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US20140238632A1
US20140238632A1 US13/780,763 US201313780763A US2014238632A1 US 20140238632 A1 US20140238632 A1 US 20140238632A1 US 201313780763 A US201313780763 A US 201313780763A US 2014238632 A1 US2014238632 A1 US 2014238632A1
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    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
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    • B22C9/00—Moulds or cores; Moulding processes
    • B22C9/10—Cores; Manufacture or installation of cores
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    • B22C1/00—Compositions of refractory mould or core materials; Grain structures thereof; Chemical or physical features in the formation or manufacture of moulds
    • B22C1/16—Compositions of refractory mould or core materials; Grain structures thereof; Chemical or physical features in the formation or manufacture of moulds characterised by the use of binding agents; Mixtures of binding agents
    • B22C1/20—Compositions of refractory mould or core materials; Grain structures thereof; Chemical or physical features in the formation or manufacture of moulds characterised by the use of binding agents; Mixtures of binding agents of organic agents
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  • the present invention generally relates to casting processes and materials. More particularly, this invention relates to cores and processes for repairing cores formed with defects such as cracks.
  • Metal alloy materials can be formed into components by various casting techniques, a notable example being investment casting (lost wax) processes.
  • Investment casting typically entails dipping a wax or plastic model or pattern of the desired component into a slurry comprising a binder and a refractory particulate material to form a slurry layer on the pattern.
  • a common material for the binder is a silica-containing material, for example, colloidal silica.
  • a stucco coating of a refractory particulate material is typically applied to the surface of the slurry layer, after which the slurry/stucco coating is dried.
  • the preceding steps may be repeated any number of times to form a shell mold of suitable thickness around the wax pattern.
  • the wax pattern can then be eliminated from the shell mold, such as by heating, after which the mold is fired to sinter the refractory particulate material and achieve a suitable strength.
  • one or more cores must be positioned within the shell mold to define the cooling channels and any other required internal features.
  • Cores are typically made using a plasticized ceramic mixture that is injection molded or transfer molded in a die or mold, and then hardened by firing or baking Typical ceramic compositions contain silica and/or alumina.
  • ceramic cores formed from a slurry comprising a ceramic powder comprising materials such as alumina, fused alumina, fused silica, magnesia, zirconia, spinels, mullite, glass fits, tungsten carbide, silicon carbide, boron nitride, silicon nitride, and mixtures thereof suspended in a silicone fluid comprising silicone monomers and/or oligomers having alkenyl and hydride functionalities.
  • a metal catalyst is added to the suspension to cross-link the silicone monomers and/or oligomers yielding a rigid core of ceramic particles in a silicone based polymeric matrix.
  • McNutty discloses firing the core to substantially decompose the matrix to produce a silica char.
  • One or more fired cores are then positioned within a pattern die cavity into which a wax, plastic or other suitably low-melting material is introduced to form the wax pattern.
  • the pattern with its internal core(s) can then be used to form a shell mold as described above. Once the shell mold is completed and the pattern selectively removed to leave the shell mold and core(s), the shell mold can be filled with a molten metal, which is then allowed to solidify to form the desired component. The mold and core are then removed to leave the cast component with one or more internal passages where the core(s) formerly resided.
  • defects such as cracks and voids can occur within the core material.
  • Cores with defects generally cannot be used in the component casting process as the cores may break during casting, resulting in casting defects.
  • defective cores are disposed of rather than repaired due to the difficulty in restoring the structural integrity of the cores, especially in regards to hollow cores.
  • An example of a prior attempt to repair the cores is reported in U.S. Pat. No. 4,804,562 to Ferguson et al.
  • the cores were repaired by (a) softening a thermoplastic binder in the core; (b) while the binder is soft, applying loose ceramic particles to the defect, the particles having a composition similar to the overall composition of the core; (c) allowing the binder to reharden; and (d) heating the core to volatilize the binder and sinter the ceramic particles to each other.
  • the present invention provides methods suitable for repairing ceramic cores having defects, such as one or more cracks and/or voids, to enable a core to exhibit sufficient structural integrity suitable for use in a casting process.
  • a method for repairing defects in a ceramic core adapted for use in a casting process.
