Coupon for hot gas path component having manufacturing assist features

The invention provides a coupon for a hot gas path component having manufacturing assist features. In one embodiment, the coupon includes a body having an outer surface; and a plurality of grinding depth indicators in the outer surface of the body. In another embodiment, the coupon includes a body having an edge periphery configured to mate with an edge periphery of the cutout, and at least a portion of the edge periphery of the body has a wall thickness greater than a wall thickness of an edge periphery of the cutout. The embodiments may be used together or separately. 本发明提供了种具有制造辅助特征的用于热气体路径部件的试样块。在个实施例中，所述试样块包括：主体，其具有外表面；和多个研磨深度指示器，其在主体的外表面中。在另个实施例中，所述试样块包括：主体，其具有构造成与切口的边缘周边配合的边缘周边，并且主体的边缘周边的至少部分的壁厚大于切口的边缘周边的壁厚。实施例可以起或单独地使用。