Siemens EnergyEnergy/Oil & Gassince 2017
Siemens Energy Turbine Blade Laser Cladding / DED Repair
Gas turbine blades — tip repair and restoration
Energy/Oil & Gas85% confidence
ENERGY/OIL & GAS · PART PHOTO
Challenge
Turbine blades experience tip wear and oxidation. Conventional welded repair introduces distortion and residual stress. Scrapping blades is extremely costly.
Solution
Siemens pioneered laser cladding DED for blade tip restoration — rebuilding worn geometry with alloy-matched deposits, extending blade life and avoiding costly replacement.
Outcomes
- 01Significant vs new blade ($50–100k/blade) cost savings
- 02Extended blade life; reduced scrap rate
Technologies
Directed Energy Deposition
Source
Deployed globally at Siemens power plant service centres
Cite this page
APA
AM Roadmap. (2017). Siemens Energy Turbine Blade Laser Cladding / DED Repair. AM Roadmap (v0.4.2-fixes-deployed). Retrieved 2026-05-17, from https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/siemens-turbine-blade-repair-2017
BibTeX
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title = {Siemens Energy Turbine Blade Laser Cladding / DED Repair},
author = {{AM Roadmap}},
year = {2017},
url = {https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/siemens-turbine-blade-repair-2017},
note = {AM Roadmap dataset v0.4.2-fixes-deployed, accessed 2026-05-17}
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