Patent classifications
B23K20/021
DUAL ALLOY BLADED ROTORS SUITABLE FOR USAGE IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF
Dual alloy bladed rotors are provided, as are methods for manufacturing dual alloy bladed rotors. In one embodiment, the method includes arranging bladed pieces in a ring formation such that contiguous bladed pieces contact along shank-to-shank bonding interfaces. The ring formation is positioned around a hub disk, which is contacted by the bladed pieces along a shank-to-hub bonding interface. A metallic sealing material is deposited between contiguous bladed pieces utilizing, for example, a laser welding process to produce an annular seal around the ring formation. A hermetic cavity is then formed, which is circumferentially bounded by the annular seal and which encloses the shank-to-shank and shank-to-hub bonding interface. Afterwards, a Hot Isostatic Pressing process is performed during which the ring formation and the hub disk are exposed to elevated pressures external to the hermetic cavity sufficient to diffusion bond the shank-to-shank and shank-to-hub bonding interface.
Method of manufacturing an article by hot pressing and ultrasonically inspecting the article
A method of manufacturing an article by hot pressing and ultrasonically inspecting the article comprises forming and filling a canister with powder material and evacuating and sealing the canister. Heat and pressure are applied to the canister to consolidate the powder material to form the article. The article within the canister is ultrasonically inspected by moving a transducer over the whole of the canister. The position of an interface between the article and the canister, and the thickness of the canister, at each position on the surface of the canister and if there are defects within the article are determined. The canister is then removed from the article by machining the canister using a machining tool, the movement of the tool is controlled such that at each position of the canister the tool removes the determined thickness of the canister for the corresponding position on the surface of the canister.
METHOD FOR BONDING STAINLESS STEEL MEMBERS AND STAINLESS STEEL
A method for bonding stainless steel members includes: contacting a first stainless steel member with a second stainless steel member that has a strain exceeding 50% reduction; and heating the first and second stainless steel members to a re-crystallization initiation temperature or higher, after the contacting.
METHODS FOR DIRECTLY BONDING SILICON TO SILICON OR SILICON CARBIDE TO SILICON CARBIDE
A method for bonding a first silicon part to a second silicon part includes arranging the first silicon part and the second silicon part in direct physical contact on a surface in a thermal insulating structure; controlling pressure in the thermal insulating structure to a predetermined pressure; controlling temperature in the thermal insulating structure to a predetermined temperature using one or more heaters; and bonding the first silicon part and the second silicon part during a process period. The predetermined temperature is in a temperature range that is greater than or equal to 1335 C. and less than 1414 C.
Process for obtaining a mechanical component
A process for obtaining a mechanical component by joining a first metallic material and a second metallic material. The process comprises: (A) putting the first material and the second material in contact with each other, (B) fixating a sheet metal element onto the first material to at least partly enclosing the second material and so that the sheet metal element is at least partly in contact with the second material. The sheet metal element comprises carbon, joining the first material and the second material by diffusion welding. The carbon activity of the second material Ca.sub.2 and the carbon activity of the sheet metal element Ca.sub.m at the temperature of joining fulfills a relation Ca.sub.2Ca.sub.m.
Method of joining two materials by diffusion welding
A method to join a first material and a second material by diffusion welding, wherein a third material is put in between the first material and the second material during the joining process.
Method of Bonding a Metallic Component to a Non-Metallic Component Using a Compliant Material
A means for attaching a metallic component to a non-metallic component using a compliant material having thermal properties intermediate those of the metallic component to a non-metallic component is provided. The method can accommodate CTE mismatches and wear-type problems common to many assemblies of dissimilar materials. In particular, the method provides a sufficient wear surface to accommodate relative motion and provide a durable wear surface that does not excessively wear/gall/mico-weld itself together and provides the necessary damping and motion for proper operation in aeronautical applications.
MOLYBDENUM SPUTTERING TARGET ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING
A molybdenum sputtering target assembly includes molybdenum sputtering target diffusion bonded directly to a molybdenum backing plate. The molybdenum sputtering target consists of molybdenum and the molybdenum backing plate consists of molybdenum or a molybdenum alloy.
Golf club face plates with internal cell lattices and related methods
Embodiments of golf club face plates with internal cell lattices are presented herein. Each cell of the plurality of cells can comprise a cell height measured in a direction from the outer skin to the inner skin. The cell height of each cell of the plurality of cells varies among the plurality of cells. Aa target strike region can be devoid of a cell of the cell lattice. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.
Bonding methods for laminated light alloy parts
A method for the additive manufacturing of an object and a system for manufacturing an object. The method includes depositing a second foil sheet onto the first foil sheet, wherein the first foil sheet and the second foil sheet each comprise a structural layer, forming a layer stack comprising the first foil sheet and the second foil sheet, the layer stack comprising an object section and at least one support section configured to enclose the object section in the layer stack, and applying at least one of heat or pressure to opposite sides of the layer stack with a first plate and a second plate, wherein applying the at least one of heat or pressure increases the temperature of the layer stack to a temperature lower than the melting temperature of the structural layer, and the at least one of heat or pressure bonds the first foil sheet to the second foil sheet in the layer stack, the first plate and the second plate are in contact with the at least one support section, and the at least one support section is configured to conduct the at least one of heat or pressure through the layer stack to the object section.