Controlled microstructure for superalloy components
US11951528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22F1/10
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure describes example systems and techniques for controlling microstructure of a superalloy substrate by controlling temperature during forging and using multiple die forging stages to formation of grain boundary phases of the superalloy, and components formed by such example systems and techniques. The method includes heating a substrate to within a forging temperature range. The substrate includes a nickel-based superalloy, and the forging temperature range is below an eta phase solvus temperature of the substrate. The method includes applying a plurality of die forging stages to the substrate to form a component preform. The method includes maintaining the substrate within the forging temperature range during application of the plurality of die forging stages and cooling the component preform.
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