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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2008
Michael Frances Xavier Gigliotti, Jr., Scotia, NY (US);
Stephen Francis Rutkowski, Duanesburg, NY (US);
Shyh-chin Huang, Latham, NY (US);
Roger John Petterson, Dr Fultonville, NY (US);
Luana Emiliana Iorio, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Andrew John Elliott, Greer, SC (US);
Michael Frances Xavier Gigliotti, Jr., Scotia, NY (US);
Stephen Francis Rutkowski, Duanesburg, NY (US);
Shyh-Chin Huang, Latham, NY (US);
Roger John Petterson, Dr Fultonville, NY (US);
Luana Emiliana Iorio, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Andrew John Elliott, Greer, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
An alloy casting having a protective layer disposed on a surface of the casting is provided. The protective layer is resistant to liquid metal attack, and wherein the protective layer includes an oxide of an element present in the alloy. A method of forming a protective layer on a surface of the alloy casting is also provided. The method includes disposing the alloy in a mold, and oxidizing an element of the alloy to form a protective layer on the surface of the casting.