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6489583

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Feng и др.

Дата выдачи

03 декабря 2002 г.

Shimmed electron beam welding process



РЕФЕРАТ

A modified electron beam welding process effects welding of joints between superalloy materials by inserting a weldable shim in the joint and heating the superalloy materials with an electron beam. The process insures a full penetration of joints with a consistent percentage of filler material and thereby improves fatigue life of the joint by three to four times as compared with the prior art. The process also allows variable shim thickness and joint fit-up gaps to provide increased flexibility for manufacturing when joining complex airfoil structures and the like.

Авторы:

Ganjiang Feng (Clifton Park, NY), Daniel Anthony Nowak (Alplaus, NY), John Thomas Murphy (Niskayuna, NY)

Заявитель:

General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)

ID семейства патентов

24558531

Номер заявки:

 09/638,072

Дата регистрации:

11 августа 2000 г.

Класс патентной классификации США:

219/121.14

Класс совместной патентной классификации:

B23K 15/0006 (20130101); B23K 35/0255 (20130101); B23K 35/004 (20130101)

Класс международной патентной классификации (МПК):

B23K 15/00 (20060101); B23K 35/02 (20060101); B23K 35/00 (20060101); B23K 015/00 ()

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;219/121.12,121.13,121.14,121.35

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Главный эксперт: Heinrich; Samuel M.
Уполномоченный, доверенный или фирма: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

Интересы правительства



This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-FC21-95MC-31176 awarded by the Department of Energy. The Government has certain rights in this invention.

ФОРМУЛА ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ



What is claimed is:

1. A method of electron beam welding a joint between superalloy materials, the method comprising inserting a weldable shim of nickel-base superalloy in the joint and heating the superalloy materials with an electron beam, wherein the heating step comprises powering the electron beam with a voltage between 100-130 kV and a current between 25-35 mA at a speed of 20-30 ipm.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the shim is formed by wrought, cast, or powder metallurgy processes.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the heating step is completed in a single pass.

4. A method of welding a joint gap up to at least 0.040 in. between superalloy materials, the method comprising inserting a nickel-base superalloy shim in the gap and heating the superalloy materials with an electron beam, wherein the heating step comprises powering the electron beam with a voltage between 100-130 kV and a current between 25-35 mA at a speed of 20-30 ipm.

5. A method according to claim 4, wherein the joint gap is up to 0.100 in.

6. A method according to claim 4, wherein the shim is formed by wrought, cast or powder metallurgy processes.

7. A method according to claim 4, wherein the heating step is completed in a single pass.


ОПИСАНИЕ




ПРЕДПОСЫЛКИ СОЗДАНИЯ ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ



This invention relates to electron beam welding and, more particularly, to a modified electron beam welding process for joining superalloy materials.

Nickel-base or Cobalt-base superalloys are alloys containing about 50% or more by weight of nickel, plus alloying elements that are added to improve the mechanical and physical properties of these alloys. These materials are typically used in aircraft and industry gas turbine components and other applications that require good strength, creep resistance, fracture toughness, and other mechanical properties at elevated temperatures for extended periods of time.

Single crystal nickel-base superalloys, like Rene N5, that contain greater than 10% refractory elements are generally viewed as unweldable. However, use of a low heat input welding process such as laser or electron beam has produced crack free weld joints over a very narrow range of welding conditions. One drawback to these beam processes is the directional grain growth in the fusion zone that forms a distinct dendritic boundary in the center of the weld zone. This type of grain structure makes the joint vulnerable to centerline cracking and results in poor fatigue strength. For example, the fatigue life of electron beam welded N5 material at 1200.degree. F. and 0.9% strain fails at about 100 cycles, which is much lower than that of the base metal. Weld property levels in this range can result in catastrophic failure of the weld joint during operation in a gas turbine.

