Manufacturing Industry
HVOF and HIP combine to repair jet engine airfoils.(Forming/Processing)
Advanced Materials & Processes, December, 2003
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A process for repairing damaged airfoils in jet engines by combining high-velocity oxyfuel (HVOF) thermal spray technology with hot isostatic pressing has been developed by Flight Support Inc., North Haven, Conn. Called Recast, the process involves repairing the part with the same alloy of which it is composed, thus returning it to like-new condition.
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It provides the ability to cost-effectively repair localized erosion or corrosion. The process involves five steps. The first step is the HVOF thermal spray, which may be applied in thicknesses up to 0.06 in. The second step is the ...
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