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AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsFarshad Ghasripoor, Guido Felice Forte, JR., David Ernest Welch, Yogesh Kesrinath Potdar
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An article comprising an article having a first surface and a second surface adapted to come into contact with the first surface and a first protective coating on at least a portion of the first surface. The first protective coating comprises a first coating layer. The first coating layer comprises a first component comprising boron, titanium or chromium and a second component comprising nitrogen or carbon. At least a portion of the first protective coating comes into contact with the second surface when the second surface comes into contact with the first surface. A method for reducing the wear and galling of a first surface of an article comprising applying a coating to the first surface of the article.
An article comprising:
A method for reducing the wear and galling of a first surface of an article comprising applying a coating to the first surface of the article, the coating comprising a first component comprising boron, titanium, or chromium and a second component comprising nitrogen or carbon, wherein the article further comprises a second surface adapted to come into contact with at least a portion of the coating.
A method for applying a protective coating to a valve to reduce the wear and galling of at least a portion of the valve, the method comprising depositing, onto at least a portion of the valve, a first coating layer comprising a first component comprising boron, titanium, or chromium and a second component comprising nitrogen or carbon.
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