Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a turbomachine blade, wherein: —a part (4) is manufactured comprising a foot (4), a heel (6) and an air stream zone (10) extending between the foot and the heel, the air stream zone comprising at least one protuberance (20, 24, 26) projecting from a main face (12) of the zone, the manufacturing being performed by injecting a mixture comprising a binder and a powder, the powder comprising at least a metal or a ceramic: —debinding is performed on the part so as to eliminate a greater quantity of the binder from the part: —heat treatment is performed on the part; and—the or each protuberance is eliminated from the air stream zone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a nickel-based alloy powder, that comprises in weight percentages, 14.00 to 15.25% of chromium, 14.25 to 15.75% of cobalt, 4.00 to 4.60% of aluminium, 0 to 0.50% of iron, 0 to 0.15% of manganese, 3.00 to 3.70% of titanium, 3.90 to 4.50% of molybdenum, 0 to 0.015% of sulphur, 0 to 0.06% of zirconium, 0.012 to 0.020% of boron, 0 to 0.20% of silicon, 0 to 0.10% of copper, 0 to 150 ppm of carbon, 0 to 0.5 ppm of bismuth, 0 to 5 ppm of lead, 0 to 1000 ppm of platinum, 0 to 1000 ppm of palladium, 0 to 50 ppm of hydrogen, 0 to 5 ppm of silver, 0 to 120 ppm of nitrogen, 0 to 1000 ppm of rhenium, 0 to 410 ppm of oxygen and 0 to 500 ppm of inevitable impurities, the rest being made up of nickel, and has a particle size D10 between 3 and 10 ?m, a particle size D90 between 20 and 40 ?m and a particle size D50 between 10 and 20 ?m, the values of the particle sizes D10, D50 and D90 having been measured by laser diffraction according to standard ISO 13322-2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a titanium-based alloy powder which comprises, in percentages by weight, 32.0 to 33.5% aluminium, 4.50 to 5.10% niobium, 2.40 to 2.70% chromium, 0 to 0.1% iron, 0 to 0.025% silicon, 0 to 100 ppm carbon, 0 to 100 ppm nitrogen, 0 to 1000 ppm dioxygen, 0 to 50 ppm dihydrogen and 0 to 500 ppm unavoidable impurities, the balance being titanium, and which has a D10 particle size of between 3 and 10 ?m, a D90 particle size of between 20 and 40 ?m and a D50 particle size of between 10 and 25 ?m, the D10, D50 and D90 particle size values having been measured by laser diffraction in accordance with standard ISO 13322-2. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a part using this powder and to a part thus obtained.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a turbomachine blade, wherein: —a part (4) is manufactured comprising a foot (4), a heel (6) and an air stream zone (10) extending between the foot and the heel, the air stream zone comprising at least one protuberance (20, 24, 26) projecting from a main face (12) of the zone, the manufacturing being performed by injecting a mixture comprising a binder and a powder, the powder comprising at least a metal or a ceramic: —debinding is performed on the part so as to eliminate a greater quantity of the binder from the part: —heat treatment is performed on the part; and—the or each protuberance is eliminated from the air stream zone.

Abstract: A method for heat treating a powder part preform including a titanium-based alloy, wherein the method includes the heat treatment of the preform in a furnace at a predetermined temperature, wherein the preform is on a holder during the heat treatment, wherein the holder includes a zirconium-based alloy having a zirconium content greater than or equal to 95% by weight, wherein the holder material has a melting temperature higher than the predefined temperature of the heat treatment, and wherein an anti-diffusion barrier is arranged between the preform and the holder in order to prevent welding of the preform to the holder.

Abstract: A method for heat treating a powder part preform including a titanium alloy, includes heat treating the preform in a furnace at a predefined temperature, wherein the preform is on a holder during the heat treatment. The holder includes a titanium alloy having a mass titanium content no lower than 45%, or a zirconium alloy having a mass zirconium content no lower than 95%, wherein the material making up the holder has a melting temperature higher than the predefined heat treatment temperature, and an antidiffusion barrier is arranged between the preform and the holder to prevent the preform from becoming welded to the holder.

Abstract: A method for heat treating a powder part preform including a titanium alloy, includes heat treating the preform in a furnace at a predefined temperature, wherein the preform is on a holder during the heat treatment. The holder includes a titanium alloy having a mass titanium content no lower than 45%, or a zirconium alloy having a mass zirconium content no lower than 95%, wherein the material making up the holder has a melting temperature higher than the predefined heat treatment temperature, and an antidiffusion barrier is arranged between the preform and the holder to prevent the preform from becoming welded to the holder.