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EP1382720A3
EP1382720A3 EP03012313A EP03012313A EP1382720A3 EP 1382720 A3 EP1382720 A3 EP 1382720A3 EP 03012313 A EP03012313 A EP 03012313A EP 03012313 A EP03012313 A EP 03012313A EP 1382720 A3 EP1382720 A3 EP 1382720A3
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C24/00—Coating starting from inorganic powder
    • C23C24/02—Coating starting from inorganic powder by application of pressure only
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Abstract

Erfindungsgemäß wird der Kaltgasspritzprozess in einer Vakuumkammer bei einem Druck, der unterhalb von 800 mbar(80 kPa) liegt, ausgeführt. Dazu befindet sich die Kaltgasspritzpistole (3) sowie das Werkstück (5) in einer Vakuumkammer (4). Dies ermöglicht den Einsatz von optimal wirkenden Trägergasen wie beispielsweise Helium oder heliumhaltigen Mischungen.

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According to the invention, the cold gas spraying process is carried out in a vacuum chamber at a pressure which is below 800 mbar (80 kPa). For this purpose, the cold gas spray gun (3) and the workpiece (5) in a vacuum chamber (4). This allows the use of optimally acting carrier gases such as helium or helium-containing mixtures.
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DE10224780A DE10224780A1 (en) 2002-06-04 2002-06-04 High-velocity cold gas particle-spraying process for forming coating on workpiece, is carried out below atmospheric pressure

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