Patent ID: 7854064
Filing Date: 2010-12-21
Classification: B23K,C22F,F01D,F05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for repairing a turbine engine component comprising the steps of: providing a turbine engine component formed from a nickel-based superalloy; removing any defects from said turbine engine component; said removing step comprising subjecting said turbine engine component to a solutioning heat treatment using a heating rate in the range of from 29 degrees Fahrenheit/minute to approximately 40 degrees Fahrenheit/minute as the component passes through a temperature in the range of from 1100 degrees Fahrenheit to 1600 degrees Fahrenheit; and welding said turbine engine component to effect said repair, wherein said solutioning step comprises maintaining said turbine engine component at a temperature in the range of from 1100 to 1600 degrees Fahrenheit for a time period not greater than 17 minutes.