High strength nickel-chromium-iron austenitic alloy
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
InventorsRobert C. Gibson, Michael K. Korenko
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Abstract
A solid solution strengthened Ni-Cr-Fe alloy capable of retaining its strength at high temperatures and consisting essentially of 42 to 48% nickel, 11 to 13% chromium, 2.6 to 3.4% niobium, 0.2 to 1.2% silicon, 0.5 to 1.5% vanadium, 2.6 to 3.4% molybdenum, 0.1 to 0.3% aluminum, 0.1 to 0.3% titanium, 0.02 to 0.05% carbon, 0.002 to 0.015% boron, up to 0.06 zirconium, and the balance iron. After solution annealing at 1038.degree. C. for one hour, the alloy, when heated to a temperature of 650.degree. C., has a 2% yield strength of 307 MPa, an ultimate tensile strength of 513 MPa and a rupture strength of as high as 400 MPa after 100 hours.
Claims4
A solid solution strengthened alloy consisting essentially of about 42 to 48% nickel, 11 to 13% chromium, 2.6 to 3.4% niobium, 0.2 to 1.2% silicon, 0.5 to 1.5% vanadium, 2.6 to 3.4% molybdenum, 0.1 to 0.3% aluminum, 0.1 to 0.3% titanium, 0.02 to 0.05% carbon, 0.002 to 0.015% boron, up to 0.06% zirconium and the balance iron, the alloy being characterized in having a 2% yield strength of at least 450 MPa and an ultimate tensile strength of at least 500 MPa at a test temperature of 650.degree. C. after solution annealing at 1038.degree. C. for 1 hour plus 30% cold-work.
A solid solution strengthened alloy consisting essentially of about 45% nickel, about 12% chromium, about 3% niobium, about 1% silicon, about 1% vanadium, about 3% molybdenum, about 0.2% aluminum, about 0.2% titanium, about 0.03% carbon, about 0.01% boron, about 0.03% zirconium and the balance essentially all iron.
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