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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2019
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Power Engineering Plc, Derby, GB;
Inventor:
Thomas S Jones, Derby, GB;
Assignee:
ROLLS-ROYCE POWER ENGINEERING PLC, Derby, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 3/24 (2006.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B22F 5/00 (2006.01); B22F 10/10 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 3/24 (2013.01); B22F 5/009 (2013.01); B22F 10/10 (2021.01); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B22F 2003/248 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method of forming a component and at least one support structure joined to the component by additive layer manufacturing, wherein the support structure has a reduced density and/or increased porosity relative to the component. The method then comprises a subsequent heat treatment step at increased pressure on the component and support structure to separate the component and at least one support structure.