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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2017
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Brian Leslie Henderson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Yan Cui, Greer, SC (US);
Daniel James Dorriety, Travelers Rest, SC (US);
Ravikumar Rayachuri, Dammam, SA;
Paul Albert Cook, Greenville, SC (US);
Abdul Rahman Shariff, Dammam, SA;
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for treating a turbine diaphragm and a treated turbine diaphragm are provided. The method includes the step of removing a portion of the turbine diaphragm. The method further includes the step of forming a coupon having a geometry that corresponds to the portion of the turbine diaphragm removed. The method further includes joining the coupon to the turbine diaphragm. At least a portion of the coupon is a pre-sintered preform. The treated turbine diaphragm includes a substrate and a coupon joined to the substrate, wherein at least a portion of the coupon is a pre-sintered preform.