Abstract: Combining a precipitation-hardening nickel-base alloy with a steel or titanium substrate makes it very easy to repair parts, the nickel-base alloy having good erosion-resistant properties. A method for producing is disclosed. In particular for repairing, a component having a substrate, in particular turbine blades made of steel or titanium, in particular made of martensitic or precipitation-hardening chromium-rich steels, with a localized deposition weld or with an affixed shaped part, in which a precipitation-hardening nickel-based alloy is used as the localized deposition weld or as the shaped part, in which a laser powder deposition weld or an arc deposition weld is performed.

Abstract: A method for producing a surface of a base material, wherein the base material has spheroidal graphite cast iron, wherein firstly a partial surface is located, in a further step a two-ply buffer layer is used by means of TIG welding with the welding additive NiFe, wherein in a further step a fill layer is applied to the buffer layer, wherein the MIG welding method is used in conjunction with NiFe-2 in accordance with EN ISO 107 as welding additive material.

Abstract: A rotor shaft for a turbine rotor of a turbine, in particular a steam turbine, having a shaft main body made of a first material and at least one ring which is made of a second material and is attached to the shaft main body, wherein the second material has equal or greater strength and/or greater corrosion resistance than the first material, wherein at least one blade slot is formed on the ring, and wherein the ring is materially bonded to the shaft main body by narrow-gap welding.

Abstract: A rotor shaft for a turbine rotor of a turbine, in particular a steam turbine, having a shaft main body made of a first material and at least one ring which is made of a second material and is attached to the shaft main body, wherein the second material has equal or greater strength and/or greater corrosion resistance than the first material, wherein at least one blade slot is formed on the ring, and wherein the ring is materially bonded to the shaft main body by narrow-gap welding.

Abstract: Combining a precipitation-hardening nickel-base alloy with a steel or titanium substrate makes it very easy to repair parts, the nickel-base alloy having good erosion-resistant properties. A method for producing is disclosed. In particular for repairing, a component having a substrate, in particular turbine blades made of steel or titanium, in particular made of martensitic or precipitation-hardening chromium-rich steels, with a localized deposition weld or with an affixed shaped part, in which a precipitation-hardening nickel-based alloy is used as the localized deposition weld or as the shaped part, in which a laser powder deposition weld or an arc deposition weld is performed.

Abstract: A shaft element of a turbomachine, in particular of a combined steam turbine, having at least two shaft subsegments integrally joined to each other by means of a weld, wherein different chemical and mechanical properties are inherent to the shaft subsegments, wherein the weld has a ratio of welding layer height to weld width of 1:14 to 1:2. A method produces a shaft element composed of two different materials having at least two shaft subsegments integrally joined to each other by means of a weld.

Abstract: A method for operating a condenser, wherein the condenser is designed for condensing water vapor to form water and during operation a condensate having water accumulates in the condenser, wherein on the condensate surface a plurality of floating bodies are arranged on the condensate, wherein the floating bodies float on the condensate, wherein a large number of floating bodies are used in such a way that the condensate surface is covered, wherein the floating bodies are of spherical and/or sphere-like design, and wherein floating bodies with different sizes are used.

Abstract: A steam turbine system including a steam turbine which has a turbine housing and at least one turbine shaft accommodated in the turbine housing and sealed by seals, a condenser connected fluidically to the steam turbine, an evacuation unit connected fluidically to the condenser, and a dry air source which is connected fluidically to the steam turbine, wherein the steam turbine system is designed in such a way that the evacuation unit is optionally fluidically connectable to the dry air source. A method for preserving components of a steam turbine system to prevent idle-state corrosion is also provided, which the steps: shutting down a steam turbine of the steam turbine system and sucking dry air into the steam turbine using an evacuation unit which additionally functions during intended operation of the steam turbine to exhaust a resulting amount of gas into a condenser.

Abstract: A method for producing a part from ductile iron, including the steps of designing the part in such a way that the part is composed of a plurality of part components, producing the part components from ductile iron, providing the part components in pairs, depositing buffer material onto the rim edge of the first part component and onto the rim edge of the second part component by means of deposition welding, laying the second part component with the rim section thereof on the rim section of the first part component so that the rim edges lie against each other with the buffer materials thereof, and welding the rim sections, wherein the buffer material is selected in such a way that a structure change in the ductile iron material of the part components is prevented when the rim sections are welded.

Abstract: A method for the cohesive connection of two components, in particular two rotating shaft parts, in a connecting region, is provided, wherein integrally formed portions for manipulating the surface geometry of the components are positioned adjacent to the connecting region, wherein the two components are welded together and wherein a subsequent heat treatment is carried out for the targeted introduction of residual compressive stresses, the distribution of which is also determined by the manipulated surface geometry.

Abstract: A method for producing a part from ductile iron, including the steps of designing the part in such a way that the part is composed of a plurality of part components, producing the part components from ductile iron, providing the part components in pairs, depositing buffer material onto the rim edge of the first part component and onto the rim edge of the second part component by means of deposition welding, laying the second part component with the rim section thereof on the rim section of the first part component so that the rim edges lie against each other with the buffer materials thereof, and welding the rim sections, wherein the buffer material is selected in such a way that a structure change in the ductile iron material of the part components is prevented when the rim sections are welded.