Abstract: An embodiment of a gas turbine engine component includes an abrasive coating disposed on at least a portion of a sealing region. The abrasive coating includes an inner abrasive region disposed outward of the sealing region in a coating thickness direction, and an outer abrasive region disposed outward of the inner abrasive region in the coating thickness direction. The inner abrasive region includes abrasive particles retained in an inner matrix, and the outer abrasive region includes abrasive particles retained in an outer matrix. At least one of the inner matrix and the outer matrix is modified with a first indicator material. At least one aspect of the first indicator material corresponds to a thickness range of the abrasive coating being within the inner thickness region or the outer thickness region.

Abstract: Methods of making sintered articles from powder metal carbide compositions by additive manufacturing techniques are described herein. Sintered carbide articles fabricated by such additive manufacturing techniques, in some embodiments, exhibit densities equaling articles formed according to conventional techniques employed in powder metallurgy. For example, a method of manufacturing an article comprises providing sintered cemented carbide powder comprising a hard particle phase including tungsten carbide and a metallic binder phase and forming the sintered cemented carbide powder into a green article by one or more additive manufacturing techniques. The green article is sintered to provide a sintered article having density greater than 90% theoretical full density, wherein the green article has a density less than 50% theoretical full density prior to sintering.

Abstract: A cutting tool made by an additive manufacturing process is disclosed. The cutting tool has an exterior surface and an enclosed interior cavity defined by one or more inwardly facing surfaces. The interior cavity may have internal supports such as a lattice or a honeycomb structure. The cutting tool may be an insert, drill or endmill with coolant holes.