Method of removing casting defects

Details Method of removing casting defects Method of removing casting defects

2007-01-30

2007-01-30

Wyszomierski, George (Department: 1742)

Metal treatment

Process of modifying or maintaining internal physical...

Surface melting

C148S538000, C164S055100, C164S125000

Reexamination Certificate

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10923023

ABSTRACT:
A method for removing casting defects (5) from an article (1) with an oriented microstructure can include locating at least one casting defect (5) and melting the casting defect (5) locally by a heat source (7) to a depth at least as great as the casting defect (5) itself. The molten material can then be solidified epitaxially with respect to the surrounding oriented microstructure of the article (1) in a way that the resulting solidified area is substantially free of any defect.

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