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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc., Jupiter, FL (US);
Inventor:
Alex Pinera, Jupiter, FL (US);
Assignee:
Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc., Jupiter, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 10/38 (2021.01); B22F 10/64 (2021.01); B22F 5/00 (2006.01); B22F 3/24 (2006.01); B23K 26/354 (2014.01); B23K 26/34 (2014.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B22F 10/20 (2021.01); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/354 (2015.10); B22F 5/009 (2013.01); B22F 10/20 (2021.01); B22F 10/38 (2021.01); B22F 10/64 (2021.01); B23K 26/34 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); B22F 2003/248 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process for forming a metal part from an additive manufacturing process with a smooth surface that includes the steps of printing the part using an AM process, heating the printed part to its solution heat treat or annealing temperature, placing the printed part in a fluidized salt bath for a short period of time to smooth a rough surface on the metal part, and then rapidly cool the heated metal part to prevent any change in grain structure. If the metal part is made from a metal material that oxidizes, then the metal part is treated in an enclosed chamber with Argon gas.