Abstract: A material in powder or wire form on a nickel basis for the production of a coating with a high level of resistance to corrosion and wear by means of a thermal coating process is of the following composition (in percent by weight): C 0.005-1.0;  Cr 10.0-26.0; Mo  8.0-20.0; Fe  0.1-10.0; Si 3.0-7.0; B 1.0-4.0; Cu 0.1-5.0; Ni Balance. The material in powder form can be alloyed and sprayed out of the melt or agglomerated out of different alloyed and non-alloyed metal powders. The coating material can also be used in the form of a filling wire or an alloyed and cast bar material.

Abstract: A process for coating or welding easily oxidized materials is carried out by applying weld metal powder by a plasma powder welding process with an alternating current or with a direct current and a superimposed alternating current as welding current to generate a plasma arc for the powder welding process. For this purpose, one base of the plasma arc is produced in a spherical recess (34) of an electrode (32).

Abstract: In a method of coating easily oxidisable materials by plasma powder build-up welding of additive materials in powder form using alternating current or direct current with superimposed alternating current to produce a plasma transferred arc for powder build-up welding in accordance with patent application No 196 26 941.5 a CuNi-alloy is used as an additive welding material with additions (in % by weight) of:______________________________________ Fe below about 10; Cr below about 5; B below about 4; Si below about 4; C with about 1.5; ______________________________________with a degree of mixing of more than 40% by volume.

Abstract: A material in powder or wire form on a nickel basis for the production of a coating with a high level of resistance to corrosion and wear by means of a thermal coating process is of the following composition (in percent by weight):______________________________________ C 0.005-1.0; Cr 10.0-26.0; Mo 8.0-20.0; Fe 0.1-10.0; Si 3.0-7.0; B 1.0-4.0; Cu 0.1-5.0; Ni Balance. ______________________________________The material in powder form can be alloyed and sprayed out of the melt or agglomerated out of different alloyed and non-alloyed metal powders. The coating material can also be used in the form of a filling wire or an alloyed and cast bar material.

Abstract: In a process for soldering on large-area plates of aluminum or aluminum alloys on to a workpiece comprising an iron-base alloy, use is made of a soldering paste comprising a flux with about 50% potassium fluoride and about 50% aluminum fluoride, a solder powder with about 80 to 90% aluminum and 20 to 10% silicon and a binder on a polymethacrylate base. In addition the respective proportions of the flux are between 40 and 60% by weight, the solder powder between 60 and 40% by weight and the binder between 0.2 and 2% by weight.

Abstract: A powdered metallic coating material is disclosed, having the following composition (in weight percent):______________________________________ Cu: 5-30 P: 0.1-4.0 B: 0.5-4.0 Si: 0.5-4.0 Cr: 0-5.0 Fe: 0-3.0 C: 0-0.3 Ni: balance ______________________________________This material is used for forming, by thermal spraying, plasma arc welding or brazing, a protective coating against high temperature corrosion and erosion, on a substrate made of a copper based alloy. A flux composition or a mixture of such a composition with an alloy containing phosphorus is applied first on the surface of the substrate, and said powdered metallic material is then applied thereupon.Improved adherence of the coating to the substrate, as well as better compactness and machinability properties of this coating are achieved.

Abstract: A wear-resistant layer on a component which is exposed to a high wear loading has a material mixture comprising at least one metallic material in powder form and a non-metallic oxide-dissolving fluxing agent in powder form which by the addition of a resin-like non-corroding stable binding agent is converted into a form which is applied to the component by being spread or laid thereon, and fused.

Abstract: A material mixture comprises at least two metallic components with different properties on a nickel base with additions of up to 21% by weight of chromium and a total addition of up to 21% of the elements B, Si, Fe, the components thereof having been produced in accordance with different processes. In that respect there is to be provided a total addition of up to 21% of the elements B, Si, Fe, Mo and W. That material mixture comprises at least a component in powder form and at least one component in web form, preferably a foil or plate which is of a curved cross-section as the component in web form which surrounds the component in powder form.

Abstract: A flame spray directing means for connection to a flame spray nozzle of an autogenous flame-spraying apparatus for optimizing the working parameters of the apparatus including flame speed and kinetic energy is provided. The means comprises a hollow longitudinally extending module of tubular configuration through which flame spray material is caused to flow. The extending module has a predetermined length with one end portion thereof shaped for coupling to the flame spray nozzle and for providing a combustion chamber therefor, with its opposite end portion providing an exit end therefor. A portion of the hollow module extending from the combustion chamber to the exit end coaxially defines an extending accelerating chamber which is divided into a first stage chamber of specified diameter following the combustion chamber and a second stage chamber in which the diameter thereof less than that of the combustion chamber.

Abstract: A process for producing a protective metal layer on tubes used in firing installations comprises thermal spraying on the tubes an atomized powder being formed from an alloy which comprises from about 15 to 35% Cr, from about 0.05 to 5.0% Mn, from about 0.01 to 3.0% C, from about 0.1 to 3.0% Si, from about 0.1 to 8.0% Mo, from about 2.0 to 15.0% Al, and balance Fe.

Abstract: A method is provided for flame-spraying powdered materials onto a substrate by means of an autogenous flame-spraying apparatus of the type in which a combustion gas-oxidation gas mixture is produced and ignited at the outlet of a burner nozzle with the powdered material conveyed by a carrier gas to the burner nozzle and introduced in the flame at the outlet of the burner nozzle. The working parameters of the flame-spraying apparatus are chosen so as to provide an energy constant P.sub.E which together with the kinetic energy E.sub.k of the particles enables the use of a broad range of flame speeds.