  • the ceramic core is formed from a slurry comprising at least one refractory powder material suspended in a liquid vehicle.
  • the method includes forming a repair mixture comprising a liquid diluent and the at least one refractory powder material suspended in the liquid vehicle of the slurry.
  • the repair mixture is applied to a region of the ceramic core that includes at least one defect and then the ceramic core is fired to burn off the liquid vehicle in the repair mixture and form a ceramic composition that closes the defect.
  • a method for repairing defects in a silica-containing ceramic core adapted for use in a casting process.
  • the silica-containing ceramic core is formed from a slurry comprising at least one refractory powder and a siloxane binder.
  • the method includes forming a repair mixture comprising a siloxane diluent and the at least one refractory powder material and the siloxane binder of the slurry.
  • the repair mixture is applied to a region of the silica-containing ceramic core that includes at least one defect and then the silica-containing ceramic core is fired to burn off the the siloxane binder and the siloxane diluent in the repair mixture and form a silica-containing ceramic composition that fills the defect.
  • a technical effect of the invention is the ability to repair defective ceramic cores that might otherwise be unsuitable for using in the casting process.
  • the repaired core will have sufficient structural integrity to survive the casting process.
  • diluting the repair mixture with a binder/diluent can promote adhesion of the repair mixture to a ceramic core.
  • FIG. 1 represents a hollow ceramic core suitable for repair by methods that are in accordance with an aspect of this invention.
  • FIG. 2 represents a cross-section of a wall of the hollow ceramic core of FIG. 1 .
  • the present invention is generally applicable to processes for repairing cores formed with defects such as cracks.
  • processes hereinafter will be discussed in reference to cores comprising silica-containing materials, it is foreseeable and therefore within the scope of the invention that the processes could be performed on cores comprising other materials.
  • FIG. 1 represents a ceramic core 10 for use with a mold assembly (not shown) suitable for investment casting a hollow component (not shown), such as components used in gas turbine engines, including, but not limited to, turbine blades, nozzles, or other airfoil components, in accordance with one aspect of the invention.
  • the core 10 is formed from a slurry comprising at least one refractory material suspended in a liquid vehicle. Suitable refractory materials include, but are not limited to, silica, zirconia, alumina, mullite, and/or the like.
  • the slurry may comprise a silica refractory powder, a zircon refractory powder, a siloxane binder, and a catalyst capable of cross-linking the siloxane binder.
  • a catalyst capable of cross-linking the siloxane binder is a platinum group metal (PGM) catalyst that results in cross-linking of silicone monomers and/or oligomers of a siloxane binder, as reported in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,287,573 and 7,732,526 to McNutty et al., whose contents relating to slurry compositions and methods of use are incorporated herein.
  • the ceramic core 10 comprises at least 5 wt.
  • the ceramic core 10 may predominately comprise refractory materials other than silica, for example, up to 95 wt. % zircon for specific applications.
  • suitable compositions for the core 10 are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,287,573 and 7,732,526 to McNutty et al. Processes capable of forming the core 10 are well known in the art and will not be discussed further herein.
  • the core 10 comprises a wall 12 defining an internal cavity 14 as well as openings 16 resulting from formation of the internal cavity 14 .
  • the openings 16 are preferably closed and sealed.
  • any defects in the core 10 such as one or more cracks, need to be repaired prior to use of the core 10 in a casting process to promote the structural integrity of the core 10 and enable the core 10 to survive the casting process.
  • the openings 16 and cracks in the core 10 can be repaired by applying to the core 10 a repair mixture 20 , represented in FIG. 2 as filling a crack 18 in a wall 22 of the core 10 of FIG. 1 .
  • the repair mixture 20 preferably comprises materials similar those used in an original slurry from which the core 10 was formed, specifically, the repair mixture 20 contains at least one refractory material suspended in a liquid vehicle, and in preferred embodiments the repair mixture 20 comprises the aforementioned silica and zircon refractory powder materials and siloxane binder disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,287,573 and 7,732,526, and optionally the catalyst disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos.
