24th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 29 August-3, September 2004, Yokohama, Japan
Paper ICAS 2004-5.5.2


DEVELOPMENT OF MICRO SPARK COATING

A. Goto, M. Akiyoshi*, H. Ochiai*, M. Watanabe*
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation; *Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Corporation, Japan

Keywords: discharge, coating, cladding, pulse

A new method of coating and cladding with small discharge pulses (from now on it is called "Micro Spark Coating" ) is proposed. It is quite an easy process and can make a good layer, it can be an substitute for welding or metal spray.


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