[0001] The invention relates to a method f or manufacturing components with a nickel base
alloy.
[0002] With this solution, manufacturing the most differently shaped components in various
three-dimensional geometries is possible. The components, thus manufactured, may also
represent porous structures or may comprise such porous structures.
[0003] With the nickel base alloys which are known per se, different components are allowed
to be manufactured of course, wherein this can be primarily achieved with the known
shaping methods. Thus, such components are allowed to be manufactured as cast parts
which can be subsequently cold-worked or warm-worked again, as the case may be.
[0004] In particular during such a cutting shaping treatment, however, problems arise due
to the mechanical properties of such nickel base alloys. Furthermore, it has been
proposed to modify components made of nickel by means of sintering methods, wherein
the formation of solid solution or the formation of intermetallic phases (preferentially
of NiAl) should be achieved by sintering in order to achieve an improvement of the
properties of such components. However, particularly in this form, the thermal properties
of such components could be merely improved, and as a result the mechanical properties
have not been improved in the desired form.
[0005] WO03/033192 A2 concerns to a process for the production of sintered porous bodies. The produced
bodies should be having improved properties by using a sintering-active powder, which
forms an intermetallic phase or mixed crystals onto a surface of a porous basic body.
[0006] A process for manufacturing of a porous membrane is disclosed in
DE2206567 C2.
[0007] Therefore, it is an object of the invention to predetermine ways by means of which
most differently shaped components are producible with nickel base alloys which comprise
improved mechanical properties. According to the invention, this object is solved
with a method which comprises the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and
improvements of the invention can be achieved with the features described in the subordinate
claims.
[0008] For the production of components with a nickel base alloy, the proceeding in accordance
with the invention takes place such that a substrate core consisting of pure nickel
or a nickel base alloy will be provided with a surface coating at least in areas.
The surface coating is formed from a binding agent as well as from a metal powder.
The metal powder to be employed according to the invention includes additional alloy
forming elements which are still to be referred to subsequently, in addition to a
content of at least 20 wt% of nickel.
[0009] The metal powder to be employed according to the invention may be a powder of the
respective nickel base alloy but also a powder mixture of the respective alloy forming
elements with the nickel which has been preferably subjected to high energy grinding.
[0010] According to the invention, the substrate core provided with the surface coating
is subsequently subjected to a stepped thermal treatment. On that occasion, in a first
step the binding agent is expelled from the surface coating. Subsequent to expelling
of binder agent sintering of metal powder is then achieved. During sintering, sinter-fusing
of a nickel substrate core and/or a solid surface coating formed of a nickel base
alloy is developed.
[0011] In case if a substrate core made of nickel base alloy has been employed as a semi-finished
product, the content of nickel which is included in the metal powder should be smaller
than the nickel content in the substrate core material.
[0012] The thermal treatment, however, at least such sintering should be carried out at
temperatures of above 1000 °C and in a reducing or inert atmosphere, but preferably
in a hydrogen atmosphere.
[0013] As the substrate cores such one can be employed which have already substantially
the geometric form of the components to be finally manufactured such that they are
allowed to be completely ref rained from final shaping re-machining or merely minimum
re-machining of the shape is correspondingly required.
[0014] However, with the solution according to the invention, substrate cores are in the
form of porous semi-finished products having a preferably porous structure which one
may denote as foam bodies as well.
[0015] With the production of such porous foam body structures the surface coating should
be developed with a suspension/ dispersion which is made of the binding agent, metal
powder and an additional solvent, as the case may be, or is made of a liquid.
[0016] Of course, it is also possible to deposit such suspensions/dispersions upon non-porous
substrate cores.
[0017] Such substrate cores having a porous structure are allowed to be fully immersed into
such a suspension/ dispersion, and subsequently such a substrate core charged with
suspension/dispersion is allowed to be compressed in order to remove the suspension/
dispersion from the pores such that merely the webs remain wetted.
[0018] In the following, the stepped thermal treatment can then be carried out.
[0019] However, during the production of components in the form of porous foam bodies proceeding
is such that a binding agent which has an appropriate viscosity by means of a solvent,
as the case may be, will be employed for wetting the surfaces of the porous structure
of such a substrate core wherein grouting can be also carried out herein f or removing
excess binding agent from the pores.
[0020] Subsequently, the respective metal powder is then allowed to be deposited upon the
wetted surfaces, wherein a more uniform distribution of the metal powder can be achieved
by vibration. subsequent to this, the stepped thermal treatment takes place then again.
[0021] It is also possible to deform substrate cores, preferentially such ones with a porous
structure, after the development of surface coating and before the stepped thermal
treatment.
