Repair of core positioning features in cast components

An investment casting process for manufacturing a cast component is provided. The investment casting process includes forming a core, casting the cast component about the core such that a core positioning feature provides a location of an anticipated pilot hole in the cast component, removing the co...

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Main Authors Bergman, Russell J, Castle, Lea Dynnette, Busta, Carl
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 17.10.2023
Subjects
CASTING
FOUNDRY MOULDING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
POWDER METALLURGY
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:An investment casting process for manufacturing a cast component is provided. The investment casting process includes forming a core, casting the cast component about the core such that a core positioning feature provides a location of an anticipated pilot hole in the cast component, removing the core from the cast component once the casting is completed, locating, forming and sizing a pilot hole to form a resized pilot hole that can receive a sealing plug and installing the sealing plug into the resized pilot hole.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202117369719