COMPONENT COMPRISING A METAL MATRIX REINFORCEMENT MEMBER AND METHOD OF FORMATION THEREOF

摘要

Embodiments of the invention provide a method of forming a component having an anchor portion for attachment of a further component thereto, the method comprising: performing a casting operation to form a cast portion of the component, the anchor portion comprising at least a portion of the cast portion and at least one metal matrix composite reinforcement member retained by the cast portion, the anchor portion having a bore, the reinforcement member having a longitudinal axis having at least a component thereof substantially parallel to or coincident with a longitudinal axis of the bore, the anchor portion being arranged to allow a second component to be inserted into the bore thereof to enable the second component to be attached to the anchor portion.