The present invention comprises a coating, in particular for brake discs, brake drums and clutch discs, and also a brake disc for a disc brake or a brake drum for a drum brake or a clutch disc for a clutch, a disc brake or drum brake or clutch itself and also a method for producing a coating in particular for brake discs, brake drums and clutch discs, and the use of a coating. The coating has a first layer, which comprises a metal-based material, which contains less than 20% by weight tungsten carbide or other carbides, and a second layer, which is applied to the first layer and comprises a tungsten-carbide-containing material, which contains 20% by weight to 94% by weight tungsten carbide, wherein the first and the second layers are thermally sprayed coatings.

A target for sputtering comprises SiZrxOy wherein x is higher than 0.02 but not higher than 5, and y is higher than 0.03 but not higher than 2*(1+x), wherein the target has an XRD pattern with silicon 2-theta peak at 28.29°+/−0.3°, or a tetragonal phase ZrO2 2-theta peak at 30.05°+/−0.3°. The target has a low resistivity, below 1000 ohm.Math.cm, preferably below 100 ohm.Math.cm, more preferably below 10 ohm.Math.cm, even lower than 1 ohm.Math.cm.

An article may include a substrate and a coating system on the substrate. The coating system may include an environmental barrier coating (EBC) layer and a CMAS resistant layer on the EBC layer (e.g., as the top coat of the system). The CMAS layer includes a rare-earth (RE) monosilicate composition including a plurality of RE metal cations, wherein RE monosilicate composition is configured to react with CMAS to form a reaction product including a RE apatite phase with a RE.sub.2O.sub.3.SiO.sub.2 composition, wherein the RE of the RE.sub.2O.sub.3.SiO.sub.2 composition includes at least one of the plurality of RE metal cations of the RE monosilicate.

An article may include a substrate and a coating system on the substrate. The coating system may include a thermal barrier coating (TBC) layer and a CMAS resistant layer on the TBC layer. The CMAS layer includes a rare-earth (RE) monosilicate composition including a plurality of RE metal cations, wherein RE monosilicate composition is configured to react with CMAS to form a reaction product including a RE apatite phase with a RE.sub.2O.sub.3.SiO.sub.2 composition, wherein the RE of the RE.sub.2O.sub.3.SiO.sub.2 composition includes at least one of the plurality of RE metal cations of the RE monosilicate.

The present invention disclosed a method of producing a three-dimensional porous tissue in-growth structure. The method includes the steps of depositing a first layer of metal powder and scanning the first layer of metal powder with a laser beam to form a portion of a plurality of predetermined unit cells. Depositing at least one additional layer of metal powder onto a previous layer and repeating the step of scanning a laser beam for at least one of the additional layers in order to continuing forming the predetermined unit cells. The method further includes continuing the depositing and scanning steps to form a medical implant.

The present invention disclosed a method of producing a three-dimensional porous tissue in-growth structure. The method includes the steps of depositing a first layer of metal powder and scanning the first layer of metal powder with a laser beam to form a portion of a plurality of predetermined unit cells. Depositing at least one additional layer of metal powder onto a previous layer and repeating the step of scanning a laser beam for at least one of the additional layers in order to continuing forming the predetermined unit cells. The method further includes continuing the depositing and scanning steps to form a medical implant.

Examples of a shower plate include a body part of a plate-like conductor having a plurality of through holes, the body part being provided with a surface treated part on at least a part of a lower surface, the surface treated part having been subjected to surface treatment, thereby causing two or more regions having different emissivities to exist on the lower surface, and a flange surrounding the body part.

Examples of a shower plate include a body part of a plate-like conductor having a plurality of through holes, the body part being provided with a surface treated part on at least a part of a lower surface, the surface treated part having been subjected to surface treatment, thereby causing two or more regions having different emissivities to exist on the lower surface, and a flange surrounding the body part.

A compressor seal-ring assembly includes a seal formed of a nickel, cobalt or iron-based superalloy; a counterface positioned for sealing interaction with the seal; and a lubricant coating on the seal, the lubricant coating being formed of a CoCrAlY-containing material.

An insulated exhaust port liner of a cylinder head assembly for fluidly connecting to an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle includes a sealing layer. The sealing layer has a first surface defining a passage for fluidly connecting to the internal combustion engine and receiving exhaust gas. The sealing layer further includes a second surface opposite to the first surface. The liner further includes a thermal barrier layer coated onto the second surface of the sealing layer. The thermal barrier layer is a porous non-woven material for supporting the sealing layer on the cylinder head and reducing a transfer of heat from the sealing layer to the cylinder head.