Abstract: A longitudinal recording medium and a magnetic recording apparatus containing the same, comprising a substrate and a longitudinal magnetization film formed on the substrate containing grains of a Co-based alloy, and exhibiting an oxygen concentration distribution having two peaks as follows: a peak of higher oxygen concentration pertaining to grain boundaries of the longitudinal magnetization film, and a peak of lower oxygen concentration pertaining to grain interiors of the longitudinal magnetization film.

Abstract: The invention concerns a binding matrix containing a carrier material and a solid phase reactant which is adsorbed to this via anchor groups that is capable of binding to at least one free reaction partner wherein the solid phase reactant forms a dilute and essentially laterally homogeneous binding layer on the surface of the carrier material. In addition a method for the determination of an analyte in a sample solution is claimed in which a solid phase reactant is used which is a component of a binding matrix according to the present invention. In this process the specific binding reaction is preferably determined by optical reflection techniques.

Abstract: A method for joining a woven flexible ceramic fabric and a thin metal sheet creating an integral metal surfaced flexible thermal protection article, which method comprises:placing multiple dots of high temperature metallic or ceramic brazing material between the flexible ceramic fabric and the thin metal sheet in a random or organized pattern, with the proviso that the brazing material covers about 10% or less of the surface of one flat side of the metal sheet;heating the flexible ceramic fabric, brazing material and thin metal sheet for a predetermined period of time to integrally connect the same; andcooling the formed flexible article to ambient temperature. Preferably the flexible ceramic is selected from fibers comprising atoms of silicon, carbon, nitrogen, boron, oxygen or combinations thereof. The flexible thermal protection article produced is also part of the present invention. The thin metal sheet is comprised of titanium, aluminum, chromium, niobium or alloys or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect element includes a non-magnetic substrate, a ferromagnetic dispersion layer or a ferromagnetic layer, and a non-magnetic metal film. The ferromagnetic dispersion layer is a layer of a ferromagnetic metal or alloy that is independently and dispersedly formed on the substrate. The alternative ferromagnetic layer is a layer of a ferromagnetic metal or alloy that is formed on the substrate with a textured surface. The non-magnetic metal film is made of at least one atomic element having a non-soluble relation with the ferromagnetic metal or alloy, and is formed on the non-magnetic substrate and the ferromagnetic dispersion layer or the ferromagnetic layer.

Abstract: An article of manufacture which is subject to erosive and corrosive attack in a high-temperature environment is formed of a substrate of nickel or cobalt-based superalloy, and a protective silicide coating disposed on the substrate. A thermal barrier layer of ceramic may be disposed between the superalloy and the silicide layer, and an MCrAlY layer may be disposed between the ceramic and the superalloy substrate. The silicide coating is preferably MoSi.sub.2.

Abstract: An article of manufacture comprises a substrate and an optically black surface on the substrate and having an absorptivity of more than about 0.89 and an emissivity more than about 0.86. The surface comprises boron particles plasma spray applied to the substrate using a powder selected from the group consisting of crystalline boron having a particle size finer than about 200 mesh and amorphous boron.

Abstract: A magneto optical disc, is provided with: a record layer to which information is recorded in a perpendicular magnetization condition; a switch layer, which perpendicular magnetic anisotropy is reduced at a room temperature and is increased at a temperature close to a predetermined reproduction temperature; and a reproduction layer opposed to the record layer through the switch layer to have a switched connection with the record layer by the switch layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a joined product of heat-resisting alloys, comprising heat-resisting alloy sheets or foils optionally having an oxide film on their surfaces, said heat-resisting alloy sheets or foils being joined to each other at their surfaces facing each other with an composite having a melting point in the range of from 800.degree. to 1400.degree. C. The joined product of heat-resisting alloys is produced by putting the above-described composite oxide on a heat-resisting alloy in a sheet or foil form at its portion to be joined, putting another heat-resisting alloy in a sheet or foil form and heating the resulting assembly at a temperature of 9/10 or more of the melting point of the composite oxide.

Abstract: A method of braze joining a copper member to a substrate of metal or ceramic material is disclosed according to which a diffusion barrier coating as defined is applied to the substrate alone, and a selected brazing alloy is interposed between copper member and substrate, followed by a two-step heating treatment. In the first step the assembly is heated at a temperature and for a time sufficient to melt the brazing alloy and cause a bond to form between the brazing alloy and the copper member and between the brazing alloy and the substrate. In the second step the temperature is raised and maintained in the range from about 600.degree. C. to about 950.degree. C. in a "solutionizing heat treatment" (as defined) for a time sufficient to allow the brazing alloy to form an "extended solid solution" (as defined) with copper in a controlled fashion to convert the bond to a strong joint which is resistant to thermal stress.

