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Powder forging of hollow articles
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1990-12-24
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Granted: 1992-07-14
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Expires: 2010-12-24
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus are disclosed for fabrication of hollow articles by hot consolidation of metal alloy powder between a hollow core and a fluid pressure resistant outer shell. The hollow core is formed, a disposable layer is applied to define the object contour, a fluid pressure resistant metallic layer is formed over the disposable layer, which is then melted, removed and replaced by the metal alloy powder, and this assembly is hot isostatically pressed. The powder and core materials are preferably selected to be metallurgically compatible, so the core becomes an integral part of the finished article. The hollow article is inflated in a form die to establish the finished article contour.
Inventors
- 👤 A. Paul Matheny
- 👤 Paul M. Buxe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:53
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F3/00; B22F3/12; B22F3/1208; B22F3/1258; B22F3/1275; B22F3/1216; B22F3/1291; C; C22; C22C; C22C19/00; C22C19/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for forming hollow articles from metal alloy powders, using a hollow core, comprising: a. providing a shaped disposable layer on the outer surface of said hollow core; b. providing a fluid pressure resistant external metallic shell on the outer surface of said disposable layer joined to said hollow core; c. removing said disposable layer leaving a space between said hollow core and said metallic shell; d. filling said space with said metal alloy powder; e. evacuating and sealing said powder-filled space; and f. compacting and sintering said metal alloy powder by a hot isostatic pressing (HIP) operation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for forming hollow articles from metal alloy powders, using a hollow core, comprising: a. providing a shaped disposable layer on the outer surface of said hollow core; b. providing a fluid pressure resistant external metallic shell on the outer surface of said disposable layer joined to said hollow core; c. removing said disposable layer leaving a space between said hollow core and said metallic shell; d. filling said space with said metal alloy powder; e. evacuating and sealing said powder-filled space; and f. compacting and sintering said metal alloy powder by a hot isostatic pressing (HIP) operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said disposable layer is wax.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein, after hot isostatic pressing, said hollow article is placed inside a cavity in a form die and inflated to conform with said cavity of said form die by the application of internal fluid pressure at elevated temperature to establish a final outer contour.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said metal powder is selected from the group consisting of superalloys and titanium alloys.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said fluid pressure resistant external metallic layer is nickel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said hollow core, being chosen to be metallurgically compatible with said metal alloy powder, bonds to said metal alloy powder thereby becoming an integral part of said hollow article.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of forming hollow articles from metal alloy powders comprising: a. assembling at lest two sheets of core material with stop-off interposed in those areas where bonding is not desired; b. bonding said sheets in the areas which are free of stop-off; c. inflating said locally bonded sheets in the die to form a hollow core; d. providing a shaped disposable layer on the outer surface of said hollow core; e. providing a fluid pressure resistant external metallic shell on the outer surface of said disposable layer joined to said hollow core; f. removing said disposable layer leaving a space between said hollow core and said metallic shell; g. filling said space with said metal alloy powder; h. evacuating and sealing said powder-filled space; and i. compacting and sintering said metal alloy powder by a hot isostatic pressing operation.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of forming hollow articles from metal alloy powders comprising: a. assembling at lest two sheets of core material with stop-off interposed in those areas where bonding is not desired; b. bonding said sheets in the areas which are free of stop-off; c. inflating said locally bonded sheets in the die to form a hollow core; d. providing a shaped disposable layer on the outer surface of said hollow core; e. providing a fluid pressure resistant external metallic shell on the outer surface of said disposable layer joined to said hollow core; f. removing said disposable layer leaving a space between said hollow core and said metallic shell; g. filling said space with said metal alloy powder; h. evacuating and sealing said powder-filled space; and i. compacting and sintering said metal alloy powder by a hot isostatic pressing operation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as recited in claim 7 wherein said disposable layer is wax.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method as recited in claim 7 wherein, after hot isostatic pressing, said hollow article is placed inside a cavity in a form die and inflated to conform with said cavity of said form die by the application of internal fluid pressure at elevated temperature to establish a final outer contour.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as recited in claim 7 wherein said metal powder is selected from the group consisting of superalloys and titanium alloys.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as recited in claim 7 wherein said fluid pressure resistant external metallic layer is nickel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as recited in claim 7 wherein said hollow core, being chosen to be metallurgically compatible with said metal alloy powder, bonds to said metal alloy powder thereby becoming an integral part of said hollow article.
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