Abstract: Manufacture of a turbine diaphragm assembly is effected by forming an arcuate V-shaped nozzle block mounting groove on the front side of a generally cylindrical plate so that the respective side surfaces of the V-shaped nozzle block mounting groove has a predetermined slope with respect to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical plate, investment casting a plurality of individual nozzle blocks each of which includes, a nozzle blade extending in curvilinear fashion between an inner and an outer shroud segment which shroud segment on each nozzle block interfits with the inner and outer shroud segment of each of the other nozzle blocks, the said inner and outer shroud segments being sloped on their outer surfaces to correspond with the slope of the respective inner and outer side surfaces of the V-shaped nozzle block mounting groove so that an arcuate array of said nozzle blocks can be mounted in said V-shaped nozzle block mounting groove in interfitted, side by side relationship in such a manner that the respe

Abstract: A turbine diaphragm assembly comprising a hub and a spaced retaining ring with an arcuate array of investment cast nozzle blocks having interfitting shroud segments disposed therebetween with the exit edges of the nozzle blades being substantially radially disposed and the flow passages having constantly uniform throats throughout the full radial extents thereof to maximize turbine efficiency. Manufacture is effected by arcuately grooving the front side of a plate, disposing the arcuate nozzle block array in the groove and bonding the same therein, and removing the web from the other side of the plate to open the flow passages.