  • the repair mixture 20 intended to be applied to the core 10 can be rendered suitably adherent to the core 10 by diluting a quantity of the slurry used to produce the core 10 with a suitable liquid diluent, to promote adhesion of the repair mixture 20 to the core 10 .
  • the diluent can be in the form of an additional amount of the same binder that had been used in the slurry that produced the core 10 , in which case the diluent is preferably capable of being cross-linked by the optional catalyst.
  • the diluent comprises at least one siloxane (for example, those reported in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,287,573 and 7,732,526 to McNutty et al.) which is believed to promote increased bonding strength.
  • a particularly suitable diluent includes a mixture of tetramethyltetravinylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4Vi) and methylhydrogenpolysiloxane in a molar ratio of about 0.5 to about 2.0.
  • the repair mixture 20 should be diluted to have not more than about 70 vol. % of solids (including the refractory powder materials) to promote the ability of the repair mixture 20 to fully infiltrate the crack 18 , with the balance being the binder, diluent, and any other liquid vehicle constituent.
  • the repair mixture 20 comprises, by volume, about 30 to about 50 vol. % refractory powder materials, about 50 to about 70 vol. % binder and diluent combined, and optionally up to about 100 ppm catalyst.
  • the binder and diluent may be the same, for example, a siloxane, in which case the stated amounts for the binder and diluent are simply combined to reflect the total amount of siloxane (or other binder/diluent) used in the repair mixture 20 .
  • the openings 16 and cracks 18 can be filled through one or more applications of the repair mixture 20 .
  • a more diluted formulation of the repair mixture 20 can be used for one or more initial applications to the core 10 to promote the ability of the repair mixture 20 to fully infiltrate into the cracks 18 and other defects. It is believed that the additional amounts of diluent with lower the viscosity of the repair mixture 20 thereby promoting infiltration of hairline cracks.
  • Such a more diluted repair mixture 20 may contain, by volume, about 20 to about 40 vol. % refractory powder materials, about 60 to about 80 vol. % binder and diluent, and optionally up to about 100 ppm catalyst.
  • the repair mixture 20 may be applied to any region of the core 10 , including the surface and the cavity 14 , to be repaired by any means known in the art such as, but not limited to, brushing or injection with a manual or power actuated syringe.
  • the surfaces of the region may first be wetted with the diluent prior to applying the repair mixture 20 to promote wetting of the core surfaces by the repair mixture 20 .
  • the repair mixture 20 may be used that does not contain the catalyst. It is believed that the catalyst may change the viscosity of the repair mixture 20 during application of the repair mixture 20 , and eventually the repair mixture may become a solid prior to completion of the repair.
  • repair mixtures 20 containing the catalyst may have shorter life spans and therefore can be difficult to handle and store. It is believed that if core 10 is small, the repair mixture 20 can fill and remain within a small defect without the need for the catalyst. If the core 10 is relatively larger in size, the repair mixture 20 preferably contains the catalyst. It is believed that the catalyst will promote cross-linking of the repair mixture 20 thereby improving the durability of the repair. The repair mixture 20 may be applied as many times as necessary to fill the crack 18 and any other defect in the surface of the core 10 .
  • the repair mixture 20 (without catalyst if the core 10 is small) or the original slurry can be injected into the cavity 14 within the hollow core 10 to close all of the openings 16 of the core 10 prior to the core 10 being used in a casting process.
  • the repair mixture 20 is applied in a manner to ensure that the thickness of wall 12 is balanced (i.e. relatively uniform) prior to firing. After applying the repair mixture 20 , the repaired region is allowed to dry and the surface is smoothed. If the repair mixture 20 comprises the catalyst, the core 10 may be cured to cross-link the binder and diluent once the repair mixture 20 has be applied to the core 10 as desired.
  • the core 10 is fired to burn off the binder and diluent and sinter the refractory solids of the repair mixture 20 .
  • the core 10 is preferably fired at a temperature of more than about 1000° C. to ensure that the solids content of the repair mixture 20 is fully sintered to bond the refractory powder particles to each other and to the surfaces of the core 10 .

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BR112015019088A BR112015019088A2 (pt) 2013-02-28 2014-01-16 métodos de reparo de defeitos em um núcleo cerâmico e núcleo cerâmico
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