Stable nanocrystalline metal alloy coatings with ultra-low wear

• Main Authors: Argibay, Nicolas, Dugger, Michael T, Chandross, Michael E, Adams, David P, Boyce, Brad L, Lu, Ping, Clark, Blythe G
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.09.2020
• Subjects: ALLOYS; BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CABLES; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; CHEMISTRY; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATIONOR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY IONIMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; CONDUCTORS; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; ELECTRICITY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION INGENERAL; INSULATORS; LAYERED PRODUCTS; LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT ORNON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM; METALLURGY; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING ORDIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THESURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; TRANSPORTING; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS

The present invention relates to metal coatings and methods thereof. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to ultra-low wear noble metal alloys, such as for use in electrical contact coatings.