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US 2022/0193760 A1Published application
Casting parts cycle life improvement using localized gradient material
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorThierry Andre Marchione
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Abstract
A method of additive manufacturing can include forming a machine part having a first portion formed from a cast iron material; forming a second portion adjacent the first portion formed of a combination of the cast iron material and a different material; and forming a third portion adjacent the second portion formed of only the different material, wherein the third portion is located at a predetermined critical area of the machine part.
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A method of additive manufacturing, the method comprising:
- forming a machine part having a first portion formed from a cast iron material;
- forming a second portion adjacent the first portion formed of a combination of the cast iron material and a different material;
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- forming a third portion adjacent the second portion formed of only the different material, wherein the third portion is located at a predetermined critical area of the machine part.
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A method of remanufacturing or repairing a machine part, the method comprising:
- using additive manufacturing such that a first portion of the machine part furthest from a predetermined critical area of the machine part is repaired using a cast iron material;
- using additive manufacturing such a second portion of the machine part adjacent the first portion is formed of a combination of the cast iron material and a different material;
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- using additive manufacturing such that a third portion of the machine part adjacent the second portion is formed of only the different material, wherein the third portion is located at the predetermined critical area of the machine part.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.