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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2017
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Ibrahim Ucok, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Yan Cui, Greer, SC (US);
Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Surinder Singh Pabla, Greer, SC (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A process includes forming a printed article having an external surface and at least one microfeature with an internal surface by additive manufacture, coating the external surface and the internal surface of the printed article with a metallic microlayer to form a coated article, and densifying the coated article to form a component. After formation, the printed article has a porosity such that the printed article is not at full density. A densified component includes a printed article having an external surface and at least one microfeature with an internal surface and a metallic microlayer coating the external surface and the internal surface of the printed article. The printed article is formed by additive manufacture.