| US 7,455,881 B2 | ||
| Methods for coating a magnesium component | ||
| Derek Raybould, Denville, N.J. (US); Murali N. Madhava, Gilbert, Ariz. (US); Vincent Chung, Tempe, Ariz. (US); Timothy R. Duffy, Chandler, Ariz. (US); and Margaret Floyd, Chandler, Ariz. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, N.J. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 25, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/114,470. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0240192 A1, Oct. 26, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B05D 1/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 427—203 [427/191; 427/192; 427/205] | 12 Claims |
| 7. A method for coating a surface of a magnesium component comprising the steps of:
providing a magnesium component with a surface;
inspecting the magnesium component for suitability for cold spraying;
preparing the surface of the magnesium component; and
applying a coating onto the surface of the magnesium component by cold spraying so as to substantially cover the surface of
the magnesium component with the coating, the coating comprising a laminate including a layer of aluminum over the magnesium
component and an outer layer of titanium over the layer of aluminum.
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