Abstract:
A braze composition, brazing process, and brazed article are disclosed. The braze composition includes a MCrAlY alloy at a concentration, by weight, of between 50% and 70%, where M is selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, iron, alloys thereof, and combinations thereof, and a nickel-based alloy at a concentration, by weight, of between 30% and 50%. The brazing process includes forming a braze paste, brazing the braze paste to a portion of a component, and shaping the braze paste to form a brazed article. The brazed article includes a component and a braze composition brazed to the component, the braze composition including a MCrAlY alloy at a concentration, by weight, of between 50% and 70%, where M is selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, iron, alloys thereof, and combinations thereof, and a nickel-based alloy at a concentration, by weight, of between 30% and 50%.
Abstract:
The present application provides a method of repairing a turbine blade. The method may include the steps of removing an existing squealer tip from the turbine blade in whole or in part, positioning the turbine blade in an additive manufacturing system, and building up an extension of a replacement squealer tip on the turbine blade in whole or in part.
Abstract:
The present application provides a method of producing a component. The method may include the steps of creating a dissolvable ceramic material mold in an additive manufacturing process, casting a metallic material in the dissolvable ceramic material mold, creating the component, and dissolving the dissolvable ceramic material. The component may be a turbine component.
Abstract:
An article and method of forming an article are provided. The article includes a body portion separating an inner region and an outer region, an aperture in the body portion, the aperture fluidly connecting the inner region to the outer region, and a conduit extending from an outer surface of the body portion at the aperture and being arranged and disposed to controllably direct fluid from the inner region to the outer region. The method includes providing a body portion separating an inner region and an outer region, providing an aperture in the body portion, and forming a conduit over the aperture, the conduit extending from an outer surface of the body portion and being arranged and disposed to controllably direct fluid from the inner region to the outer region. The article is arranged and disposed for insertion within a hot gas path component.
Abstract:
A treated component and methods for forming a treated component are disclosed. The methods include providing an untreated component having an untreated creep strength. The untreated component is formed by a three-dimensional printing process, and is treated to yield the treated component having a treated creep strength. The treated component comprises an arrangement formed by the three-dimensional printing process, wherein the arrangement has been subjected to treating to increase creep strength.
Abstract:
A turbulator fabrication process and a fabricated article are provided. The turbulator fabrication process includes providing a system configured for directing a first fusion energy and a second fusion energy, positioning a turbulator material on a substrate, and directing the first fusion energy and the second fusion energy toward the turbulator material and the substrate. The directing of the first fusion energy and the second fusion energy modifies the turbulator material forming one or more turbulators on the substrate. The fabricated article includes a substrate and one or more turbulators formed on the substrate. Each of the one or more turbulators includes at least one root portion providing a concave transition between the substrate and the turbulator.
Abstract:
A multilayer component and fabrication process are disclosed. The multilayer component includes a foil surface layer abutting the bond coat layer and a channel-forming material positioned between the foil surface layer and a substrate. The channel-forming material defines at least a portion of a channel. The channel can be at least partially defined by a channel-forming material brazed with a foil surface layer to a substrate of the multilayer component. The process includes applying one or more layers to a foil surface layer and applying a channel-forming material to at least partially define a channel between the foil surface layer and a substrate.
Abstract:
A process includes forming a printed article having an external surface and at least one microfeature with an internal surface by additive manufacture, coating the external surface and the internal surface of the printed article with a metallic microlayer to form a coated article, and densifying the coated article to form a component. After formation, the printed article has a porosity such that the printed article is not at full density. A densified component includes a printed article having an external surface and at least one microfeature with an internal surface and a metallic microlayer coating the external surface and the internal surface of the printed article. The printed article is formed by additive manufacture.
Abstract:
A process includes agitating at least one core of a core alloy together with a braze binder to form at least one coated core comprising the at least one core coated with a first layer of the braze binder. The process also includes agitating the at least one coated core together with a powder composition comprising a first metal powder of a first alloy and a second metal powder of a second alloy to form a green preform having a first powder composition layer of the first alloy and the second alloy. The process further includes sintering the green preform to form at least one hybrid pre-sintered preform. A green preform includes a core, a first layer of a braze binder coated on the core, and a powder composition coated on the first layer. A hybrid pre-sintered preform includes a core and a first layer sintered to the core.
Abstract:
A hybrid preform component including a plurality of elongated metallic cores and a coating paste is provided. The coating paste envelops the plurality of elongated metallic cores. The coating paste includes a first material having a first melting point, a second material having a second melting point, and a binder. A method for treating a component is also provided. The method includes the step of mixing a second material, a first material, and a binder to make coating paste. The method further includes the step of coating the plurality of cores using the coating paste to form a coated rod assembly. The method further includes the step of compressing the coated rod assembly to envelop the coating paste to the plurality of cores and form a preform component having a near net shape. The method further includes the step of sintering the preform component to form a pre-sintered preform.