Fabrication of articles from nanowires
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1. A method of fabricating an article, the method comprising:
- providing a dispersion of nickel nanowires in a first carrier fluid;
combining the dispersion with a solution including at least one alloy element in a second carrier fluid, wherein the at least one alloy element is selected from the group consisting of hafnium, yttrium, and combinations thereof;
removing the first carrier fluid and the second carrier fluid to provide an arrangement of dry, loose nanowires including the at least one alloy element;
diffusing the at least one alloying element into the nickel nanowires to form nickel alloy nanowires; and
bonding the dry, loose nanowires together into a unitary cellular structure.
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Abstract
A method of fabricating an article includes providing an arrangement of loose nanowires, forming the loose nanowires into a gas turbine engine airfoil by depositing the loose nanowires into a mold that has a geometry of the gas turbine engine airfoil, and bonding the loose nanowires together into a unitary cellular structure that has the geometry of the gas turbine engine airfoil.
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1. A method of fabricating an article, the method comprising:
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providing a dispersion of nickel nanowires in a first carrier fluid; combining the dispersion with a solution including at least one alloy element in a second carrier fluid, wherein the at least one alloy element is selected from the group consisting of hafnium, yttrium, and combinations thereof; removing the first carrier fluid and the second carrier fluid to provide an arrangement of dry, loose nanowires including the at least one alloy element; diffusing the at least one alloying element into the nickel nanowires to form nickel alloy nanowires; and bonding the dry, loose nanowires together into a unitary cellular structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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