Method of manufacturing and repairing a blade made of .alpha.-.beta. titanium
US5795412A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2300/506
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a blade made of .alpha..beta. titanium including an insert of metastable .beta. titanium, PA1 according to the invention: PA2 a blade body made of .alpha..beta. titanium is made to the finished design dimensions, said blade body made of .alpha..beta. titanium including a location designed to receive said insert made of .beta. titanium: PA3 said insert made of .beta. titanium is put into solution; then PA3 hardening treatment is performed to harden said insert made of .beta. titanium; then PA3 said insert made of .beta. titanium is welded to said location of said blade body made of .alpha..beta. titanium to the finished design dimensions using a welding technique having localized and controlled energy density.
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