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Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008

Filed:

Jan. 27, 2005
Applicants:

Norman Pietruska, Durham, CT (US);

Walter E. Olson, Vernon, CT (US);

Beth K. Abriles, Madison, CT (US);

David A. Rutz, Glastonbury, CT (US);

Inventors:

Norman Pietruska, Durham, CT (US);

Walter E. Olson, Vernon, CT (US);

Beth K. Abriles, Madison, CT (US);

David A. Rutz, Glastonbury, CT (US);

Assignee:

United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 31/00 (2006.01); B23K 35/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Novel materials and methods for repairing/reclassifying superalloy components are described herein. These materials are non-traditional blends of materials having a much higher base material content than traditional repair/reclassification materials. In embodiments used to repair/reclassify nickel-based components, these materials may comprise about 5-18.9 weight percent of a low melting point alloy and about 81.1-95 weight percent of a base material. In embodiments used to repair/reclassify cobalt-based components, these materials may comprise about 15-30 weight percent of a low melting point alloy and about 70-85 weight percent of a base material. These materials can be used to repair surface defects and/or build up worn or eroded areas of a component to meet precise dimensional and metallurgical requirements. These materials create robust repaired components having a dense, isothermally solidified structure having minimal borides and a high re-melt temperature.


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