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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2011
Daniel Clark, Derby, GB;
Claudia Berkenhoff, Wehrheim, DE;
Claus T Haubold, Wehrheim, DE;
Rolls-Royce PLC, London, GB;
Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, Blankenfelde-Mahlow, DE;
Abstract
In a method for beam welding on components with a laser beam or electron beam generated by a beam source, the heat treatment of the welded component required to remove stresses is integrated into the welding process. In a work cycle combined with the welding process, a regulated heat supply to a selected region takes place, according to its residual heat resulting from the welding process and the predicted stresses in that region, using the residual heat remaining from the welding process following the welding process from the same or other beam source(s). The welding region is cooled in a controlled manner, so that welded components which are likely to be subject to high stress in use, provided for example for a aircraft engine, can be made available without inherent stresses and with the desired microstructure in a single—combined—work step.