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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2015
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Andrew David Deal, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Laura Cerully Dial, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Christopher Jay Klapper, Scotia, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 2/12 (2006.01); C23C 2/14 (2006.01); C23C 2/26 (2006.01); B05D 7/22 (2006.01); C22C 21/02 (2006.01); C22C 27/06 (2006.01); C22C 27/04 (2006.01); C23C 2/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 2/26 (2013.01); B05D 7/22 (2013.01); C22C 21/02 (2013.01); C22C 27/04 (2013.01); C22C 27/06 (2013.01); C23C 2/12 (2013.01); C23C 2/14 (2013.01); C23C 2/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for reducing surface roughness of an article includes contacting a surface of an article with a molten metal agent, the surface having an initial roughness; altering at least a portion of the surface in the molten metal agent; and removing the surface from contact with the agent; wherein, after the removing step, the surface has a processed roughness that is less than the initial roughness.