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US 2014/0212681 A1Published application
Joining process and joined article
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsYan CUI, Srikanth Chandrudu KOTTILINGAM, Brian Lee TOLLISON, Dechao LIN, David Edward SCHICK
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Abstract
A joining process and a joined article are disclosed. The joining process includes positioning an article having a base material, and friction welding a pre-sintered preform to the base material. The pre-sintered preform forms a feature on the article. The joined article includes a feature joined to a base material by friction welding of a pre-sintered preform.
Claims20
A joining process, comprising:
- positioning an article having a base material;
- and
- friction welding a pre-sintered preform to the base material;
- wherein the pre-sintered preform forms a feature on the article.
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A joining process, comprising:
- positioning a turbine component having a base material;
- and
- friction welding a pre-sintered preform to the base material;
- wherein the pre-sintered preform forms a feature on the turbine component;
- wherein the base material has a composition, by weight, of between about 8.0% and about 8.7% Cr, between about 9% and about 10% Co, between about 5.25% and about 5.75% Al, up to about 0.9% Ti, between about 9.3% and about 9.7% W, up to about 0.6% Mo, between about 2.8% and about 3.3% Ta, between about 1.3% and about 1.7% Hf, up to about 0.1% C, up to about 0.02% Zr, up to about 0.02% B, up to about 0.2% Fe, up to about 0.06% Si, up to about 0.1% Mn, up to about 0.1% Cu, up to about 0.01% P, up to about 0.004% S, up to about 0.1% Nb, and a balance of nickel;
- wherein the pre-sintered preform has a composition of, by weight, about 50% a first material and 50% a second material;
- wherein the first material has a composition, by weight, of between about 8.0% and about 8.7% Cr, between about 9% and about 10% Co, between about 5.25% and about 5.75% Al, up to about 0.9% Ti, between about 9.3% and about 9.7% W, up to about 0.6% Mo, between about 2.8% and about 3.3% Ta, between about 1.3% and about 1.7% Hf, up to about 0.1% C, up to about 0.02% Zr, up to about 0.02% B, up to about 0.2% Fe, up to about 0.06% Si, up to about 0.1% Mn, up to about 0.1% Cu, up to about 0.01% P, up to about 0.004% S, up to about 0.1% Nb, and a balance of nickel;
- wherein the second material has a composition, by weight, of about 14% Cr, about 10% Co, about 3.5% Al, about 2.75% B, between about 2.5% and about 2.75% Ta, up to about 0.1% Y, and a balance of nickel;
- wherein an interface region between the base material and the feature remains devoid of cracking when exposed to a temperature of between about 2000° F. and about 2100° F. for a duration of between about 90 minutes and about 150 minutes.
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A joined article, comprising a feature joined to a base material by friction welding of a pre-sintered preform.
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