IP Library Granted Patent US 9,457,422
Granted Patent B2
US 9,457,422 · App. 13/529,156 · Granted Oct 4, 2016

Heat resistant alloy member, method for manufacturing the same, and method for repairing the same

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Patent No.
US 9,457,422
App. No.
13/529,156
Granted
Oct 4, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A heat resistant alloy member that maintains the creep strength and improves the fatigue characteristics is provided. The heat resistant alloy member according to the present invention includes a recrystallized structure layer including finer grains on the surface of the member than those inside of the member. The recrystallized structure layer is formed by forming a stirred layer by giving processing strain to the surface of the member using a friction stir processing, and applying recrystallization heat treatment to the stirred layer for recrystallization.

Claims (15)

1. A method for manufacturing a heat resistant alloy member, the member being made of a Ni-based alloy and comprising a coarse grain layer,

the method comprising the steps of:

forming a stirred layer by giving processing strain to at least a part of the surface of the coarse grain layer using a friction stir processing, and

forming a recrystallized structure layer including finer grains than the coarse grain layer, by applying recrystallization heat treatment to the stirred layer for recrystallization, whereby:

the recrystallized structure layer is composed of grains having an average size of 1 μm or more and 100 μm or less, and

a thickness of the recrystallized structure layer is 1 mm or more and 5 mm or less.

2. The method for manufacturing the heat resistant alloy member according to claim 1 , wherein the stirred layer is provided at least on a portion of the surface of the coarse grain layer where fatigue damages are expected to be incurred.

3. The method for manufacturing the heat resistant alloy member according to claim 1 , wherein the coarse grain layer is composed of grains having an average size of 1 mm or more.

4. The method for manufacturing the heat resistant alloy member according to claim 3 , wherein the stirred layer is provided at least on a portion of the surface of the coarse grain layer where fatigue damages are expected to be incurred.

5. A method for repairing a heat resistant alloy member, the member being made of a Ni-based alloy and comprising a coarse grain layer,

the method comprising the steps of:

forming a stirred layer by giving processing strain using a friction stir processing to at least a portion of the surface of the member where cracks have occurred due to fatigue damage, and

forming a recrystallized structure layer including finer grains than the coarse grain layer, by applying recrystallization heat treatment to the stirred layer for recrystallization, whereby:

the recrystallized structure layer is composed of grains having an average size of 1 μm or more and 100 μm or less, and

a thickness of the recrystallized structure layer is 1 mm or more and 5 mm or less.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVING PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11921683 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054975 FRAME: 0438. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 26, 2023
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063787/0867 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 054975/0438 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2014
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 033652/0382 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2012
From: KAMOSHIDA, HIRONORI; IMANO, SHINYA; YOSHIDA, TAKEHIKO; PARK, SEUNGHWAN
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 028420/0928 →