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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 1985
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Rao R Nimmagadda, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Smith International, Inc., Newport Beach, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
427 37 ; 427 39 ; 4272481 ; 427249 ; 427282 ; 427295 ; 427327 ;
Abstract
Rolling cone rock bit seal and bearing hard surfaces having been made fully ready for assembly are first provided thin overlay coatings to enhance the resistance of the surfaces to both wear and corrosion. The coating is an engineering ceramic comprised of at least one nonmetallic element selected from a list consisting of C, O, and N, combined with at least one metallic element selected from a list consisting of Ti, Hf, Zr, Nb, Ta, W, B, Al, Co, and Cr. In a modified physical vapor deposition process, the selected coating will be developed at a temperature not to exceed 400.degree. Fahrenheit.