Abstract: An article is coated with a multilayer coating comprising a tin-nickel alloy layer deposited on the surface of the article, and a refractory metal compound, preferably zirconium nitride, deposited on the tin-nickel layer. The coating provides the color of polished brass to the article and also provides abrasion and wear protection.

Abstract: A superalloy turbine blade (10) has a MCrA1Y bond coating (22) and a thermal barrier coating (24). The thermal barrier coating (24) comprises a plurality of alternate layers (25, 27) which have different structure to produce a plurality of interfaces (26) substantially parallel to the metallic substrate (20)/bond coating (22) interface. These interfaces (26) provide paths of increased resistance to heat transfer to reduce the thermal conductivity of the thermal barrier coating (24). The structure in the alternate layers (25, 27) of the thermal barrier coating (24) is columnar (28), or segmented, to ensure that the strain tolerance of the thermal barrier coating (24) is not impaired. The columnar grains (28) in the layers (25, 27) extend substantially perpendicular to the metallic substrate (20)/bond coating (22) interface. This enables thermal barrier coatings (24) of reduced thickness and weight to be used.

Abstract: A metal base board comprising a metal plate, a circuit conductor section, and an insulating layer provided between the circuit conductor and the metal plate wherein the insulating layer comprises an organic insulating material with flaky inorganic fillers added therein and the flaky inorganic fillers are stacked in the insulating layer in a stratified state.

Abstract: An iron-based heat-generating material excellent in oxidation resistance at an elevated temperature which comprises an iron-based alloy capable of generating heat by passing electricity therethrough and a coating of aluminum and oxygen formed on the surface of the alloy, the amount of the oxygen in the coating is less than the stoichiometric amount of oxygen in Al.sub.2 O.sub.3. The material can be prepared by vacuum evaporation of Al onto the surface of the iron-based alloy wherein an oxygen partial pressure in a vacuum gaseous atmosphere for the vacuum evaporation is adjusted so that there is formed on the surface of the alloy a coating consisting of aluminum and oxygen, the amount of the oxygen in the coating being less than the stoichiometric amount of oxygen in Al.sub.2 O.sub.3. When the material is heated in ambient or oxidizing atmosphere, an outermost layer of the coating is rapidly converted to Al.sub.2 O.sub.3.

Abstract: An electroless metal plating bath composition, a corresponding method for electrolessly depositing a metal onto a substrate surface, as well as the resulting, metallized substrate, are disclosed. The inventive bath composition includes water, a soluble source of the metal ions it is desired to chemically reduce at, and deposit onto, the substrate surface of interest, and a complexing agent for the metal ions. In addition, the bath composition includes a soluble source of any one or more of a select group of what are termed mediator ions, which group includes palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), silver (Ag), ruthenium (Ru), iridium (Ir), osmium (Os) and rhodium (Rh) ions, as well as a complexing agent for the mediator ions. Moreover, the bath composition includes a chemical reducing agent, which primarily serves to chemically reduce the mediator ions at the substrate surface of interest.

Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect element includes a non-magnetic substrate, a ferromagnetic dispersion layer or a ferromagnetic layer, and a non-magnetic metal film. The ferromagnetic dispersion layer is a layer of a ferromagnetic metal or alloy that is independently and dispersedly formed on the substrate. The alternative ferromagnetic layer is a layer of a ferromagnetic metal or alloy that is formed on the substrate with a textured surface. The non-magnetic metal film is made of at least one atomic element having a non-soluble relation with the ferromagnetic metal or alloy, and is formed on the non-magnetic substrate and the ferromagnetic dispersion layer or the ferromagnetic layer.

Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect head is disclosed which is provided with a spin valve film of the three-layer laminate construction comprising a pair of magnetic layers made of a Co-based alloy and a nonmagnetic intermediate layer interposed between the pair of magnetic layers. This magnetoresistance effect head satisfies the expressions, 3.ltoreq.d.sub.1 .ltoreq.7, 3.ltoreq.d.sub.2 .ltoreq.7, and 0.ltoreq. (d.sub.1 -d.sub.2)/d.sub.1 .ltoreq.0.40, wherein d.sub.1 and d.sub.2 stand for the thicknesses (nm) of the pair of magnetic layers (providing d.sub.1 .gtoreq.d.sub.2). A soft magnetic layer of high resistance is disposed contiguously to that of the pair of magnetic layers which has the direction of magnetization thereof varied by an external magnetic layer. The total thickness of this soft magnetic layer and the magnetic layer contiguous thereto is in the range of from 5 to 40 nm.

