Abstract: A method for making a metallic leading edge guard of the type having a nose with first and second wings extending therefrom is disclosed. The method includes machining from a metallic blank a first half comprising a first portion of the nose and one of the wings, wherein the first portion of the nose includes an interface surface; and electroforming a second half comprising a second portion of the nose and the second wing, wherein the second half is joined to the first half at the interface surface.

Abstract: A method for making a metallic leading edge guard of the type haying a nose with first and second wings extending therefrom is disclosed. The method includes machining from a metallic blank a first half comprising a first portion of the nose and one of the wings, wherein the first portion of the nose includes an interface surface; and electroforming a second half comprising a second portion of the nose and the second wing, wherein the second half is joined to the first half at the interface surface.

Abstract: Methods for making near net shape airfoil metal leading edge protective strips including providing a high temperature additive manufacturing device; providing a tooling system having a mandrel; a metallic cladding applied to the mandrel; and at least one cooling channel associated with the mandrel applying a metallic deposit to the mandrel having the metallic cladding using the high temperature additive manufacturing device; and concurrently removing heat from the mandrel using the at least one cooling channel to produce the near net shape airfoil metal leading edge protective strip.

Abstract: Methods for making near net shape airfoil metal leading edge protective strips including providing a high temperature additive manufacturing device; providing a tooling system having a mandrel; a metallic cladding applied to the mandrel; and at least one cooling channel associated with the mandrel applying a metallic deposit to the mandrel having the metallic cladding using the high temperature additive manufacturing device; and concurrently removing heat from the mandrel using the at least one cooling channel to produce the near net shape airfoil metal leading edge protective strip.

Abstract: Composite airfoils including a leading edge, and a near net shape metal leading edge protective strip operably connected to the leading edge, the protective strip made by providing a high temperature additive manufacturing device; providing a tooling system including a mandrel; a metallic cladding; and at least one cooling channel applying a metallic deposit to the mandrel having the metallic cladding using the high temperature additive manufacturing device; and concurrently removing heat from the mandrel using the at least one cooling channel.

Abstract: Tooling systems including a mandrel for receiving, and providing shape to, a metallic deposit applied using a high temperature additive manufacturing device; a metallic cladding applied to the mandrel for reducing contamination of the metallic deposit; and at least one cooling channel associated with the mandrel for removing heat from the system.

Abstract: Practice of this invention provides, at least, a method of making a hydrogen storage material comprising the steps of: 1. forming a molten mixture comprising nickel and at least one other transition metal element, the combination of which will form a TiNi alloy and including in said molten mixture from about 0.1 at. % to about 10 at. % of one or more elements which will form an alloy which is immiscible in the TiNi-type alloy; and (b) cooling said molten mixture to form a solid alloy-system material by rapid solidification of said molten mixture at a cooling rate of at least 103° C. per second.

Abstract: A silicon base binary alloy of prealloyed powder having less than 10% aluminum, excluding zero. The alloy may be in the form of gas atomized prealloyed powder, which powder may be consolidated to form an article. Preferably, the article is a sputtering target.

Abstract: A silicon base binary alloy of prealloyed powder having less than 10% aluminum, excluding zero. The alloy may be in the form of gas atomized prealloyed powder, which powder may be consolidated to form an article. Preferably, the article is a sputtering target.

Abstract: A consolidated, fully dense, high yield strength, austenitic stainless steel and article produced therefrom having improved pitting resistance and a low sigma solvus temperature. The article is produced from nitrogen gas atomized prealloyed particles. The steel and article have a high nitrogen content for increased strength and corrosion resistance.