
                     
                   Ni: 
                    9.5-11.5 wt %, 
                 
                     
                   C: 
                   0-0.6 wt %, in particular 0.42-0.55 wt %, 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         balance Co and unavoidable impurities. 
       
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method comprises (i). 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method comprises (ii). 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method comprises (iii). 
     
     
         16 . A method for producing a spray powder for producing a wear-resistant layer of a component of an aircraft engine, wherein the method comprises admixing a nickel- or cobalt-based alloy with aluminum and/or an aluminum alloy, and jointly melting and/or atomizing a resultant mixture. 
     
     
         17 . A component for an aircraft engine, wherein the component is provided at least regionally with a wear-resistant layer, the wear-resistant layer comprising an aluminized nickel- or cobalt-based alloy. 
     
     
         18 . The component of  claim 17 , wherein the component has been produced by a method which comprises first coating the component at least regionally with a nickel- or cobalt-based alloy and subsequently aluminizing the thus coated component. 
     
     
         19 . An aircraft engine which comprises at least one component according to  claim 17 .

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