Abstract: A dual status marker for use with a magnetic-type EAS system has a signal-producing layer including at least one magnetic thin-film of high permeability and low coercive force such as permalloy, and a signal-blocking layer including at least one remanently magnetizable thin-film such as an Fe-Cr alloy. The remanently magnetizable thin-film or thin-films should have a total thickness at least equal to, and preferably at least twice, the total thickness of the magnetic thin-film or thin-films of high permeability. By doing so, the marker is more reliably deactivated when the signal-blocking layer is magnetized. For even greater assurance of deactivation, the signal-blocking layer should include more than one remanently magnetizable thin-film, thus giving it a squarer B-H loop and greater assurance against false alarms.

Abstract: A substrate comprising a supporting member and a treated article provided on the supporting member comprising: 1) a patterned resistor layer; 2) a patterned material provided on the patterned resistor layer comprising at least aluminum; 3) a silicon compound film provided on both the patterned resistor layer and the patterned material; and 4) a multi-layered wiring provided on the article comprising as constituents at least a conductive layer comprising at least aluminum and electrically connected to the patterned material. The substrate includes substrates for integrated circuits, circuit boards, and ink jet recording heads.A method for etching a silicon compound film comprises etching the silicon compound film in a gas flow rate ratio of CHF.sub.3 to C.sub.2 F.sub.6 of 1 to 6 under an etching pressure of 40 to 120 Pa.

Abstract: The aluminum conductor having increase of its electric resistivity kept small at ultra low temperature of 30.degree. K. or lower even after cyclic strain is given at ultra low temperature, by controlling the crystal structure of the high purity aluminum conductor with purity of 99.9-99.9999 wt %. The crystal structure consist of (i) a veritable single or a substantially single crystal consisting of a bundle of sub-grains which have their crystal axes in the same direction or in the directions within a couple of degrees of deviation as a whole which has a specific crystal axis of <111> or <100> or the crystal axes close thereto in the longitudinal direction of the aluminum conductor, or (ii) a polycrystal most of which grains have respective specific crystal axes of <111> and/or <100>, or the crystal axes close thereto with respect to each grain in the longitudinal direction of the aluminum conductor, and have specific grain size of 0.01 mm to 3.0 mm.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy film includes: a fine crystalline phase having an average grain size of 10 nm or less and essentially consisting of Fe of b-c-c structure; and an amorphous phase containing a rare earth element or at least one of the elements, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta and W, and O (oxygen) in a large amount, the fine crystalline phase and amorphous phase existing in a mixed state, with the proportion of the fine crystalline phase of Fe of b-c-c structure to the entire structure being 50% or less. A plane magnetic element employs such a soft magnetic alloy.

Abstract: A roll used for tensioning a canvas belt used to hold paper against a dryer. The roll includes a main cylindrical body formed of steel. A layer formed of a metal harder than steel is disposed over the outer surface of the main body. The metal layer is formed with a channel around its center so as to define two spaced roll end sections of a common diameter. A fluororesin layer is disposed in the metal layer channel and is shaped so as to have an outer surface of a diameter equal to that of the metal layer end sections.

Abstract: A magneto-resistance device comprises a stacked structure, which stacked structure has a non-conducting substrate having a surface on which a multilayer structure is provided. The surface is furnished with a plurality of grooves which are substantially mutually parallel, each groove comprising a first and a second face. All first faces are substantially planar and mutually parallel. The constituent layers of the multilayer structure are provided in a stack upon each first face in such a manner as to be parallel thereto, the thickness of the stacks being such that each stack makes physical contact with each immediately neighbouring stack.

Abstract: A method is described for preparing a refined or reinforced eutectic or hyper-eutectic metal alloy, comprising: melting the eutectic or hyper-eutectic metal alloy, adding particles of non-metallic refractory material to the molten metal matrix, mixing together the molten metal alloy and the particles of refractory material, and casting the resulting mixture under conditions causing precipitation of at least one intermetallic phase from the molten metal matrix during solidification thereof such that the intermetallics formed during solidification wet and engulf said refractory particles. The added particles may be very small and serve only to refine the precipitating intermetallics in the alloy or they may be larger and serve as reinforcing particles in a composite with the alloy. The products obtained are also novel.

