High temperature brazing fixture and method of manufacture

摘要

A high temperature brazing fixture and method of manufacture for a gas turbine component made of a superalloy is disclosed herein. The high temperature brazing fixture includes a first and second frame member, a support member, and positioning member, all of which are made from the superalloy and fastened together using tab and tab lock couplings. The support member is configured to interface with and support the gas turbine engine component, and the positioning member is configured to interface with and position at least a first location of or hold a first dimension of the gas turbine component.

主权项

1. A high temperature brazing fixture for a component made of a superalloy, the high temperature brazing fixture comprising:
a first frame member made of a superalloy; a second frame member made of the superalloy; a first support member made of the superalloy and configured to interface with and support at least a first portion of the component, the first support member mechanically coupled to the first frame member and to the second frame member; a first tab that extends from one of the first support member and the first frame member and passes through a first corresponding slot in the other of the first support member and the first frame member, the first tab including a first tab lock receiving slot extending therethrough, the first tab lock receiving slot defining a through hole in the first tab; a first tab lock extending into the first tab lock receiving slot; a second tab that extends from one of the first support member and the second frame member and passes through a second corresponding slot in the other of the first support member and the second frame member, the second tab including a second tab lock receiving slot extending therethrough, the second tab lock receiving slot defining a through hole in the second tab; a second tab lock extending into the second tab lock receiving slot; a first positioning member made of the superalloy and configured to interface with and position at least a first location of or hold a first dimension of the component, the first positioning member mechanically coupled to the first frame member and to the second frame member; a third tab that extends from one of the first positioning member and the first frame member and passes through a third corresponding slot in the other of the first positioning member and the first frame member, the third tab including a third tab lock receiving slot extending therethrough, the third tab lock receiving slot defining a through hole in the third tab; a third tab lock extending into the third tab lock receiving slot; a fourth tab that extends from one of the first positioning member and the second frame member and passes through a fourth corresponding slot in the other of the first positioning member and the second frame member, the fourth tab including a fourth tab lock receiving slot extending therethrough, the fourth tab lock receiving slot defining a through hole in the fourth tab; and a fourth tab lock extending into the fourth tab lock receiving slot.