Insert for hot isostatic pressing treatment
AssigneesROLLS-ROYCE plc, Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
InventorsFelix Biernot, Toma D Nikolov, Priyesh R Patel, Justin P M Tsang
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Abstract
An insert fixture for use in the manufacture of a single crystal component by a hot isostatic pressing process. The insert fixture comprising: at least a lower plate separated from an upper plate by interconnecting members. The upper plate comprises at least a slot for the insertion of the single crystal component. The lower plate features a related engagement feature for engaging with the single crystal component. The insert fixture may be cast from a ceramic material. The insert fixture may be cast from an alumina ceramic or molybdenum alloy. The interconnecting members may be made from a molybdenum alloy.
Claims15
An assembly comprising:
- an insert fixture configured for manufacture of a single crystal component by a hot isostatic pressing process, the insert fixture comprising:
- a lower plate separated from an upper plate by interconnecting members, wherein the upper plate comprises a slot for insertion of the single crystal component and the lower plate comprises a related engagement feature for engaging with the single crystal component;
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- a cast turbine engine component comprising nickel or cobalt based superalloy, wherein the cast turbine engine component is retained by the slot and the engagement feature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.