Abstract: A vacuum insulated panel having high thermal insulating value and long vacuum life, and a method of making such a panel are disclosed. The panel is formed of peripherally welded metal wall members which define a cavity within which, in one embodiment, a compressed block of particulate material is disposed. The particulate material, in this embodiment, serves as a barrier to radiant thermal transmission through the panel, acts as a getter to maintain the vacuum in the panel, and supports the walls of the panel against collapse when the cavity is evacuated. The vacuum insulated panel can be covered with a polyurethane foam insulating material. According to a further embodiment of the invention, the filler within the cavity is a sandwich comprising a compressed layer of particulate material suspended between two layers of fiberglass.

Abstract: The object comprises a glass-metal film (1) with a metal matrix (2) which has solidified in an at least partly glass-like form and which may comprise hard particles (3, 3a) in the form of primary precipitates from the molten mass. The glass-metal film (1) is provided on at least one side (4) with a top layer (5) comprising a hard material which is harder than the glass-metal film (1). The top layer (5) may be formed by a base layer (7) with embedded hard material particles (8), e.g. of diamond or cubic boron nitride, or by a homogeneous hard material, e.g. diamond-like carbon. The result is a surface quality which can be separately influenced by the composition of the alloy of the glass-metal film (1). The object may be formed either as a parting tool or as a structural part with special wear and/or sliding properties.

Abstract: Thin film media characterized by the utilization of a substantially peritectic seed alloy layer which is sputter deposited so as to provide dispersed, substantially peritectic and homogenous globules underlying subsequently deposited media layers. These media layers may include a metal layer such as chrome and a magnetic layer such as an alloy of cobalt, chromium, and platinum and possibly other ingredients.

Abstract: A flexible metal-film laminate can comprise a layered film structure having a metal layer securely bonded to a film layer. The laminate contains a unique metal-oxide attachment structure between the film and metal layer comprising randomly distributed regions of metal-oxide. The peel strength of such a laminate is significantly improved over prior laminates and is resistant to peel strength reduction due to environmental stress. The preferred metal-film laminates made with polyester or polyimide can be used in the manufacture of high-quality, low cost, flexible printed circuit boards.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stamper includes the steps of coating a flat surface of a substrate with photosensitive material; directing light to a specified position on the photosensitive material to expose it; developing the photosensitive material to make a minute photoresist pattern; etching the substrate to a specified depth with a mask of the photoresist pattern; removing the photoresist as the mask to make a glass master; arbitrarily forming a first nickel layer on a surface of the glass master; forming an intermediate layer of a metal having a smaller linear expansion coefficient than nickel over the first nickel layer; forming a second nickel layer on the intermediate layer to form a conductive film having a two- or three-stratum structure; arbitrarily subjecting the whole substrate to a process to make nickel passive; forming an electroformed layer on the conductive film by an electroforming process; and separating the conductive film from the glass master.

Abstract: An impervious corrosion resistance nickel-chromium coating on a metallic substrate, such as an iron-containing alloy substrate that protects the substrate from a corrosive media and the process for producing the coating on the substrate.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber comprising at least one of a unit film as a multilayered film comprising a resin layer (A) optionally containing a pigment and a layer (B) applied onto the resin layer (A), selected from a group consisting of a metal layer, an alloy layer and a partly oxidized layer of the metal layer or the alloy layer, and having a film thickness of 1 nm to 50 nm.

Abstract: A magneto-optical recording medium has on the substrate a recording layer made of a multi-layered metallic thin film comprising a first unit layer and a second unit layer. The first unit layer is composed of (Fe.sub.x Co.sub.1-x).sub.1-y M.sub.y where M represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd and Au, 0.5.ltoreq..times..ltoreq.1.0, and 0.01.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.1. The second unit layer is composed of a% least one metal selected from the group consisting of Nd, Dy, Gd and Tb. The first and second unit layers are superimposed alternately one on another.

