Metal fusion bonding – Process – Diffusion type
Patent
1990-06-27
1991-12-17
Heinrich, Samuel M.
Metal fusion bonding
Process
Diffusion type
228236, 228237, 2988972, B23K 2000, B21K 304
Patent
active
050728717
ABSTRACT:
A method for making a hollow article, for example, a hollow airfoil, from first and second preformed sections involves first forming a precursor fluid impermeable (seal) diffusion bond between opposing bonding surfaces. The precursor bond is formed by subjecting the assembled sections to coordinated pressure-time-temperature conditions where a first high external pressure is applied to reduce any gaps between the opposing bonding surfaces and then a second lower external pressure is applied to actually form the precursor diffusion bond with only limited distortion of one of the sections and no distortion of the other section. In a second step of the method, the precursor bonded sections are subjected to coordinated pressure-time-temperature conditions where a high external and high internal pressure are utilized to form a complete patent metal diffusion bond between the bonding surfaces without distortion of either section. An inflation step may be conducted concurrently or subsequently to the second diffusion bonding step where, during the inflation step, a high external and high internal pressure are utilized to remove any limited distortion of the affected section.
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Moracz Donald J.
Shipley Roch J.
Compressor Components Textron Inc.
Heinrich Samuel M.
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