Abstract:
A titanium aluminide application process and article with a titanium aluminide surface are disclosed. The process includes cold spraying titanium aluminide onto an article within a treatment region to form a titanium aluminide surface. The titanium aluminide surface includes a refined gamma/alpha2 structure and/or the titanium aluminide is cold sprayed from a solid feedstock of a pre-alloyed powder.
Abstract:
A titanium aluminide application process and article with a titanium aluminide surface are disclosed. The process includes cold spraying titanium aluminide onto an article within a treatment region to form a titanium aluminide surface. The titanium aluminide surface includes a refined gamma/alpha2 structure and/or the titanium aluminide is cold sprayed from a solid feedstock of a pre-alloyed powder.
Abstract:
A self-lubricating brush seal assembly, for a power generation system and method of reducing air leakage in a power generation system including a plurality of self-lubricating members is provided. The plurality of self-lubricating members include a plurality of self-lubricating bristles, a plurality of cores sheathed in a self-lubricating braid, a plurality of cores having an outer diameter coated with self-lubricating material and a solid lubricating pack. The lubricating material is selected from graphite, hexagonal-boron nitrite (hBN), molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), tungsten disulfide (WS2), titanium nitride (TiN), titanium aluminum nitride (TiAlN), titanium carbonitride (TiCN), and combinations thereof.
Abstract:
A superalloy-containing structural component includes a superalloy matrix, and a plurality of hard phase nanoparticles dispersed at grain boundaries within the superalloy matrix, wherein the plurality of hard phase nanoparticles dispersed at the grain boundaries comprise about 1 volume percent to about 30 volume percent of the structural component, and wherein the superalloy matrix and the plurality of hard phase nanoparticles dispersed at the grain boundaries within the base superalloy matrix have been thermo-mechanically processed to form the structural component. A method for making a structural component includes introducing dislocations into a superalloy particle matrix effective to form new grain boundaries within a plurality of superalloy particles, introducing hard phase dispersoid nanoparticles at a plurality of grain boundaries of the superalloy particles effective to pin the grain boundaries, and thermo-mechanically processing the superalloy particles and hard phase dispersoid nanoparticles to form the superalloy-containing structural component.
Abstract:
A nanocomposite comprising a plurality of nanoparticles dispersed in a metallic alloy matrix, and a structural component formed from such a nanocomposite. The metallic matrix comprises at least one of a nickel-based alloy and an iron-based alloy. The nanocomposite contains a higher volume fraction of nanoparticle dispersoids than those presently available. The structural component include those used in hot gas path assemblies, such as steam turbines, gas turbines, and aircraft turbine. A method of making such nanocomposites is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A self-lubricating brush seal assembly, for a power generation system and method of reducing air leakage in a power generation system including a plurality of self-lubricating members is provided. The plurality of self-lubricating members include a plurality of self-lubricating bristles, a plurality of cores sheathed in a self-lubricating braid, a plurality of cores having an outer diameter coated with self-lubricating material and a solid lubricating pack. The lubricating material is selected from graphite, hexagonal-boron nitrite (hBN), molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), tungsten disulfide (WS2), titanium nitride (TiN), titanium aluminum nitride (TiAlN), titanium carbonitride (TiCN), and combinations thereof.
Abstract:
A process for applying a bond coat layer to a substrate includes cold spraying a first powdered material onto a surface of the substrate at a first velocity, wherein the first powdered material has a first particle size distribution; and cold spraying a second powdered material onto the surface at a second velocity to form the bond coat layer, wherein the second powdered material has a second particle size distribution and the bond coat layer comprises a microstructure comprising at least the first and second particle sizes.
Abstract:
Braze materials and processes for using braze materials, such as for use in the manufacturing, coating, repair, and build-up of superalloy components. The braze material contains a plurality of first particles of a metallic material having a melting point, and a plurality of second particles comprising at least one nonmetallic material chosen from the group consisting of oxides, carbides, and nitrides of at least one metal. The nonmetallic material is more susceptible to heating by microwave radiation than the metallic material of the first particles, and the nonmetallic material is present in the braze material in an amount sufficient to enable the first particles to completely melt when the first and second particles are subjected to heating by microwave radiation.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a coating, a turbine component, and a process of fabricating a turbine component. The coating includes a ceramic phase formed by ceramic particles and a ductile matrix having a ductility greater than the ceramic phase. The ceramic phase includes substantially the same microstructure as the ceramic particles. The turbine component includes a surface having the coating. The process includes applying the coating to the surface of the turbine component.
Abstract:
A process for applying a hard coating to a turbine rotor comprising providing a turbine rotor having at least one surface; applying a first coating to the at least one surface, the first coating being cold sprayed onto the at least one surface; applying a second coating onto the first coating to form the hard coating, wherein the hard coating is configured to substantially resist wear of a brush seal in physical communication with the turbine rotor.