[0022] Thus, for example, bending can be carried out under compliance of defined minimum
bending radii. Thus, it is possible to manufacture hollow-cylinder shaped components
or rather components shaped in a helical form.
[0023] With the solution according to the invention, however, it is also possible to readily
manufacture composite members. On that occasion, proceeding is allowed to be such
that at least one surface area of a substrate core will be provided with a surface
coating as previously set forth.
[0024] Then, this surface area is allowed to be brought into touching contact with at least
another substrate core, wherein on that occasion the adhesive effect of the binding
agent can be used advantageously. Subsequent to this, the thermal treatment takes
place during which a closure by adhesive force type connection of the respective substrate
cores is then formed.
[0025] However, it is also possible to provide surface areas of two or several substrate
cores to be connected together with closure by adhesive force with a surface coating
and to bring those into touching contact, and then to connect with closure by adhesive
force by means of the thermal treatment.
[0026] In this manner, composite members can be manufactured with complex geometries, which,
f or example, comprise undercuts or cavities, without shaping is required to occur
subsequently.
[0027] However, it is also possible to manufacture composite members which are formed from
a substrate core having a dense structure and a substrate core having a porous structure.
[0028] The metal powders to be employed according to the invention may also include preferably
at least 50 wt% of carbon, molybdenum, iron, cobalt, niobium, titanium, aluminium,
boron, zircon, manganese, silicon and/or lanthanurn in addition to nickel having a
minimum content of 20 wt%.
[0029] However, in addition to the respective powder composition, the properties of the
components manufactured according to the invention can also be changed in that the
surface coating will be developed in a different form on defined surf ace areas of
substrate cores.
[0030] This relates to the respective thickness of the surface coating which can also be
carried out by means of a repeated application in a different form, on the one hand,
wherein a locally different consistency of the surface coating with different contents
of metal powder, compositions of metal powder and granularity of metal powder can
also be provided, on the other hand.
[0031] As a result, locally different properties on such a component manufactured according
to the invention can be achieved.
[0032] With the solution according to the invention it is possible to manufacture components
which comprise a graduated alloy composition starting from the surface. Thus, for
example, it is possible with the use of a substrate core made of pure nickel to manufacture
a component which still has a core area of pure nickel after sintering, wherein the
content of additional alloy elements changes/ increases successively towards the respective
surfaces.
[0033] With the production of composite members as already mentioned, the graduated alloy
compositions can also be developed in the joining area which has been formed by means
of the closure by adhesive force type connections.
[0034] Components manufactured according to the invention have a higher ductility, creep
resistance and strength compared with components which have been manufactured from
nickel only, wherein this circumstance also applies in comparison with nickel aluminide.
[0035] The tendency of oxidation compared with nickel components can be reduced as well.
[0036] The components achieve a thermal stability of up to 1000 °C, wherein components manufactured
according to the invention. with porous structures, in particular, present such extended
possibilities of application themselves, which e.g. exclude the use of foams of nickel
aluminide due to the brittleness thereof.
[0037] The components manufactured according to the invention, in particular, can be employed
at higher dynamic loads.
[0038] In the following, the invention shall be explained by way of example.
Example 1 in accordance with the invention
[0039] A substrate core made of nickel and having the size of 300 mm * 150 mm* 1.9 mm, and
having a porosity of 94 % has been immersed in an aqueous 1% solution of polyvinylpyrrolidone
with a volume of 50 ml. Subsequently, pressing out on an absorbent pad has been carried
out to remove the binding agent from the cavities of the pores such that merely the
webs of the porous structure have been wetted.
[0040] Subsequent to this, the porous substrate core wetted with the binding agent has been
fixed in a vibration device and has been strewed with metal powder. As a result of
the vibration, a uniform distribution of the metal powder on the surfaces of the substrate
core wetted with the binding agent could be achieved, wherein the open porosity of
the structure has been maintained.
[0041] The metal powder comprised a composition of 0.1 wt% of carbon, 22.4 wt% of chromium,
10.0 wt% of molybdenum, 4.8 wt% of iron, 0.3 wt% of cobalt, 3.8 wt% of niobium and
58.6 wt% of nickel. Such a metal powder is commercially available under the trade
name of "Inconel 625".
[0042] The substrate core surface coated with the metal powder and binding agent has been
rolled to a cylinder shaped body. On that occasion, the adhesion of the metal powder
has been ensured by means of the binding agent. Subsequent to this, stepped thermal
treatment has been carried out wherein it has been worked in a first step inside a
drying oven in a water atmosphere. The temperature has been increased, while a heating
rate of 5 K/min was maintained. Expelling the binding agent starts at around 300°C
and has been completed at 600 °C. A detention time of around 30 min should be adhered
in order to ensure a complete release from the binding agent.