Alternative processes have been developed for welding the Rene N5 material to overcome the centerline cracking problems. Among them, a wire feed electron beam welding process and a gas tungsten arc welding process (TIG) were the best performers in improving fatigue life of the joint. The wire feed electron beam process adds a ductile filler metal through an automatic wire feeder during electron beam welding. Because of the increased ductility of the weld metal, the fatigue life of the wire feed EB joint was greatly improved. It was evident, however, that this process was limited by the joint thickness. Lack of penetration defects often occurred when the joint thickness was increased to 0.3 inches. The TIG welding process also used a ductile filler metal. This multi-pass arc process completely changed the directional grain structure in the weld zone and also introduced ductile filler metal into the weld metal. This high heat input arc welding process, however, caused relatively large airfoil distortions and increased the risk of lack of fusion defects in the weld. Often, the amount of distortion prohibited the use of the TIG process as the primary welding process for complex airfoil structures.


КРАТКАЯ СУЩНОСТЬ ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ



In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a method of electron beam welding a joint between superalloy materials includes the steps of inserting a weldable shim in the joint and heating the superalloy materials with an electron beam. The shim may be formed of a superalloy material. For a 0.3 inches thick joint, the heating step preferably comprises powering the electron beam with a voltage between 100-130 kV and a current between 25-35 mA at a speed of 20-30 ipm. With this method, the heating step can be completed in a single pass.

In another exemplary embodiment of the invention, a method of welding a joint gap up to at least 0.040 inches between superalloy materials includes the steps of inserting a shim in the gap and heating the superalloy materials with an electron beam. The joint gap in fact may be up to 0.100 inches.


КРАТКОЕ ОПИСАНИЕ РИСУНКА



FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of the electron beam welding process of the present invention.


ПОДРОБНОЕ ОПИСАНИЕ ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ



Superalloy materials, and particularly nickel-base or Cobalt-base superalloys are useful in gas turbine components that require good strength, creep resistance, fracture toughness and other mechanical properties at elevated temperatures. Such materials are used, for example, in turbine buckets and first and second stage nozzles where the materials are subject to high temperatures as well as high stress and strain during turbine operation.

The electron beam source serves to heat the joint to be welded. As would be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, any known electron beam source could be used, and the invention is not meant to be limited to a particular structural configuration. Moreover, the apparatus generating the electron beam for performing electron beam welding is known, and except for the description below with respect to preferred operating parameters, the details of the electron beam generating apparatus will not be further described.

Referring to FIG. 1, a butt joint or joint gap 10 between components 12 formed of superalloy materials is fit with a shim 14. The method of the present invention is applicable for welding any superalloy materials, but is particularly suited for single crystal nickel-base superalloys such as Rene N5, which is utilized in gas turbines and the like. The shim 14 is preferably formed of a ductile superalloy material such as IN617, IN625 or HA230. The thickness of the shim is variable depending on a size of the gap between the materials to be welded. As with the conventional process, a backer 16 is supported adjacent the joint 10 to prevent the electron beam from damaging unintended surfaces. The backer 16 may also be formed of a superalloy material, which may be separate or integrated piece of the material to be welded.

The parameters for operation of the electron beam are variable according to desired results as is known. In the present context, it is preferable to power the electron beam with a voltage between 100-130 kV and a current between 25-35 mA. Lower values of voltage and/or current can result in fusion defects because of only partial penetration, thereby considerably reducing the cyclic fatigue life of the joint. Voltage and/or current values too high can result in cutting through the metals. The travel speed is preferably about 20-30 inches per minute (ipm) and is controlled to vary a heat input from the electron beam. Heat input is a function of voltage and current divided by travel speed. Thus, if the travel speed is too low, the joint may become overheated, whereas if the travel speed is too high, there may be fusion defects as a result of a shallow weld. Other welding parameters, such as oscillation, frequency and focus, are less pertinent than voltage, current and speed noted above. These parameters, however, can be modified according to known principles to effect modifications in the welding operation.

With the welding process of the present invention, fatigue life of a welded joint can be increased by three to four times compared with the prior art. The process also insures a full penetration of a butt joint up to six inches in depth with a consistent percentage of filler material in a single pass. By eliminating the need for a multi-pass welding process, risks for lack of fusion type defects are significantly reduced. The process allows variable shim thickness and joint fit-up gaps up to 0.040 inch and as much as 0.100 inch, which provides increased flexibility for manufacturing when joining complex airfoil structures and the like.

While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

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