Turbocharger shaft and wheel assembly
US10024166B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2230/232
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A unit for a turbocharger can include a turbine wheel portion that includes a turbine wheel material and a turbine wheel axis; a shaft portion that includes a shaft material and a shaft axis where the shaft material includes a molybdenum content less than 0.5 percent by weight; and a weld that includes a nail shape in cross-section where a head portion of the nail shape includes an axial dimension of approximately 1 mm or less and wherein a shank portion of the nail shape includes an axial dimension of approximately 0.4 mm or less.
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