Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the durability of a structural element by applying a rust preventing paint on a part of a turbine blade, which is not coated previously and not exposed to a high temperature gas stream. SOLUTION: An article to be exposed to a high temperature, for example, >=1000 deg.C during operating is disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for the gas turbine engine includes a directionally crystallized metallic base, for example a superalloy demarcating a blade profile, a blade root and a pedestal arranged between the blade profile and the blade root. The pedestal has an under side adjacent to the root and a corrosion resistant lining coating material such as MCrAlY, an aluminized compound containing a noble metal or a corrosion resistant ceramic is arranged on a part of the blade, for example, the under side of the pedestal and a neck part, where is not coated with the coating material. The applied coating material prevents the corrosion and the stress corrosion cracking of the blade in the region. A coating material for the blade profile coated with the coating material can have a composition different from the coating material applied on the pedestal under surface.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a material for manufacturing articles consisting of columnar crystals, and the above articles having an adequate strength and at least equivalent oxidation resistance and corrosion resistance, compared to the corresponding article consisting of a single crystal. SOLUTION: Corrosion and oxidation resistant, high strength, directionally solidified superalloy alloys and articles are described. The articles have a nominal composition in weight percent of about 12% Cr, 9% Co, 1.9% Mo, 3.8% W, 5% Ta, 3.6% Al, 4.1% Ti, 0.015% B, 0.1% C, up to about 0.02% Zr, balance essentially nickel, and include no intentional additions of hafnium or zirconium, and also have a small amounts of tantalum carbide. The resultant articles have good hot corrosion resistance and superior oxidation resistance and creep properties. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a diamond-tipped indenting tool with improved wear resistance. SOLUTION: The diamond-tipped indenting tool for marking a surface of a metal part is composed of a shank part 12 having a tip 14, and a diamond 16 attached to the tip 14 by a brazing material 18. Preferably, the brazing material 18 comprises a brazing alloy with favorable wettability to the diamond 16 and a material forming the shank part 12. The diamond 16 forms a point 22 of the tool. Preferably, the diamond 16 is a high quality single crystal diamond. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To coat the part of a turbine blade, which is not directly exposed to a high temperature gas flow, with a rust preventive paint for improving the durability of its components. SOLUTION: In this invention, e.g. an article to be exposed to a high temperature of >=1,000 deg.C in the process of its operation is disclosed. In one embodiment, the turbine blade for a gas turbine engine contains a directionally crystallized metallic base, e.g. a superalloy demarcating a profile, a root and a stand arranged between the blade and the root. The stand has a lower side adjacent to the root, and a corrosion resistant lining coating material such as MCrAlY is arranged at the lower side and the cervical part of the stand. The applied coating material prevents the corrosion and stress corrosion cracking of the blade in those regions. Moreover, in the place to be coated with the profile, the coating material for the profile may have a composition different from that of the coating material for the lower face of the stand.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve heat insulating characteristics by providing a metal bonding coat capable of being adhered without executing high temp. heat treatment and porous ceramics to be deposited thereon. SOLUTION: This heat insulating barrier coating system 12 is applied to the surface at the inside of a primary turbine vane supporting body 14. The material of the vane supporting body 14 is composed of an Ni base alloy. In the coating system 12, at first, a bond coat having a thickness of 0.003 inch is formed by a plasma spraying method in air. The compsn. of the bond coat is composed of, by weight, 23% Co, 17% Cr, 12.5% Al, 0.45% Y, and the balance Ni. Next, the surface of the bond coat is applied with air plasma spraying of zirconia partially stabilized by 6 to 8% yttria to form a porous ceramic layer. At this time, a small amt. of polyester powder is added into the ceramic material to form desired vol.% of narrow pores. In this way, cracks are hardly caused even by the severest engine test.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a core for investment casting capable of manufacturing the core thinner than a present ceramic core and having improved mechanical characteristics. SOLUTION: The core is a composite article including a heat resistant metal element and a ceramic element. The heat resistant metal element is provided so as to improve the mechanical characteristics of the core or to allow the core having a shape and a shape dimension which cannot be obtained by the other method. In one embodiment, the overall core can be formed of the heat resistant metal constituting element. The core can be used for investment-casting a gas turbine superhard alloy constituting element. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thermal barrier coating(TBC) system which has improved thermal insulation characteristics and by which gas turbine engine parts of different shapes, thicknesses and sizes can be treated without requiring a high- temperature heat treatment for adhesion of a bond coat. SOLUTION: The TBC system having improved thermal insulation characteristics without requiring a high-temperature heat treatment for adhesion of a bond coat is applied to gas turbine engine parts of various shapes, thicknesses and sizes. This thermal barrier system requires no high-temperature heat treatment at the above adhesion of the bond coat for producing bonding between the metallic bond coat and a metallic base material. Further, a porous ceramic heat insulating layer is formed on the metallic bond coat. This coating system can be effectively used in particular for metallic parts liable to cause deformation during heat treatment and parts requiring thermal insulation treatment in a mounted state.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide corrosion resistant coating for preventing corrosion in the part of a member free from direct exposure to a hot gas flow. SOLUTION: Corrosion resistant overlay coating of stabilized zirconia, etc., is applied to an undersurface (18) of a platform (16) and a neck part (19) of a blade (10), desirably by plasma spraying. Owing to this coating, the corrosion of the blade, caused by the salt depositing on the blade part which is shielded and free from direct exposure to a gas passage, such as the undersurface (18) of the platform (16), can be prevented and the life of the member can be prolonged. Another advantage of this coating is that the stress corrosion cracking of the blade can be prevented. This corrosion resistant overlay coating functions as a barrier between the salt and the member composed of nickel-base alloy member under it and prevents corrosion and stress corrosion cracking.
Abstract:
A method is provided for casting an article such as a blade having an attachment root and an airfoil, the airfoil having a proximal end and a distal end. The method comprises introducing a molten alloy into a mold; and varying a composition of the introduced alloy during the introduction so as to produce a compositional variation.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a method of preparing superalloy metals having a crystallographic texture controlled micro structure by electron beam melting.