Abstract: In the present invention, there is described a setup for producing a self-supporting ceramic body or ceramic composite by the oxidation of a parent metal to form a polycrystalline ceramic material comprising the oxidation reaction product of said parent metal with an oxidant, including a vapor-phase oxidant, and optionally one or more metallic constituents dispersed throughout the polycrystalline ceramic material. The setup is used with a method which comprises the steps of providing at least a portion of said parent metal with a barrier means at least partially spaced from said parent metal for establishing at least one surface of the ceramic body, and heating said parent metal to a temperature above its melting point but below the melting point of the oxidation reaction product to form a body of molten metal. At that temperature, the molten metal is reacted with the oxidant, thus forming the oxidation reaction product.

Abstract: A ductile brazing material containing, by weight, 75-98% gold, 0.5-20% nickel, 0.5-6% vanadium, 0.25-5.9% molybdenum and, optionally chromium is disclosed for directly bonding ceramic/ceramic, ceramic/metal or metal/metal systems over an optimum temperature range.

Abstract: A permeable electrostatic shielding method and apparatus is disclosed that is suitable for use in shielding portable electronic devices such as calculators, smart cards and radios. Such electronic devices require protection from the electrostatic discharge occurring when a user accumulates an electrostatic charge and contacts a conducting surface of the electronic device. The resulting electrostatic discharge creates capacitively-coupled voltage transients in the digital circuits within the electronic device. The present invention prevents local charge accumulation on the surfaces of such electronic devices, which transmit and receive electromagnetic radio waves, without blocking the electromagnetic radiation essential to device function.

Abstract: An electrostatic shielding material sheet (10) for making a shipping box (12, 12a) to enclose and protect electronic components and/or assemblies--and the box itself--is characterized by different layers (14, 16, 18, 20) forming an electrostatic shielding material sheet (10), one layer (16) thereof being highly conductive with a surface resistivity of less than 1.times.10.sup.4 Ohm/sq--preferably 10.sup.2 to 10.sup.3 Ohm/sq--and being allocated to electrostatic dissipative layers (14, 18) with a surface resistivity of between 1.times.10.sup.5 Ohm/sq and 1.times.10.sup.12 Ohm/sq. The highly conductive layer (16) is sandwiched between electrostatic dissipative layers (14, 18) or embedded in one of the other layers (14, 18, 20). Additionally, the electrostatic shielding layer (16) shall contain highly conductive fibers.

Abstract: An aluminum bearing alloy sliding member excellent in anti-seizure property, of which sliding surface is coated with a film of aluminum fluoride or manganese phosphate formed by a chemical conversion process and having a thickness ranging from 0.1 .mu.m to 10 .mu.m.

Abstract: A recording medium and method of performing recording/reproducing on the recording medium. The recording medium includes a multi-layer structure wherein at least two kinds of atomic layers are alternately laminated on a support. The elements of the atomic layers are selected so that they have secondary electron emission characteristics, such as secondary electron emission efficiency or secondary electron energy spectrums different from each other and do not form any alloy with each other, or so that a reacted mixture between the at least two kinds of atomic layers has secondary electron characteristics different from the atomic layers. The recording is performed by irradiating the surface of the recording medium with a recording beam selected from an electron beam, a charged particle beam, and a neutral particle beam to expose the next lower different kind of atomic layer of forma mixture.

Abstract: A joint forming sheet comprising a substrate having an easy release surface having a contact angle with water of at least 50.degree., having provided on the easy release surface thereof an inorganic thin layer, the interfacial adhesive force of the inorganic thin layer to the substrate surface being greater than the tensile strength of the inorganic thin layer. The inorganic thin layer can be released and transferred to a part on which an electrical joint is to be formed with high precision to form a joint causing no electrical connection failure.

Abstract: A metal substrate, e.g. titanium, having a calcium phosphate coating, particularly hydroxylapatite, and containing a metal such as cobalt, codeposited on the substrate by electrolyzing a cobalt salt, particularly cobalt sulfate, liquid electrolyte having a calcium phosphate material, particularly hydroxylapatite, suspended therein, employing a cobalt anode and the metal substrate as cathode. The particles of cobalt so codeposited with the particles of calcium phosphate material, e.g. hydroxylapatite, hold the latter particles strongly on the substrate metal. If desired, a second coating of the pure calcium phosphate material, e.g. "hydroxylapatite", optionally can be applied over the codeposited hydroxylapatite-cobalt coating. The calcium phosphate coated metal substrate of the invention, particularly the codeposited "hydroxylapatite"-cobalt coating, on a titanium or cobalt-chromium substrate, has particular value for application as medical implants, e.g.

