Gas turbine guide vane

摘要

The invention provides a hollow airfoil which is extruded from discontinuously reinforced aluminum (DRA). Preferably the DRA include silicon carbide particles as a reinforcing element. Preferably the silicon carbide is present in an amount between 10-30 volume percent, most preferably 17.5 volume percent. The matrix material is preferably a 6000 aluminium alloy.