IP Library Granted Patent US 7,816,625
Granted Patent B2
US 7,816,625 · App. 10/574,724 · Granted Oct 19, 2010

Method for the production of a hole and device

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Patent No.
US 7,816,625
App. No.
10/574,724
Granted
Oct 19, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Previous methods for the production of a hole in a component are very time-consuming and expensive, as special lasers having ultra short laser pulse lengths are used. The inventive method varies laser pulse lengths and ultra short laser pulse lengths are used exclusively in the region which is to be removed, wherein it is possible to have a noticeable influence on through flow and/or out-flow behavior. This, for example, the inner surface of a diffuser of a hole, which can be produced in a precise manner using ultra short laser pulse lengths.

Claims (42)

1. A method for producing a hole in a superalloy metal turbine component by pulsed laser beams, wherein the hole comprises a first region and a second region, the method comprising:

using a plurality of pulses of longer laser pulse length for rough machining the hole to produce an inner region of the hole;

using a plurality of pulses of shorter laser pulse length for removing an outer upper region of the hole to produce the first region; and

using the plurality of pulses of longer laser pulse length to remove remaining first region material and to produce the second region,

wherein the inner region is removed using the plurality of pulses of longer laser pulse length after producing the first region, and

wherein the first region comprises a wider cross section than the second region.

2. A method for producing a hole in a component by pulsed laser beams, wherein the hole comprises a first region and a second region, the method comprising:

using a plurality of pulses of longer laser pulse length for rough machining the hole to produce an inner region of the hole

generating a plurality of laser beams with different laser pulse lengths;

using a plurality of pulses of shorter laser pulse length in a first process step for removing an outer upper region of the hole to produce the first region;

using the plurality of pulses of longer laser pulse length in a second process step for removing remaining first region material and for producing the second region;

diverting the laser beams onto the component via a plurality of mirrors, the mirrors physically separated from each other such that only one laser beam is directed onto the component at a time;

guiding the laser beams onto the component via an optical system;

wherein the component has a layer system which comprises a substrate and a ceramic or metallic layer, and the substrate is a nickel-base, cobalt-base or iron-base superalloy, and

wherein the inner region is removed using the plurality of pulses of longer laser pulse length after producing the first region, and

wherein the first region comprises a wider cross section than the second region.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the laser pulse lengths are continuously increased as a formation of the hole from an outer surface of the component into a depth of the hole.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein in the first process step the laser pulse length of less than 100 ns is used and in the second process step the laser pulse length of greater than or equal to 50 ns and less than 10 ms is used.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein in the first process step the laser pulse length of less than 50 ns is used and in the second process step the laser pulse length of greater than or equal to 100 ns and less than 10 ms is used.

6. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the metallic layer has a composition of MCrAlX,

wherein M is an element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt and nickel, and

X is yttrium and/or a rare earth element.

7. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the component is a turbine component of a gas turbine or steam turbine selected from the group consisting of: a turbine blade, a turbine vane, and a combustion chamber lining.

8. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein an outer upper region of the hole is produced first using the shorter laser pulse length in the first process step and a remaining region of the hole is produced using the longer laser pulse length in the second process step.

9. A method for producing a hole in a component by pulsed laser beams, wherein the hole comprises a first region and a second region, the method comprising:

using a plurality of pulses of longer laser pulse length for rough machining the hole to produce an inner region of the hole;

generating a plurality of laser beams with different laser pulse lengths;

using a plurality of pulses of a shorter laser pulse length for removing an outer upper region of the hole to produce the first region of the hole;

using the plurality of pulses of a longer laser pulse length for removing remaining first region material and for producing a second region of the hole;

diverting the laser beams onto the component via a plurality of mirrors;

simultaneously guiding the laser beams onto the component via an optical system,

wherein the inner region is removed using the plurality of pulses of longer laser pulse length after producing the first region, and

wherein the first region comprises a wider cross section than the second region.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the laser pulse lengths are continuously increased as a formation of the hole from an outer surface of the component into a depth of the hole.

11. The method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the laser pulse length of less than 100 ns is used for producing the first region of the hole and the laser pulse length of greater than or equal to 50 ns and less than 10 ms is used for producing the second region of the hole.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the laser pulse length of less than 50 ns is used for producing the first region of the hole and the laser pulse length of greater than or equal to 100 ns and less than 10 ms is used for producing the second region of the hole.

13. The method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the component has a layer system which comprises a substrate and a ceramic or metallic layer.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the metallic layer has a composition of MCrAlX,

wherein M is an element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt and nickel, and

X is yttrium and/or a rare earth element.

15. The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the substrate is a nickel-base, cobalt-base or iron-base superalloy.

16. The method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the component is a turbine component of a gas turbine or steam turbine selected from the group consisting of: a turbine blade, a turbine vane, and a combustion chamber lining.

Assignments (9)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2024
From: CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE LLC
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 066926/0565 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL Recorded Nov 23, 2022
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SEQUA CORPORATION; CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE LLC; BELAC LLC
Reel/Frame 061994/0423 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL (RELEASE OF REEL 042374 FRAME 0448 Recorded May 13, 2022
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
To: SEQUA CORPORATION; CHROMALLY GAS TURBINE LLC; BELAC LLC
Reel/Frame 060063/0473 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2022
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 059087/0471 →
SECOND LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 1, 2017
From: CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE LLC; SEQUA CORPORATION
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Reel/Frame 042374/0448 →
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 1, 2017
From: CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE LLC; SEQUA CORPORATION
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Reel/Frame 042374/0474 →
NOTICE AND CONFIRMATION OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Mar 30, 2016
From: BLUE JAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION; SEQUA CORPORATION; CASCO INVESTORS CORPORATION; CHROMALLOY CASTINGS TAMPA CORPORATION; CHROMALLOY COMPONENT SERVICES, INC.; CHROMALLOY SAN DIEGO CORPORATION; JET SERVICES (DELAWARE), INC.; SEQUA HOLDINGS, INC.; CHROMALLOY AMERICAN LLC; CHROMALLOY COOPERATIVE HOLDINGS LLC; CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE LLC; CHROMALLOY MATERIAL SOLUTIONS LLC; MIDWEST METAL COATINGS, LLC; SEQUA COATINGS LLC; PRECOAT METALS ACQUISITION CORP.; PRECOAT METALS HOLDINGS CORP.; PRECOAT METALS CORP.; ATLANTIC RESEARCH CORPORATION; SEQUA FINANCIAL CORPORATION; SEQUA CAPITAL CORPORATION; SEQUA INVESTMENTS CORPORATION I; PACIFIC GAS TURBINE CENTER, LLC
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Reel/Frame 038300/0825 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2013
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT; CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE LLC
Reel/Frame 031107/0706 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2006
From: BECK, THOMAS; BOSTANJOGLO, GEORG
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 017754/0389 →