Single-crystal turbine blade tip repair by laser cladding and remelting

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Autoren

  • Stefan Kaierle
  • Ludger Overmeyer
  • Irene Alfred
  • Boris Rottwinkel
  • Jörg Hermsdorf
  • Volker Wesling
  • Nils Weidlich

Externe Organisationen

  • Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH)
  • MTU Maintenance
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)196-199
Seitenumfang4
FachzeitschriftCIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology
Jahrgang19
Frühes Online-Datum20 Mai 2017
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Nov. 2017

Abstract

High pressure single-crystal turbine blades made from nickel-based superalloys can withstand temperatures of up to 1100 °C due to their superior creep and fatigue properties compared to polycrystalline material. However, these parts undergo erosion and cracking due to the extreme conditions they are subject to in the engines of commercial airplanes. Since there is no effective method of repairing these expensive parts, while maintaining the necessary microstructure, the need to develop and establish a reproducible process is of high importance. The process of Laser Material Deposition (LMD) has shown promising results in the building-up of single-crystal or directionally solidified structures, while laser remelting has been shown to extend this monocrystalline height. By combining the two processes, this study aimed to deposit and remelt single-crystal structures on substrates of the nickel-based superalloys CMSX-4 and turbine blade tips of PWA 1426. Experiments were carried out to establish laser parameters that resulted in a monocrystalline microstructure. This study showed that the combination of cladding and remelting can be used to deposit single-crystal structures and was able to establish a reproducible laser process to this effect. The results obtained indicate that the process is a promising candidate for the repair of turbine blade tips and warrants further research into the microstructure and thermomechanical properties of the repaired areas.

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Single-crystal turbine blade tip repair by laser cladding and remelting. / Kaierle, Stefan; Overmeyer, Ludger; Alfred, Irene et al.
in: CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, Jahrgang 19, 11.2017, S. 196-199.

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftArtikelForschungPeer-Review

Kaierle, S, Overmeyer, L, Alfred, I, Rottwinkel, B, Hermsdorf, J, Wesling, V & Weidlich, N 2017, 'Single-crystal turbine blade tip repair by laser cladding and remelting', CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, Jg. 19, S. 196-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirpj.2017.04.001
Kaierle, S., Overmeyer, L., Alfred, I., Rottwinkel, B., Hermsdorf, J., Wesling, V., & Weidlich, N. (2017). Single-crystal turbine blade tip repair by laser cladding and remelting. CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, 19, 196-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirpj.2017.04.001
Kaierle S, Overmeyer L, Alfred I, Rottwinkel B, Hermsdorf J, Wesling V et al. Single-crystal turbine blade tip repair by laser cladding and remelting. CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology. 2017 Nov;19:196-199. Epub 2017 Mai 20. doi: 10.1016/j.cirpj.2017.04.001
Kaierle, Stefan ; Overmeyer, Ludger ; Alfred, Irene et al. / Single-crystal turbine blade tip repair by laser cladding and remelting. in: CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology. 2017 ; Jahrgang 19. S. 196-199.
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