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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2011
Applicants:
Tianjun Liu, Edwards, IL (US);
Marvin Grendel Mckimpson, Germantown Hills, IL (US);
Inventors:
Tianjun Liu, Edwards, IL (US);
Marvin Grendel McKimpson, Germantown Hills, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 15/04 (2006.01); B32B 15/18 (2006.01); C23C 30/00 (2006.01); F02F 1/12 (2006.01); C22C 38/36 (2006.01); C23C 4/04 (2006.01); C23C 2/04 (2006.01); C23C 14/06 (2006.01); C23C 24/10 (2006.01); C23C 26/00 (2006.01); F02F 1/00 (2006.01); B32B 15/01 (2006.01); C22C 38/00 (2006.01); C22C 38/02 (2006.01); C22C 38/04 (2006.01); C22C 38/12 (2006.01); C22C 38/16 (2006.01); C22C 38/20 (2006.01); C22C 38/22 (2006.01); C22C 38/24 (2006.01); C22C 38/32 (2006.01); C22C 38/34 (2006.01); C22C 33/02 (2006.01); B05D 3/02 (2006.01); C23C 26/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 38/36 (2013.01); C23C 4/04 (2013.01); C23C 2/04 (2013.01); C23C 14/06 (2013.01); C23C 24/103 (2013.01); C23C 26/00 (2013.01); C23C 30/005 (2013.01); F02F 1/004 (2013.01); Y10T 428/12958 (2015.01); Y10T 428/12965 (2015.01); Y10T 428/12972 (2015.01); Y10T 428/12979 (2015.01); Y10T 428/26 (2015.01); B32B 15/011 (2013.01); C22C 38/002 (2013.01); C22C 38/02 (2013.01); C22C 38/04 (2013.01); C22C 38/12 (2013.01); C22C 38/16 (2013.01); C22C 38/20 (2013.01); C22C 38/22 (2013.01); C22C 38/24 (2013.01); C22C 38/32 (2013.01); C22C 38/34 (2013.01); C22C 33/0257 (2013.01);
Abstract
A machine component may include a body made of an iron alloy. The body may include a surface, and a coating fused to the surface. The coating may be an alloy including phosphorous, carbon, and iron. The coating may have solidus temperature of less than or equal to about 1000° C., and a hardness greater than or equal to about 50 HRC.