Method for manufacturing a composite turbomachine bladed disk (BLISK) with ceramic reinforcement

US12428714B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12428714-B2
Application numberUS-202017785329-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 10, 2020
Priority dateDec 20, 2019
Publication dateSep 30, 2025
Grant dateSep 30, 2025

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A method for manufacturing a metal bladed wheel of a turbomachine reinforced by an insert made of metal matrix composite material, includes winding the ceramic fibers around a mandrel in order to form the insert, the ceramic fibers being surrounded by a material constituting the matrix; and spark plasma sintering the insert with a powder of metal constituting the bladed wheel to be manufactured.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for manufacturing a metal bladed wheel of a turbomachine reinforced by an insert made of metal matrix composite material, said method comprising: winding the ceramic fibers around a mandrel in order to form the insert, the ceramic fibers being surrounded by a material constituting the matrix; performing a consolidation on the mandrel of the insert by spark plasma sintering with a first powder of metal constituting the bladed wheel to be manufactured; placing the consolidated insert in a mold comprising a second powder of metal constituting the bladed wheel to be manufactured, and densifying the insert by spark plasma sintering with the second metal powder in the mold. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the insert reaches a compaction rate comprised between 60% and 80% at the end of the consolidation step. 3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first metal powder and the second metal powder are different. 4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first metal powder and the second metal powder are identical. 5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the ceramic fibers are coated with a layer made of material constituting the matrix. 6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein yarns made of material constituting the matrix are stranded around the ceramic fibers. 7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bladed wheel is made of nickel-based alloy, the ceramic fibers comprise carbon and are coated with a diffusion protection layer. 8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bladed wheel is made of titanium-based alloy. 9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the ceramic fibers are made of silicon carbide. 10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bladed wheel is a one-piece bladed ring.

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  • Rotor-blade aggregates of unitary construction {, e.g. formed of sheet laminae; (discs formed of sheet laminae F01D5/028; ceramic materials F01D5/284, composite materials F01D5/282)} · CPC title

  • by powder metallurgy, i.e. by processing mixtures of metal powder and fibres or filaments · CPC title

  • turbine wheels · CPC title

  • Selecting composite materials, e.g. blades with reinforcing filaments · CPC title

  • Metal matrix composites [MMC] · CPC title

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What does patent US12428714B2 cover?
A method for manufacturing a metal bladed wheel of a turbomachine reinforced by an insert made of metal matrix composite material, includes winding the ceramic fibers around a mandrel in order to form the insert, the ceramic fibers being surrounded by a material constituting the matrix; and spark plasma sintering the insert with a powder of metal constituting the bladed wheel to be manufactured.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Safran
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B22F3/105. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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