[0043] Subsequently, sintering has been carried out in a temperature range of 1150 °C and
1250 °C with adhering detention time of around 30 min.
[0044] The component thus manufactured consisted of a nickel base alloy wherein the composition
thereof at the surface is at least approximately equivalent to the composition of
the employed metal powder. The porosity is equal to 91 %. In the air, the component
has been oxidation-resistant at temperatures of up to 1000 °C, comprised a high strength,
creep resistance and toughness as well. After sintering, a limited deformability of
the porous foam body structure was still possible considering particular minimum bending
radii.
Example 2 - comparative
[0045] A corrugated sheet of pure nickel with the size of 200 mm * 200 mm* 0.15 mm has been
employed as a substrate core.
[0046] Surface coating for this substrate core has been developed from 18 millilitres of
an aqueous 6% solution of polyvinylpyrrolidone and a metal powder the composition
thereof is equivalent to the metal powder used in the embodiment 1.
[0047] The suspension manufactured from the metal powder and binding agent after intensive
stirring has been atomized by means of compressed air, and sprayed upon the substrate
core from both sides. The surface coating comprised a thickness of 150 µm. After drying
over a time period of 1 min, approximately, the layer comprised a sufficiently great
green strength such that the stepped thermal treatment could be carried out analogous
to the embodiment 1. The final component comprised a nickel base alloy, wherein the
alloy composition thereof at the surface was approximately equivalent to the alloy
composition of the used metal powder. In the air, it was oxidation-resistant at temperatures
up to 1000 °C. The high strength, creep resistance and toughness were increased in
comparison with the substrate core made of pure nickel.
1. A method for manufacturing components with a nickel base alloy,
wherein a surface coating is deposited on a foam body made of nickel or a nickel base
alloy,
by coating the foam body with a binding agent and subsequently depositing a metal
powder , in which nickel is included with a content of at least 20wt% in addition
to further alloy forming elements on said foam body wetted with said binding agent,
wherein a metal powder is used, in which the content of said nickel is smaller than
the content of said nickel in a substrate core formed of said nickel base alloy and
wherein said foam body is vibrated during and/or after depositing said metal powder
and subsequently said coated foam body is subjected to a stepped thermal treatment,
wherein
at first said binding agent is expelled, and subsequent to this, sintering said metal
powder is carried out at temperatures of above 1000 ° C in a reducing or inert atmosphere
during which alloying up said nickel foam body and/or a solid surface coating formed
of said nickel base alloy is developed.
2. A method according to claim 1,
characterized in that
a metal powder is used, in which carbon, chromium, molybdenum, iron, cobalt, niobium,
titanium, aluminium, boron, zircon, manganese, silicon and/or lanthanum is/are included
in addition to said nickel.
3. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 2,
characterized in that,
said foam body is coated with said binding agent, and said coated foam body is pressed
for removing said binding agent from pores of said foam body, said metal powder is
subsequently deposited on said foam body wetted with said binding agent, and subsequently
said stepped thermal treatment is carried out.
4. A method according to any one of the claims 1 to 3,
characterized in that,
said coated substrate core or said foam body is deformed before said thermal treatment.
5. A method according to any one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that,
multiple coating is carried out on said surfaces of said foam body.
6. A method according to any one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that,
the surface coating is deposited such that a locally different consistency of the
surface coating with different contents of metal powder, compositions of metal powder
and granularity of metal powder is provided.
7. A method according to any one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that,
a powder mixture of a nickel base alloy forming elements with nickel which has been
subjected to high energy grinding is deposited as the metal powder.
1. Verfahren zur Herstellung von Bauteilen mit einer NickelBasislegierung,
wobei eine Oberflächenbeschichtung auf einem Schaumstoffkörper, der aus Nickel oder
einer Nickel-Basislegierung hergestellt ist, aufgebracht wird,
indem der Schaumstoffkörper mit einem Bindemittel benetzt und anschließend ein Metallpulver
aufgebracht wird, in dem Nickel mit einem Anteil von mindestens 20 Masse-% neben weiteren
legierungsbildenden Elementen auf dem Schaumstoffkörper, welcher mit dem Bindemittel
benetzt ist, enthalten ist, wobei ein Metallpulver verwendet wird, in dem der Anteil
von Nickel kleiner ist als der Anteil von Nickel in einem Substratkern, der aus der
Nickel-Basislegierung ausgebildet ist, und
wobei der Schaumstoffkörper während und/oder nach dem Aufbringen des Metallpulvers
in Vibration versetzt wird, und
der beschichtete Schaumstoffkörper nachfolgend einer gestuften Wärmebehandlung unterzogen
wird, wobei
zuerst das Bindemittel ausgetrieben und nachfolgend eine Sinterung des Metallpulvers
bei Temperaturen von über 1000°C in einer reduzierenden oder inerten Atmosphäre durchgeführt
wird, bei der eine Auflegierung des Nickel-Schaumstoffkörpers und/oder eine feste
aus der Nickel-Basislegierung ausgebildete Oberflächenbeschichtung ausgebildet wird.
