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US 12,275,095 · App. 18/319,384 · Granted Apr 15, 2025

Braze alloy mix for application in a method for brazing a component, additive alloy, brazing method, and component

Inventors: Dirk Wilhelm Reker (Hannover, DE); Roman Sowa (Gniewczyna, PL)
Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
B23K35/3033B23K1/0008B23K35/0244C22C19/056C22C19/07
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Patent No.
US 12,275,095
App. No.
18/319,384
Granted
Apr 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a braze alloy mix for application in a method for brazing a component that has a nickel-based superalloy as base material, wherein the braze alloy mix comprises the following powders in a predetermined mixing ratio: a powder of a first braze alloy, a powder of a second braze alloy, a powder of a third braze alloy, and a powder of an additive alloy.

Claims (73)

1. A braze alloy mix for application in a method for brazing a component that has a nickel-based superalloy as base material, wherein

the braze alloy mix comprises the following powder in a predetermined mixing ratio: a powder of a first braze alloy, a powder of a second braze alloy, a powder of a third braze alloy, and a powder of an additive alloy, wherein

an alloy composition of the first braze alloy comprises the following in mass percent:

between 5.00% and 15.00% cobalt;

between 8.00% and 16.00% chromium;

between 1.00% and 4.50% aluminum;

between 0.00% and 4.50% tantalum;

between 0.00% and 10.0% germanium;

between 1.00% and 3.00% boron;

between 0.00% and 4.00% hafnium;

and

nickel as well as unavoidable impurities as the remainder;

an alloy composition of the second braze alloy comprises the following in mass percent:

between 15.00% and 25.00% chromium;

between 8.50% and 13.00% titanium;

between 0.00% and 5.00% niobium; and

cobalt as well as unavoidable impurities as the remainder;

an alloy composition of the third braze alloy comprises the following in mass percent:

between 0.00% and 10.00% cobalt;

between 18.00% and 30.00% chromium;

between 10,00% and 14.50% titanium;

between 0.00% and 1.80% niobium; and

nickel as well as unavoidable impurities as the remainder;

an alloy composition of the additive alloy comprises the following in mass percent:

between 0.00% and 10.00% cobalt;

between 10.00% and 18.00% chromium;

between 4.00% and 7,00% aluminum;

between 4.00% and 7.00% tantalum;

between 0.00% and 3.00% molybdenum;

between 5.00% and 14.00% tungsten;

between 0.00% and 0.60% yttrium;

between 0.00% and 2.00% hafnium; and

nickel as well as unavoidable impurities as the remainder.

2. The braze alloy mix according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy composition of the first braze alloy comprises the following in mass percent:

between 0.00% and 0.05% yttrium.

3. The braze alloy mix according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy composition of the second braze alloy (BFM2) comprises the following in mass percent:

between 0.00% and 3.00% aluminum.

4. The braze alloy mix according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy composition of the second braze alloy comprises the following in mass percent:

between 0.00% and 7.00% tungsten.

5. The braze alloy mix according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy composition of the third braze alloy (BFM3) comprises the following in mass percent:

between 0.00% and 3.00% aluminum.

6. The braze alloy mix according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy composition of the third braze alloy comprises the following in mass percent:

between 0.00% and 5.70% tungsten.

7. The braze alloy mix according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined mixing ratio of the powders of the braze alloy mix comprises the following in mass percent:

15% first braze alloy;

25% second braze alloy;

25% third braze alloy; and

35% additive alloy.

8. The braze alloy mix according to claim 1 wherein the predetermined mixing ratio of the powders of the braze alloy mix comprises the following in mass percent:

25% first braze alloy;

12.5% second braze alloy;

12.5% third braze alloy; and

50% additive alloy.

9. The braze alloy mix according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined mixing ratio of the powders of the braze alloy mix comprises the following in mass percent:

50% first braze alloy;

10% second braze alloy;

10% third braze alloy; and

30% additive alloy.

10. The braze alloy mix according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined mixing ratio of the powders of the braze alloy mix comprises the following in mass percent:

30% first braze alloy;

10% second braze alloy;

20% third braze alloy; and

40% additive alloy.

11. The braze alloy mix according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined mixing ratio of the powders of the braze alloy mix comprises the following in mass percent:

30% first braze alloy;

20% second braze alloy;

10% third braze alloy; and

40% additive alloy.

12. The braze alloy mix according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined mixing ratio of the powders of the braze alloy mix comprises the following in mass percent:

50% first braze alloy;

10% second braze alloy;

10% third braze alloy; and

30% additive alloy.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2023
From: REKER, DIRK WILHELM; SOWA, ROMAN
To: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
Reel/Frame 063677/0896 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 22174597 · May 20, 2022 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240058901A1 · Feb 22, 2024
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