Abstract:
In order to make labyrinth seal lips on the periphery of a metal moving part of a turbomachine, a thick layer of refractory material that adheres to the metal is made prior to assembling the moving part, the refractory material advantageously comprising at least one metal selected for example from Fe, Co, and Ni, together with at least one ceramic selected for example from borides, nitrides, carbides, and refractory oxides. The labyrinth seal lips that are to be made are machined to their final dimensions in the deposited thick layer.
Abstract:
An article includes turbulation material bonded to a surface of a substrate via a bonding agent, such as a braze alloy. In an embodiment, the turbulation material includes a particulate phase of discrete metal alloy particles having an average particle size within a range of about 125 microns to about 4000 microns. Other embodiments include methods for applying turbulation and articles for forming turbulation.
Abstract:
A device (10) is made, having a ceramic thermal barrier coating layer (16) characterized by a microstructure having gaps (18) with a sintering inhibiting material (22) disposed on the columns (20) within the gaps (18). The sintering resistant material (22) is stable over the range of operating temperatures of the device (10), is not soluble with the underlying ceramic layer (16) and is applied by a process that is not an electron beam physical vapor deposition process.
Abstract:
A hybrid component (30) having a cast single crystal superalloy portion (32) and an attached powder metallurgy material portion (34). The component may be a blade (30) of a gas turbine engine having a single crystal airfoil section and a powder metallurgy material root section. The powder metallurgy material may extend to form a core (36) within the airfoil section and may include cooling passages 38. The single crystal portion has a relatively simple geometry so that casting yields are optimized. The powder metallurgical portion includes the lower stressed and more complicated geometry sections of the component. A method of forming such a component includes casting the single crystal superalloy portion, then using that portion to form part of the mold for forming the powder metallurgy material portion.
Abstract:
An article includes turbulation material bonded to a surface of a substrate via a bonding agent, such as a braze alloy. In an embodiment, the turbulation material includes a particulate phase of discrete metal alloy particles having an average particle size within a range of about 125 microns to about 4000 microns. Other embodiments include methods for applying turbulation and articles for forming turbulation.
Abstract:
A swashplate type compressor having a swashplate coated with a tin-cobalt alloy is provided. The alloy comprises between about 12 and 28 weight % cobalt, with the balance substantially comprising tin. The swashplate may further include an intermediate layer of about 100 weight % tin underneath the tin-cobalt alloy layer. Methods of coating a swashplate with the coatings according to the present invention are also provided.
Abstract:
In order to make labyrinth seal lips on the periphery of a metal moving part of a turbomachine, a thick layer of refractory material that adheres to the metal is made prior to assembling the moving part, the refractory material advantageously comprising at least one metal selected for example from Fe, Co, and Ni, together with at least one ceramic selected for example from borides, nitrides, carbides, and refractory oxides. The labyrinth seal lips that are to be made are machined to their final dimensions in the deposited thick layer.
Abstract:
A swashplate type compressor having a swashplate coated with a tin-cobalt alloy is provided. The alloy comprises between about 12 and 28 weight % cobalt, with the balance substantially comprising tin. The swashplate may further include an intermediate layer of about 100 weight % tin underneath the tin-cobalt alloy layer. Methods of coating a swashplate with the coatings according to the present invention are also provided.
Abstract:
An article includes turbulation material bonded to a surface of a substrate via a bonding agent, such as a braze alloy. In an embodiment, the turbulation material includes a particulate phase of discrete metal alloy particles having an average particle size within a range of about 125 microns to about 4000 microns. Other embodiments include methods for applying turbulation and articles for forming turbulation.
Abstract:
The main object of the present invention is to provide a steam turbine rotor shaft whose high-temperature strength is excellent at a selected temperature of 650 degrees C. A steam turbine rotor shaft comprising 0.05% to 0.20% by weight of carbon, 0.20% or less by weight of silicon, 0.05% to 1.5% by weight of manganese, 0.01% to 1.0% by weight of nickel, 9.0% to 13.0% by weight of chrome, 0.05% to 2.0% by weight of molybdenum, 0.5% to 5.0% by weight of tungsten, 0.05% to 0.30% by weight of vanadium, 0.01% to 0.20% by weight of niobium, 0.5% to 10.0% by weight of cobalt, 0.01% to 0.1% by weight of nitrogen, 0.001% to 0.030% by weight of boron, 0.0005% to 0.006% by weight of aluminum, and the remaining parts substantially comprising iron and inevitable impurities.