Method for smut removal during stripping of coating

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10125425
APP PUB NO 20150000696A1
SERIAL NO

13932394

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Stripping a metallic bond coat from an article using a wet chemical process. An article removed from service and having a metallic bond coat applied over a surface of its metallic substrate is provided. The metallic bond coat is used to improve the adhesion of a TBC to the article, so grit blasting to first remove any TBC applied over the bond coat and which still remains on the article initially may be required. The bond coated article is then immersed in an acid solution of HCl/H3PO4 at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined amount of time, the HCl/H3PO4 solution reacting with the bond coat applied over the metallic substrate to form a smut on the surface. The article is then removed from the HCl/H3PO4 solution and quickly immersed in a solution of NaOH for a predetermined amount of time to at least partially desmut the surface.

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GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC300 GARLINGTON ROAD GREENVILLE SC 29615

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Ward,, Jr John David Woodruff, US 23 92
Zhang, Liming Greer, US 89 562

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