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US 8,784,066 B2Granted
Die casting to produce a hybrid component
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsMario P. Bochiechio, Steven J. Bulliad, Carl R. Verner
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Abstract
An example die casting system includes a die that defines a cavity having a first section and a second section. The first section is configured to receive a first portion of a component. The second section is configured to receive a molten material. The die holds the molten material as the molten material solidifies to form a second portion of the component.
Claims13
A die casting system, comprising:
- a die that defines a cavity having a first section and a second section, the first section configured to receive a first portion of a component, and the second section configured to receive a molten material, wherein the die holds the molten material as the molten material solidifies to form a second portion of the component.
A method of forming a turbomachine component, comprising
- holding a first portion of a component within a first section of a cavity;
- and
- die casting a second portion of the component within a second section of the cavity, wherein the first portion comprises a first material and the second portion comprises a second material that is different than the first material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.