Parts for and methods of repairing turbine blades
AssigneeRefurbished Turbine Components Limited
InventorMichael J. Fraser
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Abstract
A part and method for repairing a high velocity fluid flow machine part, for example a turbine blade comprises an insert which may be made from a piece of material the same as the turbine blade and prior to attachment to the blade has an edge region hardened by any suitable means, for example induction hardening, the insert then being secured to the blade by welding or brazing, the weld or braze material being of a relatively soft nature to provide a cushion between the insert and the blade so as to minimize the occurrence of stress corrosion cracking.
Claims7
A method of repairing a damaged part of the leading edge of a turbine blade, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) removing the damaged part from the leading edge to leave a cut-out in the turbine blade;
- (b) preparing an insert from a material compatible with the material from which the turbine blade is made, the dimensions of said insert being substantially the same as the dimensions of said cut-out;
- (c) hardening that part of the insert which will present the leading edge part of the turbine blade when secured to the turbine blade, said hardening leaving an edge region of said insert, adapted to abut the blade, substantially unaffected by said hardening;
- (d) securing said insert to said turbine blade by welding or brazing and using weld or braze material of a relatively ductile nature so as to provide a cushion between said blade and said insert;
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- (e) subjecting said insert and at least that part of the blade in the region of said insert to a stress relieving heat treatment process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.