Apparatus And Method For Producing Single Crystal Metallic Objects
Abstract
A mold is provided for enabling casting of single crystal metallic articles including a part-defining cavity, a sorter passage positioned vertically beneath and in fluid communication with the part-defining cavity, and a seed cavity positioned vertically beneath and in fluid communication with the sorter passage. The sorter passage includes a shape suitable for encouraging a single crystal structure in solidifying molten metal. Additionally, a portion of the mold between the sorter passage and the part-defining cavity includes a notch for facilitating breakage of a cast article proximate the notch during thermal stress build-up, so as to prevent mold breakage or the inclusion of part defects.
- Inventors:
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- Latham, NY
- (Scotia, NY)
- Duanesburg, NY
- Fultonville, NY
- Scotia, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 880169
- Patent Number(s):
- 7011141
- Application Number:
- 10/652906
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Huang, Shyh-Chin, Gigliotti, Jr., Michael Francis X., Rutkowski, Stephen Francis, Petterson, Roger John, and Svec, Paul Steven. Apparatus And Method For Producing Single Crystal Metallic Objects. United States: N. p., 2006.
Web.
Huang, Shyh-Chin, Gigliotti, Jr., Michael Francis X., Rutkowski, Stephen Francis, Petterson, Roger John, & Svec, Paul Steven. Apparatus And Method For Producing Single Crystal Metallic Objects. United States.
Huang, Shyh-Chin, Gigliotti, Jr., Michael Francis X., Rutkowski, Stephen Francis, Petterson, Roger John, and Svec, Paul Steven. Tue .
"Apparatus And Method For Producing Single Crystal Metallic Objects". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/880169.
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title = {Apparatus And Method For Producing Single Crystal Metallic Objects},
author = {Huang, Shyh-Chin and Gigliotti, Jr., Michael Francis X. and Rutkowski, Stephen Francis and Petterson, Roger John and Svec, Paul Steven},
abstractNote = {A mold is provided for enabling casting of single crystal metallic articles including a part-defining cavity, a sorter passage positioned vertically beneath and in fluid communication with the part-defining cavity, and a seed cavity positioned vertically beneath and in fluid communication with the sorter passage. The sorter passage includes a shape suitable for encouraging a single crystal structure in solidifying molten metal. Additionally, a portion of the mold between the sorter passage and the part-defining cavity includes a notch for facilitating breakage of a cast article proximate the notch during thermal stress build-up, so as to prevent mold breakage or the inclusion of part defects.},
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year = {2006},
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