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US 4,904,447 AGranted
Low thermal expansion casting alloy having excellent machinability
AssigneeNippon Chuzo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTakuo Handa
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AssigneeNippon Chuzo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTakuo Handa
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A low thermal expansion casting alloy which is excellent in machinability, has a reduced thermal expansion coefficient and is suited for use in applications such as precision machine parts. According to a first aspect of the invention, the alloy comprises, in terms of weight percent, C from 0.4% to 0.8%, Ni from 30.0% to 40.0%, and Co from 2.0% to 8.0%, the Ni and Co contents being in the composition range given by the formula Ni+Co.times.0.75=32.0-40.0%, the balance being Si 1.0% or less, Mn 1.0% or less S 0.2% or less, P 0.2% or less, one or two or Mg and Ca 0.3% or less in total, unavoidable impurities and iron. According to a second aspect, the alloy of the first aspect is heated to a temperature between 600.degree. and 1000.degree. C. and then quenched. Accordingly to a third aspect, the alloy comprises by weight percent C from 0.6% to 1.4% and Ni from 32.0% to 40.0%, the C and Si contents being in the composition range given by the formula C+Si.times.0.5<1.6%, the balance being the same as in the case of the first aspect. According to a fourth aspect, the alloy of the third aspect is heated to a temperature between 600.degree. and 1000.degree. C. and then quenched.
A low thermal expansion casting alloy of excellent machinability consisting essentially of, by weight percent, C greater than 0.5% to less than 0.8%, Si less than 1.0%, Mn less than 1.0%, Ni greater than 30.0% to less than 38.0%, Co from 2.0% to 8.0%, S less than 0.2%, P Less than 0.2% and one or both of Mg and Ca less than 0.3% in total, the Ni and Co contents being in a composition range given by the following formula
A low thermal expansion casting alloy of excellent machinability consisting essentially of, by weight percent, C greater than 0.5% to less than 0.8%, Si less than 1.0%, Mn less than 1.0%, Ni greater than 30.0% to less than 38%, Co 2.0% to 8.0%, S less than 0.2%, P less than 0.2% and one or both of Mg and Ca less than 0.3% in total, the Ni and Co contents being iron in a composition range given by the following formula
A low thermal expansion casting alloy of excellent machinability consisting essentially of, by weight percent, C 0.6 to 1.4%, Si less than 1.0%, Ni 32.0 to 40.0%, S less than 0.2%, P less than 0.2% and one or both of Mg and Ca less than 0.3% in total, the C and Si contents being in a composition range given by the following formula
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