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Airfoils with improved oxidation resistance and manufacture and repair thereof

US6609894B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2001
Grant dateAug 26, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49336
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A gas turbine airfoil and methods for manufacturing and repair of an airfoil, the airfoil comprising a wall, the wall defining the perimeter of the airfoil and comprising a leading edge section and a trailing edge section, wherein a majority of the surface area of the wall comprises a first material, the first material having an oxidation resistance and a melting temperature, and at least one portion of the wall comprises a second material, the second material having an oxidation resistance that is greater than the oxidation resistance of the first material and a melting temperature that is at least about 83 degrees Celsius (about 150 degrees Fahrenheit) greater than the melting temperature of the first material, the at least one portion of the wall located in at least one section of the wall selected from the group consisting of the leading edge section and the trailing edge section.

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