Treated component

Abstract

A treated component and methods for forming a treated component are disclosed. The methods include providing an untreated component having an untreated creep strength. The untreated component is formed by a three-dimensional printing process, and is treated to yield the treated component having a treated creep strength. The treated component comprises an arrangement formed by the three-dimensional printing process, wherein the arrangement has been subjected to treating to increase creep strength.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A treated component formed by a three-dimensional printing process, comprising an arrangement formed by the three-dimensional printing process, wherein the arrangement has been subjected to treating to increase creep strength. 
     
     
         2 . The treated component of  claim 1 , wherein the treating comprises heat-treating the component. 
     
     
         3 . The treated component of  claim 1 , wherein the treating comprises diffusing at least one element into the untreated component, wherein the at least one element is pinned to grain boundaries between the plurality of grains forming a plurality of precipitates, the plurality of precipitates preventing grain boundary sliding and dislocation motion. 
     
     
         4 . A treated component formed by a three-dimensional printing process, comprising an arrangement formed by the three-dimensional printing process, wherein the arrangement has been subjected to treating to increase creep strength to a treated creep strength, the treated component including:
 a plurality of precipitates in grain boundaries between a plurality of grains, the plurality of precipitates preventing grain boundary sliding and dislocating motion,   wherein the plurality of precipitates are formed from at least one element diffused into the arrangement and pinned to the grain boundaries.   
     
     
         5 . The treated component of  claim 4 , wherein the treated creep strength is greater than a comparative component lacking the plurality of precipitates in the grain boundaries between the plurality of grains. 
     
     
         6 . The treated component of  claim 5 , wherein the treated creep strength is about 25% to about 90% greater than the comparative component at 1,600° F. 
     
     
         7 . The treated component of  claim 5 , wherein the treating comprises heat-treating the component. 
     
     
         8 . The treated component of  claim 7 , wherein the treated creep strength is about 25% to about 100% greater than the comparative component at 1,600° F. 
     
     
         9 . The treated component of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of grains are about 127 micrometers (0.005 inches) to about 3,175 micrometers (0.125 inches). 
     
     
         10 . The treated component of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one element is selected from the group consisting of carbon, boron, nitrogen, aluminum, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The treated component of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of precipitates includes a composition selected from the group consisting of carbides, nitrides, carbo-nitrides, borides, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The treated component of  claim 11 , wherein the composition of the plurality of precipitates is selected from the group consisting of carbides, nitrides, carbo-nitrides, borides, and combinations thereof including a metal constituent selected from the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum, titanium, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The treated component of  claim 4 , wherein the treated component is a hot gas path component or a gas turbine combustion component. 
     
     
         14 . The treated component of  claim 11 , wherein the treated component is selected from the group consisting of a shroud, a nozzle, a bucket, a seal, a liner, a fuel nozzle component, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The treated component of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of grains comprises a material selected from the group consisting of metals, metal alloys including steel, stainless steel, nickel based superalloys, cobalt based superalloys, metallics, ceramics, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The treated component of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of grains comprises a material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, tool steel, nickel, cobalt, chrome, titanium, aluminum, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         17 . A treated component, comprising:
 a plurality of grains, the plurality of grains including a material selected from the group consisting of metals, metal alloys, steels, stainless steels, tool steels, nickel based superalloys, cobalt based superalloys, metallics, ceramics, and combinations thereof; and   a plurality of precipitates in grain boundaries between the plurality of grains, the plurality of precipitates including a composition selected from the group consisting of carbides, nitrides, carbo-nitrides, borides, and combinations thereof,   wherein the plurality of precipitates are pinned to the grain boundaries preventing grain boundary sliding and dislocating motion.   
     
     
         18 . The treated component of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of precipitates include a composition formed by the reaction of at least one element selected from the group consisting of carbon, boron, nitrogen, aluminum, and combinations thereof, with a metal constituent selected from the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum, titanium, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The treated component of  claim 17 , wherein the treated component is a hot gas path component or a gas turbine combustion component. 
     
     
         20 . The treated component of  claim 19 , wherein the treated component is selected from the group consisting of a shroud, a nozzle, a bucket, a seal, a liner, a fuel nozzle component, and combinations thereof.