Tip material for a turbine blade and method of manufacturing or repairing a tip of a turbine blade
US6588103B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49742
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tip material for a turbine blade or for repairing a damaged tip of a turbine blade having a metallic coating, the material used for the tip is equivalent in composition to the metallic coating material used for the turbine blade.Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing or repairing a tip of a turbine blade having a metallic coating by reforming the blade tip with a material equivalent in composition to the metallic coating material used for the turbine blade by bonding the material to the damaged tip.
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