2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
ein Metallpulver, in dem neben Nickel auch Kohlenstoff, Chrom, Molybdän, Eisen, Kobalt,
Niob, Titan, Aluminium, Bor, Zirkon, Mangan, Silizium und/oder Lanthan enthalten ist/sind,
verwendet wird.
3. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
der Schaumstoffkörper mit dem Bindemittel beschichtet ist, und der beschichtete Schaumstoffkörper
gepresst wird, um das Bindemittel aus den Poren des Schaumstoffkörpers zu entfernen,
und das Metallpulver anschließend auf dem mit dem Bindemittel benetzten Schaumstoffkörper
aufgebracht wird, und daran anschließend die stufenweise Wärmebehandlung durchgeführt
wird.
4. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
der beschichtete Substratkern oder der Schaumstoffkörper vor der Wärmebehandlung verformt
wird.
5. Verfahren nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
eine mehrfache Beschichtung auf Oberflächen des Schaumstoffkörpers durchgeführt wird.
6. Verfahren nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Oberflächenbeschichtung aufgetragen wird, so dass eine lokal unterschiedliche
Konsistenz der Oberflächenbeschichtung mit unterschiedlichen Anteilen von Metallpulver,
Zusammensetzungen von Metallpulver und Körnungen des Metallpulvers erhalten ist.
7. Verfahren nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
eine Pulvermischung aus eine Nickelbasislegierung bildenden Elementen, die einer Hochenergiemahlung
unterzogen worden ist, als das Metallpulver aufgebracht wird.
1. Procédé de fabrication de composants en alliage à base de nickel,
dans lequel un revêtement de surface est déposé sur un corps en mousse fabriqué à
partir de nickel ou d'un alliage à base de nickel,
en revêtant le corps en mousse d'un agent de liaison puis en déposant une poudre de
métal, dans laquelle le nickel est inclus en une quantité d'au moins 20 % en poids
outre d'autres éléments formant un alliage sur ledit corps en mousse imprégné dudit
agent de liaison, dans lequel une poudre de métal est utilisée, dans laquelle la quantité
dudit nickel est inférieure à la quantité dudit nickel dans un coeur formant substrat
fabriqué à partir dudit alliage à base de nickel et
dans lequel ledit corps en mousse est soumis à des vibrations pendant et/ou après
le dépôt de ladite poudre de métal et
ensuite ledit corps en mousse revêtu est soumis à un traitement thermique échelonné,
dans lequel
tout d'abord ledit agent de liaison est expulsé, et ensuite, un frittage de ladite
poudre de métal est réalisé à des températures supérieures à 1 000 °C dans une atmosphère
réductrice ou inerte, pendant lequel un alliage dudit corps en mousse à base de nickel
et/ou d'un revêtement de surface solide fabriqué à partir dudit alliage à base de
nickel est mis en oeuvre.
2. Procédé selon la revendication 1,
caractérisé en ce que
une poudre de métal est utilisée, dans laquelle du carbone, du chrome, du molybdène,
du fer, du cobalt, du niobium, du titane, de l'aluminium, du bore, du silicate de
zirconium, du manganèse, du silicium et/ou du lanthane est/sont inclus outre ledit
nickel.
3. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2,
caractérisé en ce que,
ledit corps en mousse est revêtu dudit agent de liaison, et ledit corps en mousse
revêtu est pressé pour évacuer ledit agent de liaison des pores dudit corps en mousse,
ladite poudre de métal est ensuite déposée sur ledit corps en mousse imprégné dudit
agent de liaison, et ensuite ledit traitement thermique échelonné est réalisé.
4. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3,
caractérisé en ce que,
ledit coeur formant substrat revêtu ou ledit corps en mousse est déformé avant ledit
traitement thermique.
5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
caractérisé en ce que,
un revêtement multiple est réalisé sur lesdites surfaces dudit corps en mousse.
6. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
caractérisé en ce que,
le revêtement de surface est déposé de manière à ce qu'une consistance localement
différente du revêtement de surface ayant différentes quantités de poudre de métal,
compositions de poudre de métal et granularité de la poudre de métal soit obtenue.
7. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
caractérisé en ce que,
un mélange sous forme de poudre d'éléments formant un alliage à base de nickel avec
du nickel qui a été soumis à un broyage à haute énergie est déposé à titre de poudre
de métal.