Patent ID: 7360579

Claim:
A method for the production of a cast component, comprising the steps of: a) providing a melting crucible and at least one semi-finished product made of an intermetallic titanium-aluminum material; b) melting of the semi-finished product or each semi-finished product made of the intermetallic titanium-aluminum material in the melting crucible; c) adding of a plurality of additional elements or additional compounds to the molten mass in succession depending on their melting temperature wherein at least one element and/or one compound with a high melting point is added to the molten mass first, followed by at least one further element and/or one further compound with a lower melting point, d) providing a casting mold; e) pouring the molten mass into the casting mold; f) hardening of the molten mass in the casting mold; and g) removing the cast component from the casting mold.