Welding process and component formed thereby
US8636195B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4932
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process of fabricating a rotating component and a rotating component formed thereby. The rotating component has a rotational axis, at least one rim member, at least one disk member, and at least one airfoil member. The rim and disk members are welded together to define a first solid-state weld joint lying in a first plane that is not parallel to the rotational axis of the rotating component. The airfoil member is welded to the rim member to define a second solid-state weld joint lying in a second plane that is not parallel to the rotational axis of the rotating component. The rim member is located in a radially outward direction from the disk member, and the airfoil member is located in a radially outward direction from the rim member.
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