Printing-enhanced casting cores
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to treating a substrate, the substrate including at least one of a refractory metal or a ceramic material, and depositing a media onto the treated substrate to generate a casting core. Embodiments include a fixture, a substrate located on the fixture, the substrate including at least one of a refractory metal or a ceramic material, and a delivery head that deposits media onto the substrate to generate a casting core. Aspects are directed to a core configured for casting a component, the core comprising: a substrate that includes at least one of a refractory metal or a ceramic material, and media deposited on the substrate, the media having a dimension within a range of between 0.5 and 100 micrometers.
1. An apparatus configured for casting a component, the apparatus comprising:
a substrate comprising a ceramic material; and
media deposited on a portion of a surface of the substrate, the surface formed by the ceramic material, the media having a dimension within a range of between 0.5 and 500 micrometers, and the media forming a conductive trace on the surface of the substrate;
wherein the media comprises material that is removable while on the surface of the substrate by heat.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a casting core comprising the substrate and the media.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:
a shell;
the casting core configured to be disposed within the shell.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising metal superalloy arranged in a cavity within the shell and adjacent the casting core.
5. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the casting core is configured for casting a component for an engine.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the component comprises a blade, a vane, a turbine shroud, an end wall, an exhaust nozzle or a liner.
7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the casting core is configured for casting a turbine blade where the casting core forms at least a passage within the turbine blade.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the media includes at least one of a ceramic, a metal, a metal alloy, an intermetallic compound, carbon, glass, or a polymer.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the media is a printed media.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the media comprises material with a microstructure that is modifiable by selective dissolution or chemical etching.
11. An apparatus configured for casting a component, the apparatus comprising:
a substrate comprising a ceramic material; and
media deposited on a portion of a surface of the substrate, the surface formed by the ceramic material, the media having a dimension within a range of between 0.5 and 500 micrometers, and the media forming a conductive trace on the surface of the substrate;
wherein the media comprises polymer.