IP Library Granted Patent US 7,887,748
Granted Patent B2
US 7,887,748 · App. 12/085,277 · Granted Feb 15, 2011

Solder material for soldering components

Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft; MTU Aero Engines GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,887,748
App. No.
12/085,277
Granted
Feb 15, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a method for repairing components that consist of superalloys, in particular for repairing components that consist of a superalloy with an aligned microstructure in such a way that the repaired site likewise has an aligned microstructure. The method comprises the following steps: a solder material is applied to the repair site; the repair site with the applied solder material is heated until the latter melts; and the melted solder material is left to solidify. The solder material is an alloy with the same alloy components as the component alloy. At least the fraction of one alloy component in the solder material composition is modified in relation to the fraction of that alloy component in the component alloy composition, in such a way that the melting temperature of the solder material is reduced in relation to the melting temperature of the component alloy.

Claims (43)

1. A solder material for soldering superalloy components having a directional microstructure, comprising:

an alloy having

alloy constituents that are the same as an alloy of the component and

a proportion of an alloy constituent in the composition of the solder material modified relative to its proportion in the composition of the alloy of the component such that the melting temperature of the solder material is lowered relative to the melting temperature of the alloy of the component,

wherein the alloy constituent includes at least one of the elements Al, Ti, Ta, Nb, and W,

wherein the proportion of at least one of the elements Al and Ti is increased relative to the proportion in the superalloy and/or

the proportion of the element W in the alloy of the solder material is reduced relative to its proportion in the superalloy;

wherein the superalloy has the following composition:

from 2 to 16 wt. % Cr

from 0 to 15 wt. % Co

from 0 to 3 wt. % Mo

from 0 to 10 wt. % W

from 0 to 12 wt. % Ta

from 0 to 6 wt. % Re

from 0 to 1 wt. % V

from 0 to 0.5 wt. % Nb

from 0.05 to 6.5 wt. % Al

from 0 to 5 wt. % Ti

from 0 to 0.2 wt. % Hf

from 0 to 0.07 wt. % C

remainder Ni, and

the proportions of Al and/or Ta and/or Ti in the alloy of the solder material are increased relative to the composition of the superalloy.

2. A solder material for soldering superalloy components having a directional microstructure, comprising:

an alloy having

the same alloy constituents as the alloy of the component and

a proportion of an alloy constituent in the composition of the solder material modified relative to its proportion in the composition of the alloy of the component such that the melting temperature of the solder material is lowered relative to the melting temperature of the alloy of the component,

wherein the superalloy is a nickel- or cobalt-based superalloy, and it additionally comprises at least one of the elements Al, Ti, Ta, Cr, Co, Mo, W, and Nb as main alloy elements, and

wherein the proportion of at least one of the elements Al, Ti, Ta, and Nb in the alloy of the solder material is increased relative to its proportion in the superalloy and/or the proportion of the element W in the alloy of the solder material is reduced relative to its proportion in the superalloy;

wherein the superalloy has the following composition:

from 2 to 16 wt. % Cr

from 0 to 15 wt. % Co

from 0 to 3 wt. % Mo

from 0 to 10 wt. % W

from 0 to 12 wt. % Ta

from 0 to 6 wt. % Re

from 0 to 1 wt. % V

from 0 to 0.5 wt. % Nb

from 0.05 to 6.5 wt. % Al

from 0 to 5 wt. % Ti

from 0 to 0.2 wt. % Hf

from 0 to 0.07 wt. % C

remainder Ni, and

the proportions of Al and/or Ta and/or Ti in the alloy of the solder material are increased relative to the composition of the superalloy.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2016
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
Reel/Frame 039122/0859 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 25, 2015
From: MTU AERO ENGINES GMBH
To: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
Reel/Frame 035022/0477 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2008
From: VOLEK, ANDREAS
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT; MTU AERO ENGINES GMBH
Reel/Frame 021005/0367 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 05025898 · Nov 28, 2005 · regional
Continuity (1)
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