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20110305506 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISSIMILAR WELDING OF ALLOY STEEL - A weld joint includes low and high alloy steel components. A weld bead between the low and high alloy steel components includes a first weld wire in contact with the low alloy steel component, a second weld wire in contact with the high alloy steel component, and a third weld wire between the first and second weld wires. The third weld wire has a higher percentage of chromium than the first weld wire and a lower percentage of chromium than the second weld wire. A method for welding includes applying a first weld wire to a low alloy steel component, applying a second weld wire to a high alloy steel component, and applying a third weld wire between the first and second weld wires. The third weld wire has a higher percentage of chromium than the first weld wire and a lower percentage of chromium than the second weld wire. | 12-15-2011 |
20130004317 | TURBINE DISK PREFORM, WELDED TURBINE ROTOR MADE THEREWITH AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A method of making a turbine rotor is disclosed. The method includes forming a last stage disk preform having a disk axis, the preform having a rotor face and an opposed shaft face, the rotor face having a circumferential, axially-extending rotor rib protruding therefrom, the shaft face having a circumferential, axially-extending shaft rib protruding therefrom, the disk preform comprising a disk preform material. The method also includes joining the rotor rib to a rotor preform to form a rotor joint, the rotor preform comprising a rotor preform material. The method further includes joining the shaft rib to a shaft to form a shaft joint, the shaft comprising a shaft material, wherein the disk preform material is different than the rotor preform material and the shaft material. | 01-03-2013 |
20130015171 | DUAL-TORCH WELDING SYSTEMAANM Breitenbach; Steven LouisAACI ScotiaAAST NYAACO USAAGP Breitenbach; Steven Louis Scotia NY USAANM Babcock; William EdwardAACI BroadalbinAAST NYAACO USAAGP Babcock; William Edward Broadalbin NY USAANM Salkin; Jonathan TroppAACI HarrisburgAAST PAAACO USAAGP Salkin; Jonathan Tropp Harrisburg PA USAANM Silvia; AlanAACI Clifton ParkAAST NYAACO USAAGP Silvia; Alan Clifton Park NY USAANM Witney; Andrew BattonAACI SchenectadyAAST NYAACO USAAGP Witney; Andrew Batton Schenectady NY US - A dual-torch welding system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the welding system includes a pair of torches positioned in an other than opposing arrangement to weld a substantially circular component therebetween, and a means for rotating the substantially circular component and the pair of torches relative to one another, allowing welding of the substantially circular component by the pair of torches. | 01-17-2013 |
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