Chrome composite materials
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Abstract
A method of making a composite chrome powder is provided. The method includes selecting a ferrochrome material. The ferrochrome material is mixed together with a nickel-based material, and a composite chrome powder is generated from the mixture.
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49 Claims
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1-14. -14. (canceled)
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15. A chrome composite powder, comprising:
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a high carbon ferrochrome component;
a nickel-based component; and
at least one of activated carbon and graphite powder. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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25. A chrome composite powder, comprising:
a plurality of particles, wherein at least some of the particles include;
a carbide-metal matrix composite structure having;
a matrix material including at least one of nickel, nickel-chromium, and iron chrome; and
a plurality of Fe—
Cr-carbide particles dispersed in the matrix material;
wherein the Fe—
Cr particles include at least one of (CrFe)7C3, (CrFe)23C6, and (CrFe)3C2.
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26. A chrome composite powder, comprising:
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a plurality of particles, wherein at least some of the particles include;
a ferrochrome core material; and
at least one of a nickel layer and a nickel-chromium layer clad on the ferrochrome core material wherein the ferrochrome core material includes at least one of (CrFe7C3, (CrFe)23C6, and (CrFe)3C2.
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27. A composite material, comprising:
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a nickel-based component;
a ferrochrome component dispersed within the nickel-based component; and
at least one of activated carbon and graphite. - View Dependent Claims (28, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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29. (canceled)
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34. A composite material comprising:
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a nickel-based material forming a nickel matrix; and
a plurality of carbon ferrochrome particles dispersed in the nickel matrix;
wherein at least some of the carbon ferrochrome particles include at least one of (CrFe)7C3, (CrFe)23C6, and (CrFe)3C2. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A composite material comprising:
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a nickel-based material forming a nickel matrix, and a plurality of carbon ferrochrome particles dispersed in the nickel matrix;
wherein the plurality of carbon ferrochrome particles dispersed in the nickel matrix are disposed as a coating on a substrate material, and the substrate material includes an axle.
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40. A method of forming a coating on a substrate, the method comprising:
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mixing a ferrochrome material with a nickel-based material to form a mixture;
generating a composite chrome powder from the mixture;
supplying the composite chrome powder to a coating apparatus; and
forming a chrome-including composite material coating on at least one surface of the substrate;
wherein the ferrochrome material includes at least one of (CrFe)7C3, (CrFe)23C6, and (CrFe)3C2. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49)
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46. A method of forming a coating on a substrate, the method comprising:
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mixing a ferrochrome material with a nickel-based material to form a mixture;
generating a composite chrome powder from the mixture;
supplying the composite chrome powder to a coating apparatus; and
forming a chrome-including composite material coating on at least one surface of the substrate;
wherein the substrate includes an axle.
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47. (canceled)
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