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EP 1003923 A1 20000531 - METAL SPRAYING

Title (en)

METAL SPRAYING

Title (de)

SPRITZMETALLISIERUNG

Title (fr)

METALLISATION AU PISTOLET

Publication

EP 1003923 A1 20000531 (EN)

Application

EP 98905535 A 19980220

Priority

GB 9800536 W 19980220
GB 9703823 A 19970224

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9837252A1] A coating of zinc and an aluminium/magnesium alloy is arc sprayed by using a wire comprising a core of one material and a surface layer of the other.

IPC 1-7

C23C 4/12

IPC 8 full level

C23C 4/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C23C 4/131 (2016.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9837252A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9837252 A1 19980827; AU 6109798 A 19980909; EP 1003923 A1 20000531; GB 9703823 D0 19970416

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9800536 W 19980220; AU 6109798 A 19980220; EP 98905535 A 19980220; GB 9703823 A 19970224