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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
May. 06, 2008
Larry Steven Rosenzweig, Clifton Park, NY (US);
James Anthony Ruud, Delmar, NY (US);
Luc Stèphane Leblanc, Schenectady, NY (US);
Paul Matthew Thomas, Queensbury, NY (US);
Scott Sheridan Smith, Scotia, NY (US);
Larry Steven Rosenzweig, Clifton Park, NY (US);
James Anthony Ruud, Delmar, NY (US);
Luc Stèphane Leblanc, Schenectady, NY (US);
Paul Matthew Thomas, Queensbury, NY (US);
Scott Sheridan Smith, Scotia, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
Coatings and articles suitable for use in high temperature environments, for example, are presented. One embodiment is a coating that comprises a plurality of elongate material growth domains defined between domain boundaries. The domains have an intra-domain density of at least about 75% of theoretical density, have a substantially equiaxed grain morphology, and comprise a plurality of at least partially melted and solidified particles. Another embodiment is a coating that comprises a matrix comprising a substantially equiaxed grain morphology and a plurality of vertically oriented cracks disposed in the matrix. Further embodiments include articles comprising one or more of the coatings described above.