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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2004
Bhupendra Kumar Gupta, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Edward John Emilianowicz, West Chester, OH (US);
Thomas J. Kelly, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Glenn H. Nichols, Mason, OH (US);
Marek M. Steplewski, Pharr, TX (US);
Bhupendra Kumar Gupta, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Edward John Emilianowicz, West Chester, OH (US);
Thomas J. Kelly, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Glenn H. Nichols, Mason, OH (US);
Marek M. Steplewski, Pharr, TX (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A process for refurbishing a worn surface of a shroud support component of a turbomachine, as well as a shroud support component refurbished with the process. The process generally entails removing a surface region of the worn surface so as to define a repair surface on the component. A braze tape formed from a slurry to comprise a braze material and a wear-resistant alloy is then applied to the repair surface, followed by a heat treatment to cause the braze tape to diffusion bond to the repair surface so as to define a built-up surface. The built-up surface is then machined to define a wear-resistant coating on the component.