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US 5,016,810 AGranted
Method for improving weldability of nickel aluminide alloys
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy
InventorVinod K. Sikka
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Abstract
A process for cleaning the surface of aluminides to prepare them for weld by first washing the surface to be welded with a chemical that removes aluminum, an inhibitor to strong welds.
Claims1
A process for welding aluminides comprises treating the surface to be welded with a solution consisting essentially of ferric chloride in an inert carrier medium and subsequently welding said surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.