Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a casting mould for casting highly reactive melts, in particular for casting titanium, titanium alloys or intermetallic titanium aluminides. Said method consists of the following steps: a contact layer (1) is produced by applying a first slicker containing a first Y2O3-powder as an essentially solid component, to a mould core, the contact layer (1) formed from the first slicker is sanded with a second Y2O3-powder containing Y2O3 as the essential component. With respect to a particular efficient process, a first dry mass for producing the first slicker contains at least 75 wt. % Y2O3 and as additional solid components, at least 1.0-25 wt. % of a hydraulic binder.

Abstract: A tool and method for production of a cast component from molten titanium alloy. The tool includes a casting mold, wherein at least one mold wall area of the casting mold, which comes into contact with the molten titanium alloy, is made of yttrium oxide, magnesium oxide and calcium oxide. The casting mold includes at least first and second layers, the first layer forming a mold wall area which comes into contact with the molten titanium alloy and the second layer forming a backfilling stabilization area for the mold wall area. Both the first layer and the second layer is formed of yttrium oxide, magnesium oxide and calcium oxide. In addition, the second layer, which backfills the first layer, has less yttrium oxide and is more coarsely grained than the first layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a cast component, particularly a gas turbine component, by casting. According to the invention, the method comprises at least the following steps: a) preparing a melting crucible; b) preparing a semifinished granular material from an intermetallic titanium/aluminum material; c) filling the melting crucible with the semifinished granular material, whereby the quantity of the semifinished granular material placed inside the melting crucible corresponds to the quantity necessary for casting the component; d) melting the semifinished granular material made of the intermetallic titanium/aluminum material inside the melting crucible; e) preparing a casting mold; f) pouring the melt into the casting mold; g) solidifying the melt inside the casting mold, and; h) removing the cast component from the casting mold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a cast component, in particular a gas turbine component. The inventive method comprises at least the following steps: a) a crucible and at least one semi-finished product is prepared from an intermetallic titanium-aluminium material; b) the or each semi-finished product made of intermetallic titanium-aluminium material is melted in the crucible; c) at least one additional element or an additional compound is added to the melt, whereby the or each element and/or the or each compound is introduced into the melt according to the melting temperature thereof; d) a casting mold is prepared; e) the casting mold is filled with the melt; f) the melt is solidified in the casting mold; g) the casting component is extracted from the casting mold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a titanium/aluminium alloy with an alloy composed of titanium, aluminium and niobium, with an aluminium content of between 35 and 60 wt. %. The alloy can further contain 1-100 ppm chlorine and/or fluorine and 0.01-1.0 wt. % gold and/or silver. The invention further relates to a lightweight component made from a titanium/aluminium alloy and the use of a titanium/aluminium alloy for the production of a homogeneous, fine-grain, precursor by means of a spin casting method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a cast component, particularly a gas turbine component, by casting. According to the invention, the method comprises at least the following steps: a) preparing a melting crucible; b) preparing a semifinished granular material from an intermetallic titanium/aluminum material; c) filling the melting crucible with the semifinished granular material, whereby the quantity of the semifinished granular material placed inside the melting crucible corresponds to the quantity necessary for casting the component; d) melting the semifinished granular material made of the intermetallic titanium/aluminum material inside the melting crucible; e) preparing a casting mold; f) pouring the melt into the casting mold; g) solidifying the melt inside the casting mold, and; h) removing the cast component from the casting mold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a cast component, in particular a gas turbine component. The inventive method comprises at least the following steps: a) a crucible and at least one semi-finished product is prepared from an intermetallic titanium-aluminium material; b) the or each semi-finished product made of intermetallic titanium-aluminium material is melted in the crucible; c) at least one additional element or an additional compound is added to the melt, whereby the or each element and/or the or each compound is introduced into the melt according to the melting temperature thereof; d) a casting mould is prepared; e) the casting mould is filled with the melt; f) the melt is solidified in the casting mould; g) the casting component is extracted from the casting mould.