Abstract: Provided is a method of cathodic arc process for making a coating containing macroparticles and a coating containing macroparticles. The process comprising inserting a work piece into a cathodic arc apparatus, vaporizing a cathodic material and adjusting the parameters of the arc to form liquid, semi-solid or solid macroparticles which are embedded into or onto the coating.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 18, 2014
Date of Patent:
November 5, 2019
Assignee:
MDS COATING TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Inventors:
Simon Durham, Stefan Tzanev, Manuel Mendez, Steve Guetre
Abstract: An airfoil masking tool constructed to protect the leading edge, trailing edge and tip of an airfoil during polishing of the airfoil. A method of polishing an airfoil using the masking tool.