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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2005
Manfred Renkel, Wiesenthau, DE;
Wilfried Smarsly, München, DE;
Manfred Renkel, Wiesenthau, DE;
Wilfried Smarsly, München, DE;
G4T GmbH, Bad Staffelstein, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for producing a cast component, particularly a gas turbine component, by casting. According to the invention, the method comprises at least the following steps: a) preparing a melting crucible; b) preparing a semifinished granular material from an intermetallic titanium/aluminum material; c) filling the melting crucible with the semifinished granular material, whereby the quantity of the semifinished granular material placed inside the melting crucible corresponds to the quantity necessary for casting the component; d) melting the semifinished granular material made of the intermetallic titanium/aluminum material inside the melting crucible; e) preparing a casting mold; f) pouring the melt into the casting mold; g) solidifying the melt inside the casting mold, and; h) removing the cast component from the casting mold.