A fuel nozzle and process of fabricating a fuel nozzle

摘要

Disclosed is a fuel nozzle and a process of fabricating a fuel nozzle. The fuel nozzle includes a fuel nozzle end cover (104) and a fuel nozzle insert. The fuel nozzle insert is welded to the fuel nozzle end cover (104) by a welding process selected from the group consisting of beam welding, solid state welding, and combinations thereof and/or the fuel nozzle insert includes a first fuel nozzle insert portion (202) and a second fuel nozzle insert portion (402) . The process includes welding the fuel nozzle insert to the fuel nozzle end cover (104).