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US 9,803,258 B2Granted
Post processing of components that are laser peened
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorDavid S. Murphy
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Abstract
A method of post processing a laser peened component to remove a laser remelt layer is proposed. The post processing includes a series of steps including grit blasting, chemical etching and mechanical finishing the component. This will ensure that the mechanical property (i.e., damage tolerance) benefit of laser peening is restored to the surface of the component.
Claims4
A method of manufacturing a gas turbine component having an airfoil comprising:
- a) laser shock peening a base metal surface of the component;
- b) then grit blasting the surface;
- c) then chemically etching the surface after the grit blasting;
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- d) then mechanically finishing the surface after the chemical etching.
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