Abstract: An impervious corrosion resistance nickel-chromium coating on a metallic substrate, such as an iron-containing alloy substrate that protects the substrate from a corrosive media and the process for producing the coating on the substrate.

Abstract: A superalloy component includes a substrate article of a superalloy, and a strengthenable, adherent coating on the substrate. The coating is preferably a nickel-base superalloy that is strengthened by the formation of gamma and gamma-prime phases. The coating is stronger than conventional MCrAlX coatings, and, therefore, more resistant to thermal fatigue. One operable coating has a composition, in weight percent, of about 7.5 percent cobalt, about 9 percent chromium, about 6 percent aluminum, about 1 percent titanium, about 1.5 percent molybdenum, about 4 percent tantalum, about 3 percent tungsten, about 3 percent rhenium, about 0.5 percent hafnium, about 0.3 percent yttrium, about 0.5 percent columbium, about 0.05 percent carbon, about 0.015 percent boron, about 0.015 percent zirconium, and balance nickel.

Abstract: An insulating member has an insulating layer in the form of a thin ceramic plate made of at least one of SiC, Si.sub.3 N.sub.4, AlN and Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ad having a thickness not less than 0.1 mm and not more than 2.0 mm, and cushioning layers provided on both sides of the insulating layer through brazing alloy for relieving thermal stress. An electric part can be made of such an insulating member. The insulating member is disposed between a conductive substrate and a conductive member and brazed thereto.

Abstract: A ductile brazing material containing gold, nickel, vanadium and, optionally chromium or molybdenum is disclosed for directly bonding ceramic to ceramic or ceramic to metal over an optimum temperature range.

Abstract: An aluminide coating is applied to a portion of the surface of an article that already has a thermal barrier coating system in place over another portion of its surface. The portion of the surface to be coated is contacted, at elevated temperature, with an aluminide coating source material that is a mixture of from about 18 to about 45 weight percent of a metallic source of aluminum and the balance ceramic particles. The metallic source of aluminum may be pure aluminum or an aluminum-containing alloy. No halide activator is present in the aluminide coating source material.

Abstract: A vacuum insulated panel having high thermal insulating value is described together with a method of making such a panel. The panel is formed of peripherally welded metallic wall members which define a cavity within which a solid compressed block of particulate material is disposed. The particulate material, preferably an activated carbon black, a silica gel or a combination thereof, serves as a barrier to radiant thermal transmission through the panel, acts as a getter to maintain the vacuum in the cavity, and, with proper density, supports the walls of the panel against collapse when the cavity is evacuated. In one embodiment of the invention, the vacuum insulated panel is covered on one side with a polyurethane foam insulating material.

Abstract: A steel product (or copper-plated steel product) with heat-resistant, corrosion-resistant plating layers which are composed of a 0.2-10 .mu.m thick nickel plating layer formed on said steel product, a zinc plating layer formed on said nickel plating layer, and a chromate film formed on said zinc plating layer.

Abstract: Electrodeposited planar resistive layers are disclosed, which may be combined with conductive layers and insulative layers to produce laminates useful in the preparation of printed circuit boards. The resistive layers are prepared by electroplating from an electroplating bath containing a source of a normally conductive metal component and a source of a non-metallic resistance increasing additive. Planar resistors may be produced which have sheet resistances in the range of from about 15 to about 1000 .OMEGA. per square.

Abstract: An article is coated with a thermal barrier coating system to increase its thermal cyclic spallation life. A single layer bond coating is applied to the surface of the article to a surface roughness in the range of 200 to 600 microinches RA by low pressure plasma spraying of coarse MCrAlY alloy particles into the surface. A metal selected from aluminum and its alloys is applied to the bond coating by aluminiding and is diffused into the bond coating to provide an aluminum-rich bond coating metal outer surface, while substantially retaining the surface roughness of about 2300 to 600 microinches RA. A metal oxide thermal barrier coating layer is then applied onto the aluminum-rich bond coating outer surface.

Abstract: A duplex coating for substrates that comprises an undercoat of tungsten carbide-cobalt having a strain-to-fracture of greater than 4.3.times.10.sup.-3 inch per inch and a top coat of a ceramic material such as alumina in which the ratio of the thickness of the top coat to the undercoat is from 6:1 to 1:3.

Abstract: Gold-plated electronic components are disclosed, as well as a process for producing the same, wherein an alloy of nickel and cobalt or an alloy containing these elements as essential ingredients is used as an undercoat for the gold-plated layer.