Corrosion resistant spacer
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorSunil K. Thamida
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Abstract
An interface device is provided that is insertable at a junction between a first device comprising a first metal and a second device comprising a second metal that is dissimilar to the first metal. The interface device comprises at least one layer comprising an alloy of the first metal and the second metal and having a functionally gradient composition operative to reduce a galvanic effect between the first and second devices.
Claims20
An interface device, insertable at a junction between a first device comprising a first metal and a second device comprising a second metal dissimilar to the first metal, comprising at least one layer comprising an alloy of the first metal and the second metal and having a functionally gradient composition operative to reduce a galvanic effect between the first and second devices.
An interface device insertable at a junction between a first metal and a second metal dissimilar to the first metal, the interface device comprising alloys of the first metal and the second metal having a functionally gradient composition operative to reduce a galvanic effect between the first and second metals.
Method for inhibiting galvanic corrosion proximal to a junction between devices comprising respective first and second dissimilar metals, comprising
- composing a functionally gradient interface device comprising a plurality of layers of alloys comprising the first dissimilar metal and the second dissimilar metal;
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- interposing the interface device into the junction between the devices comprising dissimilar metals.
Method for inhibiting galvanic corrosion proximal to a junction between devices comprising first and second dissimilar metals, comprising:
- interposing a functionally gradient alloy composition of the first metal and the second metal operative to reduce a galvanic effect between the first and second metals.
Method for inhibiting galvanic corrosion proximal to a junction between devices comprising first and second dissimilar metals, comprising:
- interposing a functionally gradient interface device comprising a plurality of layers of alloys comprising the first dissimilar metal and the second dissimilar metal into the junction between the devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.