Techniques and assemblies for joining components

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12036627-B2
Application number	US-202217664528-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 23, 2022
Priority date	Mar 8, 2018
Publication date	Jul 16, 2024
Grant date	Jul 16, 2024

Abstract

The disclosure describes example techniques and assemblies for joining a first component and a second component. The techniques may include positioning the first and second component adjacent to each other to define a joint region between adjacent portions of the first component and the second component, the joint region being coated with an adhesion resistant coating. The techniques may also include positioning a braze material in the joint region, heating the braze material to form an at least softened material, and cooling the at least softened material to form a mechanical interlock including the braze material in the joint region joining the first and second components. The braze material does not metallurgically bond to the joint surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An assembly comprising:
a first component;
a second component, wherein the first component and second component are positioned adjacent to each other to define a joint region between adjacent portions of the first component and the second component, wherein the joint region defines a joint surface;
a mechanical interlock comprising braze material disposed in the joint region, wherein the braze material includes a low-melt powder and a high-melt powder; and
an adhesion resistant material between the braze material and the joint surface, wherein the adhesion resistant material is configured to resist adherence of the braze material to the joint surface, wherein the braze material is configured to form an at least softened material in the joint region in response to heating the braze material to a processing temperature, and wherein the at least softened material is configured to form the mechanical interlock in the joint region mechanically joining the first and second components in response to cooling, and wherein the braze material is not metallurgically bonded to the first component or the second component.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a heat source configured to heat the braze material in the joint region.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the adhesion resistant material comprises an adhesion resistant coating on the joint surface, and wherein the adhesion resistant coating comprises at least one of an oxidation resistant coating or a corrosion resistant coating.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the adhesion resistant material comprises at least one of a superalloy foil or a superalloy powder, and wherein the at least one of the superalloy foil or the superalloy powder is selected to have a melting point above the processing temperature.

5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical interlock at least partially surrounds at least one of the first component or the second component to mechanically secure the first component relative to the second component.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first component and the second component define an opening in the joint region, wherein the opening is configured to allow introduction of the braze material into the joint region.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first component and the second component define a conical seal interface.

8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the braze material comprises one or more of a putty, a paste, a sheet, a strip, a pre-molded shape at least partially conforming to the joint region, or a pre-sintered preform having a shape substantially conforming to the joint region.

9. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first component comprises a Ni-based or a Co-based superalloy, and wherein the second component comprises a Ni-based or a Co-based superalloy.

10. An assembly comprising:
a first component with a first joint surface;
a second component with a second joint surface;
a first adhesion resistant layer on the first joint surface, wherein the first adhesion layer comprises a first material selected to resist adherence of a braze material to the first joint surface;
a second adhesion resistant layer on the second joint surface, wherein the second adhesion layer comprises a second material selected to resist adherence of a braze material to the second joint surface; and
a mechanical interlock between the first adhesion resistant layer and the second adhesion resistant layer, wherein the mechanical interlock comprises the braze material metallurgically unbound to any of the first adhesion resistant layer, the second adhesion resistant layer, the first joint surface, and the second joint surface, and wherein the mechanical interlock at least partially surrounds at least one of the first component or the second component to mechanically secure the first component relative to the second component.

11. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein first adhesion layer and the second adhesion layer each comprise at least one of a superalloy foil or a superalloy powder, and wherein the at least one of the superalloy foil or the superalloy powder is selected to have a melting point above a processing temperature of the braze material.

12. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first component comprises a Ni-based or a Co-based superalloy, and wherein the second component comprises a Ni-based or a Co-based superalloy.

13. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the braze material comprises one or more of a putty, a paste, a sheet, a strip, a pre-molded shape at least partially conforming to a joint region between the first adhesion resistant layer and the second adhesion resistant layer, or a pre-sintered preform having a shape substantially conforming to the joint region.

14. An assembly comprising:
a first component with a first joint surface;
a second component with a second joint surface;
a first adhesion resistant layer on the first joint surface, wherein the first adhesion layer comprises a first material selected to resist adherence of a braze material to the first joint surface;
a second adhesion resistant layer on the second joint surface, wherein the second adhesion layer comprises a second material selected to resist adherence of a braze material to the second joint surface; and
a mechanical interlock between the first adhesion resistant layer and the second adhesion resistant layer, wherein the mechanical interlock is derived from a braze material that is heated to a processing temperature and softened, and subsequently cooled, wherein the braze material is metallurgically unbound to any of the first adhesion resistant layer, the second adhesion resistant layer, the first joint surface, and the second joint surface, and wherein the mechanical interlock at least partially surrounds at least one of the first component or the second component to mechanically secure the first component relative to the second component.

15. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein first adhesion layer and the second adhesion layer each comprise at least one of a superalloy foil or a superalloy powder, and wherein the at least one of the superalloy foil or the superalloy powder is selected to have a melting point above a processing temperature of the braze material.

16. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein the first component comprises a Ni-based or a Co-based superalloy, and wherein the second component comprises a Ni-based or a Co-based superalloy.

17. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein the braze material comprises one or more of a putty, a paste, a sheet, a strip, a pre-molded shape at least partially conforming to a joint region between the first adhesion resistant layer and the second adhesion resistant layer, or a pre-sintered preform having a shape substantially conforming to the joint region.

Assignees

• Rolls Royce Corp

Inventors

• Bulgrin Charles Alan
• Russo Carl R
• Henderkott Joseph Peter
• Kush Matthew T
• Lopshire Greg

Classifications

• F01D5/00

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