IP Library Granted Patent US 10,543,523
Granted Patent B2
US 10,543,523 · App. 15/114,918 · Granted Jan 28, 2020

Forging tool for the manufacturing of a shaped rolled ring, notably for the manufacture of a turbomachine disc

Inventors: Michel Breton (Rieux, FR); Samuel Sicot (Osny, FR)
Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
B21H1/06
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Patent No.
US 10,543,523
App. No.
15/114,918
Granted
Jan 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Mandrels for rolling a ring include recesses for receiving the ring, which have rounded parts at the connection between the various faces, so as to avoid the formation of sharp angles on the rolled ring and the accidental formation of cracks.

Claims (33)

1. A method for manufacturing a turbomachine disc, comprising:

providing a ring including an alloy based on either nickel or nickel and chromium;

heating the ring up to a forgeability temperature window;

placing the heated ring in a tool; and

performing a rolling step of the heated ring which reduces a cross section of the ring,

the rolling step being performed by the tool, which comprises two mandrels turning about axes parallel to each other,

wherein each of the mandrels comprises a circular, the ring passing between the recesses, each of the recesses comprising a bottom face and lateral faces,

wherein the bottom face of each recess of the mandrels is connected to the lateral faces by curved portions having radii of curvature of between 10 mm and 20 mm,

wherein the ring presents an essentially polygonal cross section and comprises corners which are situated on the curved portions during the placing,

wherein the corners of the ring are curved during the rolling step,

wherein the ring presents a diameter between 300 mm and 1500 mm after the rolling step,

wherein sharp angles at the corners of the ring are crushed by said curved portions and consequently cracks are prevented from forming, and

wherein the rolling step is carried out without any reheating.

2. The method for manufacturing a turbomachine disc according to claim 1 , wherein the radii of curvature of the curved portions are between 12 and 15 mm.

3. The method for manufacturing a turbomachine disc according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom face is cylindrical or conical, defined by a rectilinear generatrix, and the lateral faces are conical, defined by rectilinear generatrices.

4. The method for manufacturing a turbomachine disc according to claim 1 , wherein the curved portions, which have a concavity opening up towards an outside of the recesses, connect the lateral faces by a profile with no angle.

5. The method for manufacturing a turbomachine disc according to claim 1 , wherein the disc includes a Rene 65 super alloy.

6. The method for manufacturing a turbine disc according to claim 1 , wherein the disc includes an AD730 super alloy.

7. The method for manufacturing a turbomachine disc according to claim 1 , wherein the axes of the two mandrels are vertical, the tool further comprises two supports between which a horizontal rebate is delimited, and a part of the ring which is most opposite to a space between the mandrels extends in the horizontal rebate.

8. The method for manufacturing a turbomachine disc according to claim 1 , wherein the rolling step is performed without carrying out any corrective grinding of the ring after the rolling step.

9. A method for manufacturing a turbomachine disc, comprising:

providing a ring including an alloy based on either nickel or nickel and chromium;

heating the ring up to a forgeability temperature window;

placing the heated ring in a tool; and

performing a rolling step of the heated ring which reduces a cross section of the ring,

the rolling step being performed by the tool, which comprises two mandrels turning about axes parallel to each other,

wherein each of the mandrels comprises a circular recess, the ring passing between the recesses, each of the recesses comprising a bottom face and lateral faces,

wherein the bottom face of each recess of the mandrels is connected to the lateral faces by curved portions having radii of curvature of between 10 mm and 20 mm,

wherein the ring presents an essentially polygonal cross section and comprises corners which are situated on the curved portions during the placing,

wherein the corners of the ring are curved during the rolling step,

wherein the ring presents a diameter between 300 mm and 1500 mm after the rolling step, and

wherein sharp angles at the corners of the ring are crushed by said curved portions and consequently cracks are prevented from forming.

10. The method for manufacturing a turbomachine disc according to claim 9 , wherein the curved portions have radii of curvature of between 12 mm and 15 mm.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE COVER SHEET TO REMOVE APPLICATION NOS. 10250419, 10786507, 10786409, 12416418, 12531115, 12996294, 12094637 12416422 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 046479 FRAME 0807. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046939/0336 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046479/0807 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2016
From: BRETON, MICHEL; SICOT, SAMUEL
To: SNECMA
Reel/Frame 039279/0774 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 14 50889 · Feb 5, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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