Abstract: A mask and method for kinetic cold gas compacting is disclosed. The mask includes a body for covering a not-to-be-coated region of a substrate to be coated having a work side exposed to a coating substance. The work side has a hardness such that the work side is not plastic deformable by a striking coating particle.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for masking a component zone which is to be omitted by the spray jet during the thermal spraying of a component is disclosed. The apparatus can be elastically deformed at least partially at room temperature for attachment to the component. During the thermal spraying operation the apparatus has at least one inelastic region such that the impinging spray particles adhere to the surface thereof. After the thermal spraying operation, the apparatus can be removed from the covered component zone without leaving any residue. In this way, a simple, reusable solution is created, which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for cold spraying, wherein particles of at least one coating material, together with a carrier gas, are directed onto a surface of a workpiece to be coated by means of a spray gun. According to the invention, the particles of at least one coating material are preheated.

Abstract: A covering device for the coating of components via cold kinetic compaction or kinetic cold gas spraying, which can be used to cover a region which is not to be coated of a surface of the component which is to be coated. The covering device is profiled such that it encloses an acute angle with that region of the surface which is not to be coated. The particles of a coating material can be deflected from the component such that the particles do not adhere to the covering device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a coating on a gas turbine component, in which particles at least of parts of a material to be applied as coating are accelerated by means of kinetic gas dynamic cold spraying in a spray jet onto the surface (2) of the component (1) to be coated, wherein a reactive gas is fed into the spray jet (6), so that the reactive gas reacts at least partially with the particles of the coating material when the particles impinge on the surface (2) to be coated and/or wherein the deposited layer (9) is heated locally and/or over a large area and impacted with a reactive gas, as well as a gas turbine component produced in this way.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a device for measuring of layer thicknesses, especially for measuring of layer thicknesses of a structural part (18) during or after a coating process, with at least a first and a second path length measuring device (12, 14), wherein a first path length (a) to a surface (20) of a layer (22) being applied to the structural part (18) is measured by means of the first path length measuring device (12) and a second path length (b) to an uncoated surface (24) of the structural part (18) is measured by means of the second path length measuring device (14) continuously or at predetermined moments of time.

Abstract: An arrangement for measuring characteristic properties of a plasma beam in a thermal spray process, including a device for introducing spray materials into the plasma, a one-dimensional or two-dimensional array including first optical waveguides for receiving the light radiation emitted by the plasma, and other optical waveguides for distributing the light radiation emitted by the plasma. A device is provided for splitting the light guided in the first optical waveguides into the other optical wave guides, one optical waveguide being connected to the opening diaphragm of a particle flow arrangement, and the other optical waveguide being connected to the opening diaphragm of a spectrometer. A device is also provided for determining the current state of the spray process.

Abstract: A thermal barrier layer for metallic components, in particular for gas turbine components which are subject to high temperatures or hot gas, is disclosed. The thermal barrier layer includes an inner contact layer and an outer top layer, where the inner contact layer is applied to a surface of the component via an adhesion-promoting layer that is disposed therebetween, and between the outer top layer and the inner contact layer an intermediate layer is formed.

Abstract: An arrangement for measuring characteristic properties of a plasma beam in a thermal spray process, including a device for introducing spray materials into the plasma, a one-dimensional or two-dimensional array including first optical waveguides for receiving the light radiation emitted by the plasma, and other optical waveguides for distributing the light radiation emitted by the plasma. A device is provided for splitting the light guided in the first optical waveguides into the other optical wave guides, one optical waveguide being connected to the opening diaphragm of a particle flow arrangement, and the other optical waveguide being connected to the opening diaphragm of a spectrometer. A device is also provided for determining the current state of the spray process.

Abstract: A method for applying hot gas anticorrosion layers to high-temperature-resistant alloys, either nickel-based or cobalt-based alloys, in the form of a gradient layer consisting of one or more elements of the platinum group in combination with aluminum. The components are introduced into a directional high-temperature, high-enthalpy, free jet of solid, liquid or gaseous precursors in mixing ratios such that defined concentration gradients can be established in the layer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating a workpiece is disclosed. A material is applied to the workpiece by thermal spray coating. The spraying process is monitored on-line by detecting properties of the particles in the spray jet and supplying them as actual values, where the actual values are compared directly with target values, or characteristic quantities derived from the actual values are compared with the target values and, when a deviation is found between the actual values or characteristic quantities and the pre-specified target values, the process parameters for thermal spray coating are automatically adjusted by a regulator on the basis of a neuronal network.

Abstract: A method for measuring characteristic properties of a plasma beam in a thermal spraying process, wherein the spraying materials are fed into the plasma (1) and the luminous radiation emitted by the plasma (1) is reproduced on optical fibers (2). The luminous radiation is reproduced on the one end (2a) of the optical fibers (2) arranged in a one-dimensional or two-dimensional array (6). Spectral analysis of the luminous radiation transmitted in the optical fiber (2) is accomplished with a spectrometer (3) arranged at the other end (2b) of an optical fiber (2). The frequency spectrums are analyzed in a processor (5) to determine the contemporaneous condition of the spraying process.

Abstract: A method for measuring characteristic properties of a plasma beam in a thermal spraying process, wherein the spraying materials are fed into the plasma (1) and the luminous radiation emitted by the plasma (1) is reproduced on optical fibers (2). The luminous radiation is reproduced on the one end (2a) of the optical fibers (2) arranged in a one-dimensional or two-dimensional array (6). Spectral analysis of the luminous radiation transmitted in the optical fiber (2) is accomplished with a spectrometer (3) arranged at the other end (2b) of an optical fiber (2). The frequency spectrums are analyzed in a processor (5) to determine the contemporaneous condition of the spraying process.