Hybrid setter for investment casting cores and method of using
OwnerKeith Joseph DeCarlo, Liam Gabriel Saccucci-Bryan +2inventors
InventorsKeith Joseph DeCarlo, Liam Gabriel Saccucci-Bryan, Pierre Francois Pinard, Rehan Afzal
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Abstract
A setter for an investment casting core is provided. The setter may include: a base section; and a cover section configured to mechanically couple to the base section and having a profile for receiving the investment casting thereon. A setter array for a plurality of investment casting cores is further provided. A method for supporting an investment casting core during heat treatment using the setter is also provided.
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A setter system for an investment casting core, the setter system comprising:
- a base section;
- a first cover section configured to mechanically couple to the base section above the base section and having a customized upper profile to substantially mate with a first surface of the investment casting core thereon;
- a cap section;
- and
- a second cover section configured to mechanically couple below the cap section and having a customized lower profile configured to substantially mate with a second surface of the investment casting core, wherein the first cover section and second cover section are configured to sandwich the investment casting core therebetween;
- wherein the base section further includes a central portion extending upwardly from a bottom surface of the base section towards the first cover section, and includes a lip surrounding the central portion;
- wherein the first cover section includes a first dovetail edge and a second dovetail edge opposite the first dovetail edge;
- and
- wherein the central portion includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and wherein each of the first and second sides outwardly projects towards and has a complimentary profile to a respective one of the first dovetail edge and the second dovetail edge, respectively.
A setter array for a plurality of investment casting cores, the setter array comprising:
- a base section;
- a plurality of first cover sections each configured to mechanically couple to a respective portion of the base section and each having a customized upper profile to substantially mate with a lower surface of a respective one of the plurality of investment casting cores;
- a cap section;
- and
- a plurality of second cover sections each configured to mechanically couple to a respective portion of the cap section and each having a customizer lower profile to substantially mate with an upper surface of a respective one of the plurality of investment casting cores and sandwich the respective one of the investment casting cores therebetween;
- wherein the cap section is mortared to the plurality of second cover sections.
A setter system for an investment casting core, the setter system comprising:
- a base section;
- a first cover section configured to mechanically couple to the base section above the base section and having a customized upper profile to substantially mate with a first surface of the investment casting core thereon;
- a cap section;
- and
- a second cover section configured to mechanically couple below the cap section and having a customized lower profile configured to substantially mate with a second surface of the investment casting core, wherein the first cover section and second cover section are configured to sandwich the investment casting core therebetween;
- wherein the cap section is mortared to the second cover section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.