CPC B22F 3/1115 (2013.01) [B22F 1/052 (2022.01); B22F 3/156 (2013.01); B22F 12/44 (2021.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); G06F 30/17 (2020.01); G06F 30/23 (2020.01); B22F 10/12 (2021.01); B22F 10/14 (2021.01); B22F 10/18 (2021.01); B22F 10/25 (2021.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 2003/153 (2013.01); B22F 2301/15 (2013.01); B22F 2998/10 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of fabricating a composite component, the composite component comprising a first material, a second material, and a third material, said method comprising:
depositing the first material and the third material onto a surface; and
operating a consolidating device of an additive manufacturing system to consolidate the first material and the third material using a first process to form:
a first section comprising the first material, said first section comprising a plurality of first section unit cells joined together;
a third section comprising the third material, said third section surrounding the first section; and
depositing the second material within the third section and within and surrounding each unit cell of the plurality of first section unit cells; and
consolidating the second material using a second consolidation process different from the first process to form a second, solid section within the third section and within and surrounding each unit cell of the plurality of first section unit cells;
wherein the first material and the third material are harder than the second material, and the first material and the third material have a smaller grain size than the second material when the second material is deposited.
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