Casting mold composition with improved detectability for inclusions and method of casting

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8579013
APP PUB NO 20130081773A1
SERIAL NO

13250726

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The present disclosure relates to a titanium-containing article casting mold composition comprising calcium aluminate and an X-ray or Neutron-ray detectable element. Furthermore, present embodiments teach a method for detecting sub-surface ceramic inclusions in a titanium or titanium alloy casting by combining calcium aluminate, an element more radiographically dense than the calcium aluminate, and a liquid to form a slurry; forming a mold having the calcium aluminate and the radiographically dense element from the slurry; introducing a titanium aluminide-containing metal to the radiographically dense element-bearing mold; solidifying said titanium aluminide-containing metal to form an article in the mold; removing the solidified titanium aluminide-containing metal article from said mold; subjecting the solidified titanium aluminide-containing article to radiographic inspection to provide a radiograph; and examining said radiograph for the presence of the radiographically dense element on or in the article.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 RIVER ROAD SCHENECTADY NY 12345

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  • 2011 Application Filing Year
  • B28B Class
  • 339 Applications Filed
  • 187 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 55.17 % Issued To-Date
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Bewlay, Bernard Patrick Niskayuna, US 204 1678
Ellis, Brian Mayfield, US 69 1916
McKiever, Joan Ballston Lake, US 19 112
Weimer, Michael Loveland, US 5 42

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