ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,898, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG (Munich).

"MCrAlX-alloy, powder, coating for protection against corrosion and oxidation and for bonding ceramic insulating coating and component" was invented by Xin-Hai Li (Linkoping, Sweden) and Snezana Djordjevic (Finspong, Sweden).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A MCrAlX-alloy, powder, coating for protection against corrosion and oxidation and for bonding ceramic insulating coating and component. The nickel-based alloy NiCoCrAlY includes: Cobalt (Co) 24.5%-26.5%; Chrome (Cr) 14.5%-16.5%; Aluminum (Al) 11.6%-12.6%; Yttrium (Y) 0.3%-0.5%; Iron (Fe) 4.0%-5.0%;...