Abstract: An apparatus for the flame spraying of powder materials by means of an autogenous flame comprising a nozzle carrier which has a burner nozzle and which projects into a guide opening of a preferably tubular attachment body provided with coolant guide means surrounding the burner nozzle, in particular an attachment body which is provided with an accelerating tube, is to be improved in that the nozzle carrier (10) is surrounded by a nozzle means (30) for construction of the flame and the nozzle means has an outlet opening or openings for constricting gas, the opening or openings extending axially or radially relative to the burner nozzle (11). The constricting gas is supplied through an annular stabilization chamber (28). In an embodiment the stabilization chamber (28) is of variable and is provided with an annular discharge gap (34) as the outlet opening.

Abstract: An apparatus for flame spraying, in particular of powder material by means of an autogenous flame, comprising a nozzle carrier which has a burner nozzle and which can be connected to a preferably tubular accelerating accessory device which is provided with coolant guide means surrounding the burner nozzle, is improved in that the accelerating accessory device (40) bears slidably against a central arm (12) of the nozzle carrier (10) with an axial portion (45), a conical region (44) adjoins the axial portion (45) at a position remote from the nozzle, and a portion (42) which outwardly embraces a combustion chamber (50) adjoins the conical region (44), wherein the combustion chamber is delimited towards the burner by a movable annular body (38). In addition the burner nozzle (9) is to be disposed approximately in one plane with flame outlet openings of the accelerating accessory device (40) and is adapted to be retracted and extended.

Abstract: A plasma spray torch comprises a spray nozzle which forms an electrode and which includes a nozzle duct, and a second electrode associated therewith, in a portion of a torch arm which is electrically insulated from the spray nozzle. The torch arm has flow passages for a working gas and for a cooling agent, the latter flowing in one of the flow ducts to the nozzle and being removed after producing its cooling effect from another flow duct. A powder feed conduit opens into the nozzle duct. The working gas flow duct is connected to a duct which passes through the second electrode while at least in the region of its mouth opening, the nozzle duct is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis of the torch arm or the flow duct therein. In a method of internally coating a tube by plasma spraying, the torch is introduced into the tube which is then rotated and moved axially relative to the torch during the spray operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat insulating separation wall between the combustion chamber of a solid fuel rocket and a chamber containing an electronic control installation of said rocket.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing an erosion-resistant layer or coating on the surface of a metallic workpiece. The method includes providing a thermally sprayable alloy of Ni-Cr-Fe-B-Si and thermally spraying the alloy on the workpiece to a specified thickness, following which the sprayed-on layer is heated in vacuum to a temperature between 250.degree. C. to 400.degree. C. for a time at the stated temperature of about 5 to 30 minutes sufficient to effect degassing of the layer. The temperature of the layer is thereafter raised to a range of about 800.degree. C. to 950.degree. C. and maintained at that temperature in vacuum for between 5 to 30 minutes. The temperature at the layer is then raised to between 900.degree. C. and 1100.degree. C. under a protctive atmoshpere at a pressure of between 200 to 600 mm Hg to effect fursion of the layer at above its melting point, following which the coated metallic workpiece is finally cooled to room temperature under the protective atmosphere.

Abstract: A plasma spray torch comprises a spray nozzle which forms an electrode and which includes a nozzle duct, and a second electrode associated therewith, in a portion of a torch arm, which is electrically insulated from the spray nozzle. The torch arm has flow passages for a working gas and for a cooling agent, the latter flowing in one of the flow ducts to the nozzle and being removed after producing its cooling effect from another flow duct. A powder feed conduit opens into the nozzle duct. The working gas flow duct is connected to a duct which passes through the second electrode while at least in the region of its mouth opening, the nozzle duct is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis of the torch arm or the flow duct therein. In a method of internally coating a tube by plasma spraying, the torch is introduced into the tube which is then rotated and moved axially relative to the torch during the spray operation.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a wear-resistant layer on a metal base. A material, containing about 10 to 50% by weight of TiC in the form of sintered or agglomerated particles in which TiC is dispersed in a matrix alloy selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel and cobalt alloys, is applied to a metal base by thermal spraying. The sprayed-on layer is subjected to heat treatment to provide precipitation hardening by virtue of the precipitation of TiC as uniformly dispersed fine grains. The sintered or agglomerated particles containing TiC have a grain size of -150 to +37 .mu.m. The layer is applied by autogeneous flame spraying to a thickness of at least about 1 mm.

Abstract: A device for the thermal spray application of welding materials comprises a jet focussing nozzle having an axis and defining an elongated, axially extending jet focussing channel having a feed-in end, and a burner nozzle in the pinch nozzle for directing a flame into the feed-in end. The jet focussing nozzle is divided into two connected parts along a plane extending transversely to the jet focussing nozzle axis in the area of the feed-in end and dividing the jet focussing nozzle into a front part and a rear part receiving the burner nozzle, and the front nozzle part is adjustable with respect to the rear part between an operating position wherein the nozzle parts have contacting end faces in this plane and the jet focussing channel extends continuously through the nozzle parts, and an ignition position wherein the front part clears the burner nozzle for access thereto.

Abstract: A torch device with a torch body having separate ducts for oxygen and combustion gas supply is disclosed, wherein regulating and shut-off valves are provided in the torch body in substantially opposite relationship. A common actuating device for the shut-off valves is adapted for completely closing the shut-off valve for the combustion gas before starting the closing of the shut-off valve for oxygen. All gas ducts inside the torch body are formed by bores extending parallely to each other, while connecting passages are formed by bores extending orthogonally thereto.